The ongoing Iran-related conflict and rising global oil prices are reshaping summer holiday plans across Europe and beyond, with travellers increasingly opting for flexible and closer-to-home alternatives. Tourists and industry experts say uncertainty in global travel routes, higher airfares and fears of cancellations are pushing people to rethink long-haul vacations and adopt “plan B” strategies […]
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Pakistan Railways to run four Eid special trains
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Railways has announced the operation of four special trains during Eid to accommodate the surge in passenger travel, following directions from the Minister for Railways. The move aims to ensure convenient, safe, and timely travel for passengers returning to their hometowns for the festive occasion. Read More: Pakistan railways launches four special trains […]
Hina Afridi seeks Rs 500,000 monthly maintenance, business-class travel from husband
Actress Hina Afridi and social media personality Taimur Akbar have tied the knot, with their wedding pictures and videos going viral on social media. In a joint Instagram post with her husband, Hina shared a bunch of adorable pictures from his nikah photoshoot, captioning, “Bismillah. In the name of Allah Paak, Qubool Hai.” The actress […]
Pakistani passport improves to 98th, up five places on Henley Index
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani passport ranking has improved significantly in 2026, moving up five places from 103 last year to 98 on the Henley Passport Index, the latest figures revealed on Thursday. The ranking puts Pakistan on par with Yemen and ahead of countries like Iraq (99), Syria (100), and Afghanistan (101). Read More: Pakistan introduces 24/7 real-time passport tracking […]
Pakistan earns US $85m from travel services’ export in 2 months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $85.060 million by providing different travel services in various countries during the first two months of the current fiscal year 2022-23. This shows negative growth of 12.30 percent as compared to the US $96.994 million worth same services provided during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year 2021-22, the […]
KP all set to welcome winter tourists
KP all set to welcome winter tourists. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tourism department was taking all necessary steps towards ‘safe tourism’ for upcoming season of winter and established an ‘information center’ for guidance related to tourist destinations in the region, Director Tourism Authority Khursheed Alam said on Saturday. Talking to a private news channel, Director said that […]
British govt ‘shifting goalposts’ to keep Pakistan on travel Red List, says Shireen Mazari
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari condemned the decision of the UK government on Monday to keep Pakistan on its Red List of countries facing travel restrictions. UK never asked Pakistan for data related to the country’s coronavirus situation to review their decision, she stated. The minister was responding to a report that […]
England to drop quarantine rule for fully jabbed arrivals from France
The UK government said late Wednesday it will ease English entry rules requiring arrivals from France to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated, following its latest review of travel curbs. The change — which will come into effect at 4:00 am (0300 GMT) on Sunday — puts France back on England’s so-called “amber” list […]
Saudis wanting to travel need two Covid jabs: ministry
Any Saudi citizen wishing to travel abroad will be required to have had two doses of coronavirus vaccine from next month, tightening existing measures, the interior ministry said on Monday. “The second dose of the vaccine against Covid will be a condition of all overseas travel for all citizens from August 9, 2021,” the ministry […]
Anger as England extends restrictions on France travel
Frustrated holidaymakers and travel industry leaders rounded on the UK government Saturday after a last-minute change maintained quarantine for residents returning to England from France. From Monday, the government plans to lift most pandemic curbs on everyday life in England, and fully vaccinated residents will no longer have to quarantine after travel to “amber list” […]