LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in collaboration with Department of Tourist Services (DTS), Punjab has soft-launched the universal helpline ‘1421’ for guidance and complaints related to tourist destinations in Punjab during a ceremony held at Arfa Software Technology Park, here on Friday. Punjab Tourism Department Secretary Ehsan Bhutta, Deputy Controller Hafiz Ghazanfer, PITB […]
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One tourist killed, three injured in road accident in Kalash valley
CHITRAL: A tourist was killed and three others injured in a road accident in Kalash Valley, District Chitral due to bad road condition and torrential rain in the area. According to Bomburit Police Station, Amjad Khan, son of Farid Khan, a resident of Timargarh, came to Bomburit along with his friends for a walk. When […]
Man taking a selfie drowns in Lulusar lake
CHILAS: A tourist died after falling into the Lulusar lake while taking selfies in Chilas on Thursday. According to the rescue sources, the body was taken out from the lake and shifted to the hospital. It has also been reported that two people have lost their lives after falling into the Lulusar lake. The safety […]
Istanbul-Islamabad freight train to resume operations from 4th March
ISLAMABAD: The Istanbul–Islamabad freight train will resume operations from this week after a gap of nine years, connecting the three countries of Pakistan, Turkey and Iran, a senior official has confirmed. Since the train will complete the one-side trip in 12 days, it is expected to reach the Islamabad dryport on March 16. “Pakistan Railways […]
Several tourists feared dead in New Zealand bus crash
WELLINGTON: Several people were killed and at least six more were injured when a bus believed to be carrying tourists crashed in New Zealand’s North Island, rescue services said Wednesday. Police said more than 20 people were in the vehicle when it crashed and rolled on a highway about 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) west of […]
Miracle of ‘Wild Boars’ rescue transforms Thai cave into tourist draw
Tourists snap selfies by a bronze statue of the diver who died trying to save the ‘Wild Boars’ football team from a flooded cave, while mementos from their rescue fly off the shelves — scooped up by the 1.3 million people who have descended on a once serene mountainside in northern Thailand. “It’s amazing what […]
At least 29 killed in Madeira as tourist bus plunges off road
At least 29 people, most of them German tourists, were killed and 27 others injured on Wednesday when their bus veered off a steep narrow road on the Portuguese island of Madeira, authorities said. The white tourist bus — which was carrying 55 passengers and a tour guide in addition to the driver — overturned […]
City eyes toll to ease congestion on famed Lombard Street
Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials on Monday announced a bill that would give San Francisco the authority to establish a toll and reservation system for the street that winds down a steep hill, in an […]
Saudi tourist falls, drowns in Nile while taking selfie
A Saudi tourist drowned after he slipped and fell into the River Nile while apparently attempting to take a selfie, police said Tuesday. “The Saudi national was on a tour on Uganda. He drowned as he was taking a selfie on the River Nile and the water swept him away,” Uganda police spokeswoman Hellen Butoto […]