The island Republic of Mauritius is a former French and British colony consisting of 9 districts. The most important districts are Plaines Wilhems, Flacq and Pamplemousses. It is situated in Southern Africa in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. The country has a surface area of 2,040 square kilometers. Its terrain is defined by a […]
Read MoreNewswire Gujar Khan: British High Commission Heads of Communications and Public Diplomacy Fauzia Younis spent the Eid in her native village here. The area is known as Village Kanyal. Many from this village have migrated to the United Kingdom. “Spending Eid in Potohari heartlands this year in Gujarkhan. Wishing everyone a dilli #EidMubarak,” she tweeted […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Sepideh Vahdad Neccia, the wife of Deputy Head of Mission of Italian embassy in Pakistan Roberto Neccia, visited the mesmerizing Hunza valley this week and returned with bags full of memories.Sepideh Vahdad Neccia told Covert that she had heard about the beauty of Hunza but it proved to be even more picturesque.“I believe […]
Read MoreAlex K T Martin Tokyo: The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Japan’s tourism industry.The nation was anticipating an influx of big-spending foreign travelers to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The quadrennial sporting extravaganza was postponed for a year, however, and is now slated to be held in July without […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Gilgit-Baltistan will be developed into a modern tourist spot under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the with the help of Pakistan’s federal government, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said this week.In a meeting with Chief Minister Gilgit Muhammad Khalid Khursheed who called on him here, Umar said the […]
Read MoreMatthias Helble and Won Hee Cho Countries around the world are undertaking enormous efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19. The hope is that the vaccination will allow for a full return to economic activity and recovery. When it comes to international tourism, the prospects for a quick recovery remain very uncertain. Regional or international agreements on […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that the government was doing all to promote tourism and generate employment opportunities for youth in Pakistan. Since taking office, Imran Khan has repeatedly stressed the importance and necessity of tourism development. Not long ago, he put forward a very important concept on the development […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that his country wanted to play a role to beautify and develop the Gilgit-Baltistan. In a meeting here with GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid, the envoy said Italy will co-finance the Economic Transformation Initiatives (ETI) and invest 20 million Euros in the project.“Both the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Director of Communication at the British High Commission in Islamabad Fouzia Younis visited Rohtas Fort this week. “Finally visited UNESCO World Heritage Site Rohtas Fort or Qila Rohtas as my mum corrected me! So much rich history in the Potohar plateau and links to the UK (Fort is near Dina/Jhelum). Lovely to walk […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese on Thursday hosted a lavish lunch party for the Italian and Pakistani friends here.Italian cuisine has come around to be one of the most popular cuisines across the world. Countless bistros and pizzerias around the globe feature Italian dishes on their menus. […]
Read MoreHada Messia and Lianne Kolirin Rome: If music be the food of love, play on – especially when coronavirus restrictions leave you with little other option.Prevented from visiting his sick wife in hospital, 81-year-old Stefano Bozzini decided to take to the street outside to serenade her on his accordion. The touching moment was captured on […]
Read MoreThe Week of the Italian Language in the World Newswire Islamabad: The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an event promoted yearly by the cultural and diplomatic network in the third week of October.It focuses on a theme that acts as the leitmotif of a vast cultural programme to promote the diffusion […]
Read MoreAbdullah Sarohi Hyderabad: Ranikot, one of the largest forts of the world, has the potential to become a beautiful and scenic site for the local as well as international if developed in proper direction with availability of required facilities.Ranikot, popularly known as the Great Wall of Sindh, had been declared as a world heritage site […]
Read MoreIslamabad: British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner has said that Pakistan’s Northern Areas landscapes were some of the most beautiful in the world. In a video message, he said: “This is my first visit to Pakistan’s Northern Areas. The landscapes are some of the most beautiful in the world. But climate change is also impacting […]
Read MoreFakhar Alam Peshawar: Gone are the days when joy of small kids was boundless while seeing colourful butterflies hovering over flowers and dense trees in the Mughal era Wazir Bagh garden where greenery has started dying due to improper up keeping and increased urbanization.Chasing butterflies and hide and seek of small children among the thickly […]
Read MoreMuhammad Mudassir Tipu I was posted to Beijing as Political Counsellor in 2012. In a diplomatic dinner, I met one of the African Ambassadors stationed in Beijing for several years. In my own curiosity to understand, what was the perspective of an African Ambassador on China’s economic development, I asked the Ambassador, how did he […]
Read MoreNewswire Malacca: From a stall selling grilled seafood at the weekend night market of Jonker Street, a well-known tourist trap in Malaysia’s historic city of Malacca state, Loh Kee Seong watches the passers-by intently as they browse through the various food options available.Loh, who helps his nephew with the business, was upbeat about the return […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The United States Embassy in Pakistan has announced to resume student visa services in Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi.“We are proud of the long tradition of student exchanges between Pakistan and the United States. Nearly 8,000 Pakistani students study at universities and colleges across the United States at […]
Read MoreCovert Report Inbound tourism to Japan had climbed to unprecedented levels until the coronavirus brought everything to a screeching halt. Since April, the number of foreign visitors to the country has plummeted an incredible 99.9% as the government rolled out a broad travel ban to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 from overseas. Although the border […]
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