ISLAMABAD: Hopes dimmed for two European climbers who went missing on Nanga Parbat as helicopters failed to spot signs of the mountaineers Monday, increasing fears that they may have perished. Pakistani army helicopters that had earlier been grounded by foul weather scoured the peaks of Nanga Parbat for signs of Italian Daniele Nardi and Scotsman Tom Ballard, who have been missing …

Search party flown to Nanga Parbat Base Camp to help find missing British climber and his Italian partner   Herald Report A search for two climbers missing on the world’s ninth-highest mountain resumed on Monday after being hampered by bad weather, media outlets reported. Basque climber Alex Txikon and three of his team, together with Pakistani climber Ramatullah Baig, finally …

ISLAMABAD: The snow covered mountains of Murree are not only showcasing beautiful scenery of snow nowadays, but have also become a point of attraction for tourists from all over Pakistan. A huge number of tourists all across the country especially from Punjab visited Snow covered Malka-e-Kohsar, Murree on the weekend to enjoy the mesmerising spell of snowfall at its beautiful hills. …

Herald Report Hopes of tracing two climbers on Nanga Parbat dimming as the rescuers did not find any clue of the duo who went missing Sunday last on the second highest mountain peak in Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan army helicopters have scuppered the mountainside for Italian climber Daniele Nardi, 42, and his British partner Tom Ballard, 30, though inclement weather and tensions …

Labour remittances are 30% of Kyrgyzstan GDP HAH Report Government representatives, development partners, and experts on March 1st, 2019, shared inputs on the formation of a long-term migration policy for the Kyrgyzstan, said a press release issued by the University of Central Asia (UCA). The dialogue on  developing “Comprehensive Long-Term Evidence-Based Migration Policy for the Kyrgyz Republic”, the second in …

By Farman Baltistani There are certainly many interesting tourist spots, mountains and landscapes in the world that attract millions of tourists every year. But there are certain spectacular views that attract only daredevil adventure-loving tourists. Among them are Trolltonga hanging or pulpit rocks in Norway and cliffs in China and Ireland which are very famous in the world. Baltistan is …

By Pamela Constable An American trophy hunter has sparked outrage after reportedly paying $110,000 for a permit to kill a rare mountain goat in Pakistan, before posing with the dead animal after the hunt. A video posted to social media shows Bryan Kinsel Harlan climbing through mountains in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit region, before shooting at the goat, high-fiving with guides …

“I think it’s definitely more for the adventurer,” comments one international skier. AFP Skiers descend in long, rhythmic swoops down pristine white slopes in the northern areas, braking in a spray of snow as soldiers carrying semi-automatic weapons watch impassively. Dozens of athletes recently took part at the rare international competition in the country, which boasts some of the world’s …

Angela Benavides Free Solo, the acclaimed film about Alex Honnold’s ropeless climb of El Capitan, has been nominated as best documentary feature in the 91st Academy Awards. Produced by National Geographic and directed by Jimmy Chin and his wife Elisabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, the film also explores the motivations and reflections of Honnold as he prepares for a feat that “sets the …

KATHMANDU Tourist arrivals in Nepal topped one million for the first time in 2018 — boosted by increased visitors from India, China, the US, Sri Lanka and the UK. The Himalayan nation saw the number of tourists jump nearly 25 percent as it welcomed a record high of 1,173,072 visitors in 2018, the country’s tourism authorities said Tuesday. Rabindra Adhikari, …

My father would tell me: don’t tire yourself, tire the mountain with your patience, writes  Osman Ehtisham Anwar Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.— Anatoli Boukreev People of all leanings have been drawn to the mountains for centuries, some for spiritual reasons, some to experience the …

Omar Ehtisham Anwar “If it were not for the Divine Beauty everything that lay before my eyes would vanish in an instant.” This is part two of a travelogue of a mountaineering expedition to summit Sonia Peak in the Karakoram Range. Read the first installment here. A few dozen yaks were racing down the valley towards Dhee, as I peered …

HAH Report Islamabad Gohar Abbas, a young journalist from Gilgit-Baltistan has won the prestigious ‘London Foreign Press Awards’. He is the Pakistan correspondent for Agence France Presse (AFP), a French news agency. Known as the “Oscars of Journalism”, the annual Foreign Press Association Media Awards ceremony is considered among the most prestigious ceremonies in the world. Gohar received the award at …

Special Correspondent HUNZA, April 11: Hopes fading for the survival of three young tourists who were buried under the debris of snow and mudslide after an avalanche hit their hut at a tourist point in Hunza District on Monday. According to local people, the rescue operation launched on Monday evening by the personnel of army and district police, members of …

By Zameer Abbas Pakistan has started issuing on-arrival visas to tourists from 24 countries, notably the United States, China, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Austria, Finland and Greece etc., from January 2018. The news has rekindled hope of improvement in the tourism sector, the mainstay of Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) economy and a major source of foreign exchange earnings for the national …