COVID-19 brings life to a halt in GB as total cases rise to 21
Hotels, motels, and guest houses turned into incubation centres; markets, shops, parks, wedding halls shut; religious congregations, public gatherings, rallies
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Tourism
ITB: Berlin travel fair cancelled amid coronavirus fears
Organisers of the ITB travel trade fair in Berlin, billed as the world’s biggest, said Friday they were cancelling
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Coronavirus sets off scare through Gilgit-Baltistan
Over 500 students stuck in Wuhan plead for evacuation; Gilgit asks Islamabad to delay reopening of Sost border HAH Report
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Batura Sar peak remains unconquered in winter
Polish climbers team terminate expedition even before reaching the base camp Ali Qurban Mughani PASSU: The Polish climbers
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Italian climbing duo end GI&II bid after near-fatal crevasse fall
Simone Moro and his partner Tamara Lunger call off a plan to scale Gasherbrum I and II after injuries
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Joining bikers to explore GB
Gilgit-Baltistan is drawing an increasing number of motorcyclists: Photo: Marco Ferrarese by MARCO FERRARESE Each time I look down to
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German climber wants to experience Everest in winter
Jost Kobusch wants to experience the highest mountain peak in the world in winter without oxygen supplement and alone.
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Pakistan tops list of best 2020 holiday destinations
View of K-2 & Muztagh Tower from Abruzi Glacier”. The adventure traveller’s must-visit goes from strength to strength, wrote the award-winning
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Wine, wit and wisdom
Wine tourism creates jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, says UNWTO general secretary
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Effective steps urged for transforming tourism for climate action
Tourism’s carbon emissions measured in a landmark report launched at COP25 News Desk Madrid, Spain: The world tourism watchdog
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Timber, rock and stone
Herald Report Something remarkable is taking place around the Shigar and Khaplu forts of Baltistan. Immersed in the breathtaking scenery
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Observatories advancing tourism impact monitoring at destination level
News Desk Observatories from all around the world, as well as other stakeholders from the public, private and academic fields
Read MoreEcotourism in GB – opportunities and challenges
The current job market in tourism and hospitality sectors is typically patriarchal and deeply misogynistic and needs to be diversified
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Baltistan’s scenic beauty beyond description
View of K-2 & Mashabrum from Sonmotawa Machulu by Seema Mir SKARDU: The natural beauty of Baltistan Division of Gilgit-Baltistan
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Nadir Magsi wins Sarfa Ranga Cold Desert jeep rally
https://www.facebook.com/pakwheels/videos/520303875395722/?t=39 In women’s category Rashida Abdullah wins the race; in bikers race Ibrahim wins; a total of 70 drivers,
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