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1st April, 2013
Women tourists desert India after sex attacks: survey
The number of foreign women tourists visiting India has dropped by 35 percent in the past three months following a spate of sex attacks, a new survey has found.
The number of foreign women tourists visiting India has dropped by 35 percent in the past three months following a spate of sex attacks, a new survey has found.
7th March, 2013
New technologies help travellers lower hotel prices
A host of new apps are offering steep discounts on hotel stays, particularly last-minute bookings.
A host of new apps are offering steep discounts on hotel stays, particularly last-minute bookings.
25th December, 2012
A transforming reminder of Ceausescu
While the Palace of the Parliament remains one of the most controversial projects of Ceausescu's rule, it is one that has gradually found a place in the nation's psyche.
While the Palace of the Parliament remains one of the most controversial projects of Ceausescu's rule, it is one that has gradually found a place in the nation's psyche.
28th November, 2012
Dubai back in mega-project mood after fiscal dive
Some are questioning whether the pre-bust creed of bigger-is-better still makes sense in a more cautious world.
Some are questioning whether the pre-bust creed of bigger-is-better still makes sense in a more cautious world.
13th September, 2012
Casinos to increase tourism in Asia
The casino projects are part of a casino building boom rolling across Asia, where governments are trying to develop their tourism markets to capture increasingly…
The casino projects are part of a casino building boom rolling across Asia, where governments are trying to develop their tourism markets to capture increasingly…
11th September, 2012
Tourists are back in Swat
Thr restoration of people’s confidence to visit the valley was a great achievement for the local administration.
Thr restoration of people’s confidence to visit the valley was a great achievement for the local administration.
8th September, 2012
Dutch biking team sets off for China’s Karakuli Lake
“It is very encouraging that such adventure bikers are continuously visiting Pakistan only due to its natural beauty."
“It is very encouraging that such adventure bikers are continuously visiting Pakistan only due to its natural beauty."
23rd August, 2012
Swat valley, a paradise that was
It is rightly called Switzerland of Pakistan. In 2002, a Swiss tourist declared Swat more beautiful than her homeland.
It is rightly called Switzerland of Pakistan. In 2002, a Swiss tourist declared Swat more beautiful than her homeland.
12th April, 2012
Gladiators out of work
The costumed centurions are scaling the Colosseum in protest of being banned from their work.
The costumed centurions are scaling the Colosseum in protest of being banned from their work.
30th January, 2012
Promoting tourism in KP
Withdrawal of security forces from civil installations is one of the recommendations.
Withdrawal of security forces from civil installations is one of the recommendations.
26th January, 2012
Business highlights this week
A pictorial glance at some diverse trends and events in the business world, ranging from strange opportunities to disasters – Photos by Agencies…
A pictorial glance at some diverse trends and events in the business world, ranging from strange opportunities to disasters – Photos by Agencies…
24th September, 2011
The vendors of Dal lake
The insurgency that took place in Indian-administered Kashmir against New Delhi’s rule has left more than 47,000 people dead since 1989, according to an official…
The insurgency that took place in Indian-administered Kashmir against New Delhi’s rule has left more than 47,000 people dead since 1989, according to an official…
24th September, 2011
Tax system to be introduced in GB
ISLAMABAD: A taxation system would be introduced in Gilgit-Baltistan on subjects falling under the jurisdiction of the GB Council. The decision was taken at a…
ISLAMABAD: A taxation system would be introduced in Gilgit-Baltistan on subjects falling under the jurisdiction of the GB Council. The decision was taken at a…
17th September, 2011
Tourism boost in Indian-administrated Kashmir as violence ebbs
SRINAGAR: More than 700,000 tourists have visited Indian-administrated Kashmir so far this year, the highest number since an insurgency erupted against New Delhi’s rule more…
SRINAGAR: More than 700,000 tourists have visited Indian-administrated Kashmir so far this year, the highest number since an insurgency erupted against New Delhi’s rule more…
25th August, 2011
Big ice: Getting to know Argentina’s huge glaciers
LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK: The face of Perito Moreno Glacier resembles a colossal fortress, its jagged spires of ice towering about 200 feet (60 meters)…
LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK: The face of Perito Moreno Glacier resembles a colossal fortress, its jagged spires of ice towering about 200 feet (60 meters)…
20th August, 2011
The Makhtesh Ramon desert crater
MITZPEH RAMON: I told my daughter we were looking for an onager, the wild ass mentioned in the Bible. I hoped the lure of looking…
MITZPEH RAMON: I told my daughter we were looking for an onager, the wild ass mentioned in the Bible. I hoped the lure of looking…
20th August, 2011
Mexico’s president becomes TV adventure guide
MEXICO CITY: President Felipe Calderon is figuratively going out on a limb – and literally down a sinkhole, up a river (with a paddle) and…
MEXICO CITY: President Felipe Calderon is figuratively going out on a limb – and literally down a sinkhole, up a river (with a paddle) and…
12th August, 2011
Inch by inch, Swat returns to normality
Something died within the people after the militants fled and the military took control of the place, says Zubair Torwali, a civil society activist…
Something died within the people after the militants fled and the military took control of the place, says Zubair Torwali, a civil society activist…
27th July, 2011
Cambodia’s ‘orphan tourism’ sparks concern
Pictures of hundreds of former volunteers line the walls of a muddy courtyard in Cambodia's tourist hub of Siem Reap, their faces once familiar to the orphans playing there but now long gone.
Pictures of hundreds of former volunteers line the walls of a muddy courtyard in Cambodia's tourist hub of Siem Reap, their faces once familiar to the orphans playing there but now long gone.
11th July, 2011
Rohtas Fort: finally going to be revamped
The government of Pakistan is implementing a project to help protect the historical Rohtas Fort and develop it as a heritage site conforming to international…
The government of Pakistan is implementing a project to help protect the historical Rohtas Fort and develop it as a heritage site conforming to international…
