NDMA warns tourists against travel to Northern Areas amid monsoon hazards
- 17-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a strong advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to northern and hilly regions due to heightened risks of landslides and flash floods during the ongoing monsoon season. Acting on directives from the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, NDMA has instructed relevant authorities to restrict tourism in […]
Indian travel firms report drop in Turkey bookings over Pakistan support
- 15-May-2025
BENGALURU: Indians are cancelling holidays in popular resorts in Turkey and Azerbaijan after the countries supported Pakistan during its recent conflict with New Delhi, two booking firms said. Ties between India and Pakistan nosedived after the Pahalgam attack in Kashmir last month that New Delhi said was backed by Islamabad. Pakistan denied involvement, but intense […]
Tips for holiday travelers after new US rules and regulations
- 26-Nov-2024
If you thought last year’s holiday travel was insane, well, buckle your seatbelt. AAA projects 79.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their home over Thanksgiving, an increase of 1.7 million over last year. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says this could make for some of the busiest travel days in American history. […]
World’s Most Liveable Cities
- 24-Aug-2023
It is not new to keep record of cities from the angles of culture, healthcare, education, infrastructure and entertainment. Accordingly, cities are listed as most liveable and not so liveable. Most liveable cities are mostly located in Europe, Canada and Japan. Vienna, in Austria, was ranked as the best place to live in the world […]
Travel Diary: Deosai National Park
- 02-Jan-2023
The alluring Deosai National Park is one of the proudest symbols of natural beauty Pakistan is blessed with. This exceptionally attractive national icon is an alpine plateau of high ecological value located in the western massif of the Himalayas, east of Nanga Parbat Peak and in close proximity to the Central Karakoram Range. The plateau, […]
Airlines to return to profit in 2023: IATA
- 06-Dec-2022
Airlines are expected to return to profit next year for the first time since 2019, before the Covid pandemic caused havoc in the travel sector, an industry group said Tuesday. After cutting losses this year, airlines are expected to make $4.7 billion in net profits in 2023, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). […]
Travel Diaries: Gorakh Hill Station
- 22-Nov-2022
Sindh is the southern part of Pakistan and located in close proximity to the Arabian Sea waters and is the logical ending of a mass of land coming down from tall mountains to sprawling plains. Gorakh Hill, however, reminds people of Sindh about their contiguity with the rich locales of northern Pakistan that boast of […]
SBP reduces foreign currency cash carrying limits for travelling
- 09-Nov-2022
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday reviewed the existing foreign currency cash-carrying limits for travel purposes, ARY News reported. According to a statement issued by the central bank, as per the revised limits, individuals of age 18 years and above (adults) can now take foreign currency out of Pakistan equivalent to $5,000 per […]
Canada to remove all COVID border, travel measures
- 26-Sep-2022
Canada will remove all COVID-19 restrictions for inbound travelers from Oct. 1, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements, the government said on Monday. The decision to drop the restrictions was based on Canada’s vaccination rate, availability of newer vaccines and treatments, as well as scientific modeling that shows the country had passed the […]
Aviation sector faces hiring headache
- 15-Jul-2022
Christophe Gagnon considered quitting his avionics studies as COVID-19 crippled aviation, but the 21-year-old stayed in class and now the industry is desperate for more like him to keep planes flying. Two years after lockdowns nearly grounded the airline industry, repair shops and suppliers are scrambling for students like Gagnon, who received multiple job offers […]