Pakistan Embassy organizes for Americans virtual tour of historic Lahore Sat 10th April 2021 | 11:50 AM
WASHINTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Apr, 2021 ) :The Pakistani embassy Friday organized a virtual tour of Lahore that showcased to the American audiences the city s rich history, culture and cuisine in an effort to bring out the tourism potential of Pakistan.
In his opening remarks at the webinar, Pakistan s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Asad Majeed Khan said that the event was the third episode in the Embassy s Webcast series introducing Pakistan s top historical and cultural sites.
He said the on-line trip highlighted Lahore s gardens, monuments, mosques, shrines and culinary delights. Lahore s rich history and culture, the warmth and exemplary hospitality of its people and its exquisite cuisine make it a must travel destination for all tourists.
Lahore: Lahore, recently declared by the New York Times as “one of the 52 dream destinations of the world” and among the highly-recommended tourist spots, is currently in a shambles as the Waste Management Company responsible to collect the city’s garbage has failed to remove it from the city’s roads and streets.
The erstwhile jewel in Pakistan’s crown, Lahore is now in poor shape and its footpaths and streets are covered with waste of every kind, cans, plastic bags; its roads are overflowed with water from gutters and its drains are choked.
Provincial Minister for Industries & Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal in a recent statement had claimed the provincial government would achieve zero waste target by January 15 as the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) had removed 85 per cent garbage from the provincial capital.
Lahore was recently featured in the list of 52 Places to Love in 2021 for tourists to visit by the New York Times. “Especially in winter, this city nourishes you. It opens its arms to you, then feeds you and wraps you in a hug,
52 places to love in 2021 : Lahore listed in NY Times’ top picks to visit this year
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Tourists ride on a horse buggy as they look at the historic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore. Photo: AFP
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The New York Times included Lahore among the 52 places to visit in 2021
The article about Lahore was written by Haneen Iqbal, a 29-year-old freelance writer in Toronto, Canada.
It was later retweeted by Prime Minister Imran Khan s Special Assistant for Tourism Zulfi Bukhari.
American publication,
The New York Times recently shared its list of 52 places to love in 2021 and our beloved Lahore made it to the list.