Archive for the ‘Pakistan’ Category
Three Tourism Organizations Join TRI from Tajikistan, Achieving a Trans-Border Tourism Loop
Dushanbe: Extending further in Central Asia, three sustainable and friendly tourism organizations from Tajikistan have joined The Region Initiative (TRI) that is an associate member of the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP).
January 12, 2012
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Disaster Management Experts Say UN Contribution to Pakistan is Peanuts
By Muhammad Asad, eTN Pakistan | September, 2011 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) – The United Nations has launched its Rapid Response Plan in Pakistan on the appeal made by the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, but disaster management circles and experts are calling US$356 million plan as being worth peanuts for the havoc Pakistan is [...]
September 20, 2011
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Urgent Assistance Needed as Floods Displace 5.3 Million People in Pakistan
By Muhammad Asad, eTN Pakistan | September, 2011 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) – In a second consecutive year, Pakistan has been hit by floods, and the latest government estimates put the number of people affected by the floods in Sindh Pakistan at 5.3 million, of which 1.7 million are in need of urgent assistance.
September 16, 2011
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The Pakistan National Tourism Organisation (NTO) Joins TRI
Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has joined The Region Initiative (TRI) today. The National Tourism Organisation (NTO) Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has formally joined TRI as a Partner, a decision that was taken to link Pakistan with Central Asia and Eastern European market and to eliminate the impression that the tourism industry is not [...]
September 8, 2011
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UNWTO Takes Action to Save Tourism Industry in Pakistan
By Muhammad Asad, eTN | Aug 07, 2011 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) – The Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rafai has written letters to the President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousif Raza Gillani to ask them to stop the process of abolishing the Ministry [...]
August 8, 2011
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A Journey through Heaven Includes Pakistan
by Agha Iqrar Haroon (Former Consultant – Ministry of Tourism Government of Pakistan) I decided to travel to those paths, valleys and passes I left last time in the year 1983. Life has drastically changed since then for Pakistan. The 1979 Afghan War actually changed the whole region. The Pakistan that was popular for tourism by [...]
August 8, 2011
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A Complete Guide to Pakistan’s World Heritage Sites That are Safe to Visit
by Agha Iqrar Haroon (former Consultant Ministry of Tourism Government of Pakistan) Pakistan has inherited a wide array of heritage sites, six of which have been inscribed on the list of “World Heritage Sites,” while a new tentative list has been prepared and submitted to the World Heritage Centre for approval. This article is a comprehensive [...]
June 29, 2011
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A Travel Guide to The Northern Areas of Pakistan – Stunningly Beautiful and Safe to Travel – Part 2
PART TWO by Muhammad Asad Northern areas of Pakistan are considered as paradise on earth among regular travellers. These areas are beyond the grip of ongoing terrorism. Terrorism in Pakistan is only on those areas where Pushtuns population lives or controls the areas. The situation is the same as it was in Sri Lanka where [...]
June 27, 2011
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A Travel Guide to The Northern Areas of Pakistan – Stunningly Beautiful and Safe to Travel
PART ONE by Muhammad Asad Northern areas of Pakistan are considered as paradise on earth among regular travellers. These areas are beyond the grip of ongoing terrorism. Terrorism in Pakistan is only on those areas where Pushtuns population lives or controls the areas. The situation is the same as it was in Sri Lanka where [...]
June 22, 2011
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Disaster After Disaster Equals No Tourism Ministry for Pakistan
By Muhammad Asad, eTN | JunE, 2011 PAKISTAN (eTN) – Pakistan is a country that is facing its worst conditions ever regarding its tourism industry. First, it was the great tragedy of 9/11 that dented the tourism industry, and then in 2005, a horrific earthquake collapsed the total tourism infrastructure in Kaghan valley, and this [...]
June 20, 2011
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