Archive for the ‘Pakistan’ Category
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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Pakistan is Hit by Massive Earthquake
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck Wednesday morning in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake occurred at 1:23 a.m. (3:23 p.m. Tuesday ET) at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles). It was centered 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Dalbandin; 255 [...]
January 19, 2011
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TRAVEL REPORT – for Canadians Traveling to Pakistan
WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Pakistan. Canadians choosing to travel to Pakistan despite this warning should evaluate carefully the implications for their security and safety. Canadians already in Pakistan should consider leaving if their presence is not necessary, as means of transportation may be [...]
December 31, 2008
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Earthquake hits tourist area of the Ziarat district in Pakistan
By eTN – ISLAMABAD – An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale, rumbled through southwestern Pakistan today, October 29, in the tourist area of the Ziarat district. So far, 200 have been reported dead, and it is anticipated that number will rise as bodies are unearthed from underneath the debris. Many have been injured, [...]
October 31, 2008
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Massive bomb blast hit Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan killing at least 60 people
By eTN, eTN Pakistan, BBC | Sep 20, 2008 Marriott Statement on Explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan – September 20, 2008, 1:30 PM (ET) At approximately 7:00 p.m. local time, an apparent car bomb exploded outside of the Islamabad Marriott in Pakistan. The bomb caused extensive damage to the front of the hotel and started a [...]
September 20, 2008
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Pakistan Wants Indian Tourists
Apr 21, 2008 A Kali temple that, according to legend, was formed when the Earth was created and a pond in front of a Shiva temple believed to have been created by his tears. For a tourist in India, this would have been routine. But not in Pakistan.
April 22, 2008
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Tourism revenue up in Pakistan despite bad law and order
ISLAMABAD: Despite worsening law & order in the country, income generated by the Pakistani tourism industry has increased by 6 percent, Caretaker Tourism and Youth Affairs Minister Muhammed Ali Saif said Sunday.
March 10, 2008
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Bhutto saw tourism as a way forward for Pakistan
By David Beirman (eTN) – As early as 1990, Benazir Bhutto outlined her vision of tourism as a major force in economic development for Pakistan. A New York Times article by Barbara Crosette on August 6, 1990 reported on Bhutto's strategic policy outline for the development of tourism as a major industry in Pakistan and [...]
January 4, 2008
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US: Turning a blind eyed to Pakistan's dictator?
By Nelson Alcantara | Dec 28, 2007 (eTN) – Finding who is involved in yesterday's murder of Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto may as well be called a game of connect the dots, albeit a very dangerous and obviously deadly one. Who would want her dead, right? Well, she was after all only hoping to recapture the [...]
December 28, 2007
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