Articles tagged “pakistan”

Travel is now becoming part of India's soft power toolkit. And the country is no longer shying away from using its muscle to make that point.

Pakistan has launched a national tourism brand — Salam Pakistan, a first for the country that has been grappling with severe challenges, many of which have been on the economic front.

Competition in Pakistani aviation is getting fierce, pressuring the profitability of every carrier.

Pakistan — a budding tourism destination — has closed its land borders and limited international flights in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. Pakistan borders both China and Iran, countries that have been hit hard by the virus.

Once thought of as one of the world’s most dangerous countries, Pakistan is back in the spotlight, but this time as a budding tourist destination. The government — led by former cricket star Imran Khan — has an amazing opportunity to leverage this interest into economic development, but in a country prized for its natural beauty, sustainable growth must be a priority.

The universal human search for connection -- and the travel that fosters it -- as satisfied by Google products. It could have been crass, but instead turned out classy and heartwarming.

The militancy that's long discouraged tourism to Pakistan has now tainted the nation's most peaceful region, and subsequent cancellations in every area of the industry don't bode well for the future of tourism there.

When you mix years of mis-management, a bit of corruption, ambitious developers, and historic sites, the result can be anyone's guess. But it would be wise for city leaders to bet on the structure that's been around for centuries instead of another new mall.

Only about one-third of the 500 train engines in Pakistan are said to be operational. Its railways are so unreliable that many people skip them altogether, and prefer to take a bus. As the story says, if you want to understand Pakistan, "see its railways."