Tag: tourists
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Brazilian tourist dies while paragliding without permit in Gilgit Baltistan
A Brazilian citizen fell and died while paragliding in the Shigar district of Gilgit Baltistan on Thursday. Shigar DC Waliullah Falahi told Dawn that the tourist, identified as Raineri Rodrigo Chaddad, started the adventure from a mountain in Askoli Shigar.Raineri didn’t have a permit for the activity, and he died on the spot after the…
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Portuguese tourist on world tour killed in road accident in Balochistan
A Portuguese tourist, on a tour of 50 countries, has died on Thursday in a road accident in Chaghai district in Balochistan, Dawn has confirmed. Nuno Miguel Vilao Castanheria, 28, crossed into Pakistan from Iran on Wednesday evening on his motorcycle, and was on his way to Quetta when his motorbike collided with a pick…
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As peak tourist season approaches, ‘Safe Tourist Programme’ approved for Murree
Before the commencement of the winter tourism season in Murree and nearby galiyaat in the coming month, a comprehensive tourist programme has been approved to guarantee the safety of visiting families, reports Express Tribune. Under the programme, arrangements have been made for security, checking of vehicles and 24-hour clearing of snow in the district where…
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Naran: One tourist allegedly murdered, others looted in robbery incident
A 74-year-old man was murdered in an alleged incident of robbery near Naran. The incident took place on July 24. A group of four people were staying in a camp near Saral Pass, which is a few kilometres away from Noori Top. A Facebook user named Faizan Sami posted about the incident in a group,…
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Twitter calls out Scottish vlogger for ‘celebrating the misery of a poor brown person’
YouTube vlogger from Scotland, Dale Philip, recently visited Karachi’s Seaview beach. As per Philip, he was ‘cheated’ by horsemen there. Darakhshan police detained the horseman, and a picture of one of the horsemen was shared by Philip on his Twitter. “He tried to earn a living by cheating people, but now he’s living behind metal…
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Punjab Govt imposes emergency in Murree, issues order to open govt offices and rest houses
The Government of Punjab has imposed emergency in Murree after at least 16 people died of the extreme cold, while in their cars, during the snowstorm. However, as per some reports most people did not die of cold, but because of the fumes from their car heater. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has directed officials…
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Jinnah’s statue blown up in Gawadar, Balochistan Republican Army takes responsibility
A statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah installed along Gawadar’s Marine Drive has blown up by the militants, BBC Urdu reported. Talking to BBC Urdu, DPO Gawadar, Dr Farhan, said that the statue was blown into pieces on Sunday morning around 9:20 am in morning. The outlawed Balochistan Republican Army has claimed the responsibility for…
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China’s tourist attraction allows visitors to fly across the river
A tourist attraction in China now allows visitors a chance to walk or fly over a river. The Xiatianxia Tourist Area is a popular tourist spot in Fujian Province where people can wear different traditional costumes and enjoy an experience walking and flying across a river. A video shared by South China Morning Post shows…
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Responsible Tourism for a Waste-Free Future: TREK communication campaign launched
Nestlé in collaboration with KP Tourism Dept, World Bank and GDA launched the TREK communication campaign in Nathiagali to promote responsible tourism. It includes radio & geo-targeted social media awareness campaigns for tourists, installation of information boards. Earlier in December 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan had unveiled the logo for TREK, which is part of…
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Pakistan’s soft image can only be portrayed through tourism: PM Imran Khan
Presiding over a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on tourism in Islamabad, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said that Pakistan is blessed with different climatic zones and numerous untapped tourist points. He said that the government is focused on eco-tourism to ensure environmental conservation while managing and looking after tourist spots. According to…