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Low-budget Chinese travellers highlight shift in Hong Kong tourism

HONG KONG: Cost-conscious Chinese tourists have replaced many of the cash-rich mainland travellers who once flocked...

Published 06 May, 2024 11:28pm

Life & Style

Cuban Art Factory, fostering 10 years of creativity, expression in Havana

HAVANA: For ten years, the privately-funded Cuban Art Factory in Havana has provided a space for local talent to...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 03:50pm

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy rebounds as tourists return

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the island nation’s unprecedented...

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 10:18pm

Life & Style

Patronage or conquest? Saudis move in on Egypt’s culture

CAIRO: Saudi largesse is flooding Egypt’s cultural scene, but the reception is mixed. Some welcome new “cooperation”...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 08:58pm

Life & Style

For China’s new globetrotters, group tours are out and Northern Lights are in

SHANGHAI: Yuwei Zhangzou represents a new type of Chinese tourist. Last month, the Shanghai-based fashion influencer...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 04:52pm

World

Saudi more than doubles 2030 foreign tourism target: minister

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia drew 27 million foreign tourists in 2023 and has more than doubled its goal for the end of the...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s diverse tourism potential showcased at a big show in New York

KARACHI: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in collaboration with provincial Tourism departments, the...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

World

Global tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024: UN

MADRID: International tourism levels will be slightly higher than its pre-pandemic levels in 2024 boosted by an...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

Life & Style

Tickets go on sale for Venice day trippers in trial scheme

ROME: Tickets went on sale on Tuesday for visitors wanting to see Venice from April as part of a trial aimed at...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 04:29pm

Life & Style

No snow: Tourists cancel holidays as Indian ski resorts run dry

SRINAGAR, India: A lack of snowfall has led to empty ski resorts and holiday cancellations in the Indian Himalayas,...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:19pm

Life & Style

China sees robust travel, tourism demand during New Year’s Day holiday

BEIJING: Travel in China flourished over the three-day New Year’s holiday, with 135 million domestic tourist trips,...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 01:47pm

Business & Finance

CG holds trade, tourism, investment promotion programme

KARACHI: The Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi carried out a trade, tourism and investment promotion programme...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Pakistan

Sports & adventure tourism: President for effective regulation, improved infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said Pakistan had immense potential for sports and adventure tourism, however,...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Supplements

Kenya: A Leader in Sustainable Tourism

TEXT: Environmental conservation and tourism have co-existed and developed alongside each other for a very long ...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am

World

Singapore, China plan reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry

Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:09pm

Life & Style

Thailand to allow clubs, bars to stay open longer to boost tourism

BANGKOK: Thailand’s cabinet has approved a ministerial regulation that extends the opening hours of night clubs and...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 03:57pm

Pakistan

Sindh trying to promote local tourism: minister

KARACHI: Caretaker Provincial Minister for Tourism and Environment Arshad Wali Muhammad has said that the Sindh...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

PM for centre-province liaison on tourism

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday stressed the need for increasing collaboration...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

Making Sindh more tourism-friendly: CM seeks collaboration between private and public sectors

KARACHI: The Ministry of Tourism, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Sindh marked World Tourism Day ...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Pakistan

World Tourism Day marked: SAPM says govt to launch official ‘app’ to facilitate tourists

ISLAMABAD: The government in a bid to promote tourism and enhance tourism especially cultural, social, medical and...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

Sri Lanka holds series of tourism roadshows

LAHORE: To attract tourists from Pakistan, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) in association with Consulate General...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

Business & Finance

LCCI organises ‘trade and tourism conference on ASEAN’

LAHORE: As part of the efforts of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry aimed at exploring new avenues for trade,...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan’s scenic beauty can be turned into a great opportunity: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that being rich with immense scenic beauty, particularly the...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:19am

Opinion

Country needs stability at all costs

It was China some time ago that said it is opposed to a G20 tourism meeting in the disputed Himalayan territory of...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

‘The Yellow River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season 2023’ launched

ISLAMABAD: The Yellow River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season is officially launched in Pakistan by China Cultural...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

World

Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia

BANGKOK/NEW DELHI: Indian tourists are streaming into Southeast Asia, cementing the world most populous country’s...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

Pakistan

Governor for promotion of religious, cultural tourism

LAHORE: Expressing his determination and desire for promotion of tourism, especially religious and cultural ...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am

Pakistan

‘Revolutionary’ steps taken to promote country’s image: Marriyum

LAHORE: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that revolutionary steps were...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Collaboration in tourism, infrastructure: Pakistan, Switzerland agree to use G2G and B2B channels

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday invited Swiss companies to invest in renewable energy and IT...

Updated 09 Jul, 2023 09:07am

Pakistan

Three-day moot on tourism from July 11

ISLAMABAD: A three-day international conference will be held here from July 11 to promote tourism especially...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
India Sensex / May 14	73104.61
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38552.29
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
FTSE 100 / May 14	8428.13
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18716.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	78.51
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2357
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	73.78
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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