Silk Route Festival– a stage for corporate colonial resource grab
by Safiullah Baig The much-publicised Silk Route Festival, dubbed a cultural celebration, opened on Saturday at Hunza’s main town, Karimabad.
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Tourism
Resource capture in Gilgit-Baltistan
Resource capture in Gilgit-Baltistan is a stark reminder of the region’s continued exploitation and marginalisation. The control of the Sost Dry Port, the leasing of mineral resources to non-local investors, and the disregard for environmental and indigenous laws all point to a systemic pattern of exclusion and exploitation. If this trend continues, Gilgit-Baltistan risks becoming a textbook example of how powerful actors can hijack development initiatives to serve their interests at the expense of local communities and the environment.
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Dark side of tourism: threatening wildlife & local communities
To preserve the region’s natural beauty and cultural heritage, it is essential to promote sustainable tourism practices, enforce existing laws, and raise awareness among tourists about the importance of respecting the environment and local communities.
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Police action against G-B activists denounced
Islamabad Police detained over a dozen activists who had gathered outside National Press Club for a protest against leasing out 37 guest houses and tourist sites to a private tourism company.
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KKH: a wonder or woe for travellers?
The Karakoram Highway (KKH), often referred to as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’, stands as a testament to human ingenuity and an engineering marvel connecting Pakistan and China. The 1,300-km highway meanders through some of the world’s most stunning landscapes and cultures and mountain ranges, including the Karakoram, Himalayas, and Hindu Kush. The KKH offers travelers a unique and awe-inspiring journey through lush valleys, waterfalls, and picturesque villages.
However, travelers must also be prepared for the challenges it presents, including safety concerns, remote conditions, and infrastructural limitations. A trail of tragic accidents and the loss of hundreds of precious lives annually on the highway reveals a darker reality that must be addressed urgently.
Climate change effects on Gilgit-Baltistan
Climate change, neoliberal development, resource capture by the elite and the powerful as well as unbridled mass tourism have posed potential threats to the inhabitants, their society, culture, health, and the fragile ecology of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Tourism & sports united for sustainability
Sports Tourism plays a key role in enhancing economic growth and social development in many destinations. It creates jobs and supports businesses in cities and rural communities alike.
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Gilgit-Baltistan and climate change
There is a need to assess these risks and challenges, and their impacts on biodiversity, ecology and human wellbeing of Hindu Kush-Himalaya regions
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PM Khan opens Skardu airport, a strategic highway
Herald Report SKARDU: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Skardu International Airport saying it will promote international tourism in the
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Corona pandemic hits Tajikistan’s tourism sector
Only 0.35m tourists visited the Central Asian country last year as compared to 1.25m in the previous year, says an
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Xinjiang reopens outdoor scenic spots
China’s northwestern province resumes inter-provincial travel, and tours; flight booking surges by 120%. News Desk Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
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Cheesemaking in Nepal under threat
Reviving pastoralist traditions might hold the key to building a more resilient community, economy, and environment BY AASTHA UPRETY Nepal’s Langtang
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Tourism: the closing of Gilgit-Baltistan
Will the reopening of tourism in GB provide some relief or has the pandemic made the future of tourism more
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Tourism, climate change affecting fragile mountain ecosystem-II
Tourism and climate change are transforming the fragile mountain ecosystems in the Karakorams, Himalaya-Hindu Kush and Pamirs. Ang Rita Sherpa,
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Tourism suffers another blow as PTDC shuts its motels, lays off employees
Pakistan’s tourism sector suffered another jolt as the PTDC has announced to shut down its 30 motels and terminate the services of its 450 permanent employees, prompting a strong reaction from social media activists and employees over the government’s decision
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