A coffee table book, Beyond the Valleys, was formally launched at an event celebrating visual storytelling, travel and social impact, bringing together artists, writers and members of the creative community. The publication reimagines travel and memory-making in Gilgit-Baltistan through a retro-inspired visual narrative that captures roadside towns, candid encounters and sweeping northern landscapes. Authored by […]
Travelling
Pakistani travelling documentary festival returns with several films
The Chalta Phirta Documentary Festival has returned, bringing independent documentary cinema back into public spaces across Pakistan once again. Organised by the Documentary Association of Pakistan, the travelling festival enters its fourth edition with renewed cultural ambition. This year, the festival will travel to five cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Islamabad and Quetta. By moving […]
NDMA issues travelling guidelines for tourists aiming to visit popular destinations
ISLAMABAD: Expecting a large number of tourists to popular destinations including Murree, Galiyat, Abbottabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Naran, Kaghan and other northern areas, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued precautionary measures for the travellers to avoid any tragic incident. The travelling guidelines have advised tourists to check the weather forecasts, websites and social media handlers of […]
Five ways for Pakistan to help make tourists’ stays more comfortable
It was 7:35am and I walked like a zombie on a flight of steps clutching a heavy hand-carry on my shoulders and a purse that refused to stay put on my arm. After switching two flights and waiting at the stop-over to get to Pakistan from the United Kingdom, I was too tired to function […]