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Dubai to merge economy, tourism departments, aims to attract 25mn tourists in 2025

Helal Al Marri will be appointed as director general of the new entity called the 'Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism'

Updated 08 Nov, 2021 02:34pm

World

Global Covid-19 cases near 250m as Delta surge eases

NEW YORK: Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am

Pakistan

Heritage buildings in Hyderabad will be preserved: official

HYDERABAD: Secretary Culture and Tourism Sindh Abdul Rahim Soomro today presided over a meeting at Shahbaz Hall...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

PM for development of New Balakot City as new tourist resort

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government to take over the entire project...

Updated 21 Oct, 2021 08:11pm

World

Dubai Expo says it recorded 3 construction fatalities, lower accident rate than UK

DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai, the huge world fair which opened this week, said on Saturday three workers had died and 72...

Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am

Perspectives

World Tourism Day: How Pakistan can use tourism to spur growth and employment

Despite the tremendous potential offered in the rural areas to generate livelihood opportunities, a huge chunk of...

Updated 27 Sep, 2021 06:18pm

Pakistan

Thailand resumes visas for Pakistanis in all categories

BANKOK: Thailand on Wednesday resumed visa services in all categories for Pakistanis but placed few corona-related...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

PM for ensuring int’l standard facilities to tourists

ISLAMABAD: In view of immense potential of tourism in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday emphasized...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Efforts afoot to attract foreign investment: PM

PM performs the groundbreaking of a five-star hotel in Nathiagali

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 10:03am

Editorials

Tourism for debt reduction

EDITORIAL: The prime minister talks about promoting tourism a lot because, all things considered, it's about as good...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

LCCI, TDCP ink MoU to promote tourism

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP)...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Pakistan

WB agrees to finance uplift schemes in KP

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Saturday held a virtual meeting with the team of World Bank headed by its...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

Pakistan

Close to 700,000 tourists have visited Gilgit Baltistan since Eid-ul-Fitr: GB minister

ISLAMABAD: Tourism has come back to the scenic Gilgit Baltistan (GB) where so far up to 700,000 local and foreign...

Updated 02 Aug, 2021 10:29am

Pakistan

PM briefed on KP tourism roadmap

ISLAMABAD: The provincial government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) has finalized a comprehensive roadmap to boost...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

Tourism potential: Govt will ensure full utilisation: PM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is blessed in terms of tourism potential in the entire region and the government will ensure its...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

Minister says tourism being promoted to strengthen national economy

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Information & Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that tourism sector was being...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

World

Lightning kills 76 in India, including selfie-takers near famous fort

Of the 76 killed, at least 23 people died in the mostly desert state of Rajasthan

Updated 12 Jul, 2021 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Expo-2020 Dubai: Pakistan all set to showcase its potentials: Dawood

KARACHI: Pakistan is all set to showcase itself as a progressive, tolerant, diversified and beautiful country ...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Opinion

Cure for summertime blues: Europe gears up for tourists

European tourism has had its worst time in living memory as coronavirus lockdowns, curfews and hotel and restaurant...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Pakistan

UNESCO offers services of experts on archaeology

LAHORE: For better conservation and restoration of heritage sites, the UNESCO has offered the Punjab government...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

Tourism potential game changer for Pakistan and its economy: Fawad

Fawad Chaudhry says PAECO conference would provide an opportunity to all member countries on how to promote tourism

Updated 02 Jun, 2021 07:57pm

Pakistan

KP Govt focus on tourism promotion for economy, employment opportunities: Mahmood Khan

Chief Minister said that some archaeological sites for restoration of heritage and culture under different schemes have been resuscitated.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 07:10pm

Pakistan

Travelers above 50 to show vaccination certificate for travel to GB

Restrictions will be effective from Tuesday and will remain in place till July 1
Under the new advisory, passengers between 30 and 50 years of age without valid vaccination certificates may be allowed to board a flight to GB after producing a negative PCR test result conducted within 72 hours prior to the scheduled time of travel

Updated 01 Jun, 2021 03:45pm

Pakistan

Palestine and Kashmir: Unified stance testifies close ties with Malaysia

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Dr Shahzad Waseem Monday said that unified stance on Palestine and Kashmir...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

Dr. Shahzad for further enhancing Pak-Malaysia economic, trade ties

Shahzad Waseem expressed these views during meeting with Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim Ambassador of Malaysia who paid a farewell on Leader of the house in senate here at his residence on Monday, said a news release.

Published 24 May, 2021 05:56pm

Pakistan

Picture gallery established at Harappa Museum

LAHORE: The Punjab government has established a picture gallery of prominent figures of Sahiwal from different ...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Tourism reopens today

ISLAMABAD: Northern Areas of Pakistan are expected to draw a large number of tourists from across the country on...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

World

New deep-water port opens at Lamu, Kenya

LAMU, (Kenya): A new deep-water port at the Kenyan island of Lamu welcomed its first ships Thursday, launching a...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Technology

Pakistan installs 4G BTS at K2 Base camp

PTA informed that a 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) has been installed at K2 Base camp area of Concordia in order to provide better communication facilities to the mountaineers and trekkers.

Published 18 May, 2021 10:23am

Russia lists US, Czech Republic as ‘unfriendly states’

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday formally designated the United States and the Czech Republic as "unfriendly states" amid ...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Diesel/Litre / Apr 23	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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