Tourism industry to witness great progress in next two years: MD PTDC By: APP on May 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab-ur-Rehman Rana has said that the government is making every effort to promote tourism in the country, and in the next two years there will be a lot of development in the tourism industry. He said that several tourism projects were in the final stages of completion […]
Plane breaks in two during emergency landing By: AFP on April 8, 2022A cargo airplane broke up during an emergency landing in Costa Rica on Thursday, in an accident that provoked the temporary closure of the international airport in San Jose. Smoke was billowing from the bright yellow plane of German logistics giant DHL as it ground to a halt, having slid off the runway when it spun and broke up […]
US eases COVID-19 travel restrictions for Pakistan By: Web Desk on April 6, 2022On Wednesday, the United States revised the COVID-19 travel advisory for Pakistan and brought it to the “Level 1” category, according to US State Department’s website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Pakistan due to COVID-19’s prevalence in the country at a low level. Bringing […]
Chengdu-Kalachi direct flights to boost Sino-Pak cooperation By: APP on February 24, 2022BEIJING: Pakistani airline Serene Air is set to launch direct flights from Chengdu China to Kalachi soon. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has recently approved the opening of the Chengdu-Kalachi direct flight route. This route will be a passenger and cargo mixed route. At the beginning of its operation, the passenger air route will […]
Pakistan sends over 3000 medical staff to Kuwait soon By: APP on February 10, 2022ISLAMABAD: Overseas Employment Corporation– an attached department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development would send over 3000 medical staff including doctors and paramedical staff to Kuwait soon. An official said Pakistan has sent more than 3500 doctors, nurses, and medical technicians to Kuwait during the pandemic and 3000 more were in the […]
US issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for Canada By: Reuters on January 11, 2022WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US State Department have advised against travel to neighboring Canada because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for Canada, telling Americans they should avoid travel, while the […]
PIA to soon resume EU, US flights as ICAO expresses satisfaction over safety audit By: Web Desk on January 5, 2022On Wednesday, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has expressed its satisfaction over safety measures adopted by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority at the country’s leading airports. In its audit, the ICAO removed the Significant Safety Concern (SSC) from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA). Pakistani airlines are likely to soon start operating flights to the […]
CAA makes RAT mandatory for passengers arriving from European countries By: Web Desk on January 4, 2022In wake of the rising cases of omicron variant of the coronavirus, on the instructions of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has made Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) of the travelers arriving in Pakistan from the European countries mandatory, Daily Times reported. However, there is a relaxation in the […]
Dense fog engulfs plain areas of the country; Motorways shut down By: Web Desk on December 15, 2021On Wednesday(today), dense fog engulfed the plain areas of the country shutting down several motorways for traffic. Motorway, M1, was closed for traffic from Peshawar to Rashkai, Motorway, M3, was shut down for traffic from Lahore to Samundri and also from Lahore to Sialkot and also Motorway, M2, was closed from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian. […]
Tourists will benefit from the government’s decision to provide high-speed internet in remote areas and tourist resorts By: Web Desk on December 13, 2021Travel enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that Pakistan’s Universal Service Fund (USF) has approved ten projects worth Rs11.5 billion to bring broadband internet services and an Optical Fiber Project to the Kumrat Valley, Swat, and 19 other under-served districts. During this week, the USF Board met under the chairmanship of Secretary Ministry of Information […]