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Abu Dhabi Dialogue Group to discuss impact of fast melting Himalayan Glaciers early next month Abu Dhabi Dialogue Group, a consortium of seven Himalayan countries, is set to meet early next year, to discuss the impact of fast receding Himalayan glaciers on the population of the concerned countries. The group comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan, […]
PTDC employs without salaries since September Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation employs are still lurking in shadows as their fate hangs in doldrums for the last several months. PTDC has not paid the salaries of the employs, mainly contractual and temporary, since September this year and these employs are still waiting for some kind of […]
Local population left to suffer the winter vows in Gilgit-Baltistan as temperatures plummets to new lows As the temperatures in the Gilgit-Baltistan province have plummeted to new lows, vows of the local population have surged to an all time high along with the apathy of the provincial government. According to the local Met office, […]
Pakistan to increase visa count for Indian devotees to bolster religious tourism Adding up to the many confidence-building-measures (CBM’s) being undertaken by the two formidable foes, Pakistan has expressed its interest in increasing the visa count for the visiting Indian tourists from across the border. Referring especially to the many religious sites spread […]
Major Wildlife conservation challenges in Pakistan –Last part Lot of credible work has been done in the conservation of dwindling Snow Leopard population, which mostly inhabits the difficult and rugged terrains of Khunjerab National Park and the Baltistan area, close to the Chinese border. Initiatives were taken to train the local guides and scouts, […]
Major wildlife conservation challenges in Pakistan Part-1 It is often argued that art finds its place only in the annals of affluence, probably much for the same reason there are not many organized societies in Pakistan that would develop and nurture the love for art, wildlife and nature itself. Worsening law and order […]
Interview with Gerfried Goschl: Team Leader of the Gasherbrum 1 winter expedition -Last part Question: There are 5 teams scheduled this winter on three Pakistan 8000ers. Does this signal increased interest in winter Himalaya, and why is that do you think? Goschl: For a small group of climbers, a winter climb provides the hardest conditions, […]
Interview with Gerfried Goschl: Team Leader of the Gasherbrum 1 winter expedition Part-2 Goschl: Carlos is well known in Spain for doing "crazy" things such as bold climb+BASE jumps. He is a strong technical climber and also has experience from a 8000er-summit (Cho Oyu). Since we first knew each other in 2003 Nisar has been a […]
Interview with Gerfried Goschl: Team Leader of the Gasherbrum 1 winter expedition Part-1 While the Russians will be attempting the first successful ascent of the Savage K-2, another team of highly ambitious and renowned climbers will be locked in a fierce battle to summit Gasherbrum 1, the 11th highest mountain in the world. […]
Russians all set to tame the “Savage” K-2 in an unprecedented winter expedition: Part 2 "The visibility is so limited that one of our friends, who is a guest with the expedition, got lost on the glacier on his way back from the toilet. This comical adventure could have ended in tragedy. The upper […]
Russians all set to tame the “Savage” K-2 in an unprecedented winter expedition Part-1 Some of the best winter mountaineers of the world, nick-named as “Ice Warriors” by the National Geographic Magazine, will be pitched in another attempt to climb the deadly mountain in the thick of the harsh Karakorum winters. Rising to a […]
PTDC runs into financial crisis: unable to pay salaries to the employs Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, the Government body which overlooks the development of tourism in the country is now following in the footsteps of the other “endangered” institutions of the country like the PIA and the Railways and the financial liabilities have now […]
