Tourism in pakistan

Tourism in Pakistan

Where to go, What to see

Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act.

Tourists Tourists are people who "travel to and

stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited".

Tourism

Tourism is vital for many countries, due to the income generated by the consumption of goods and services by tourists, the taxes levied on businesses in the tourism industry, and the opportunity for employment and economic advancement by working in the industry. For these reasons NGOs and government agencies may sometimes promote a specific region as a tourist destination, and support the development of a tourism industry in that area. 

Importance of tourism

Pakistan's tourism industry was in its heyday during the 1970s when the country received unprecedented amounts of foreign tourists, The main destinations of choice for these tourists were the Khyber Pass, Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Swat and Rawalpindi. The country's attraction range from the ruin of civilisation such as Mohenjo-daro, Harappa and Taxila, to the Himalayan hill stations, which attract those interested in winter sports.

Tourism in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to several mountain peaks over 7000 m, which attracts adventurers and mountaineers from around the world, especially K2.

Other mountains in Pakistan

Nanga parbat

Broad peak

Masherbrum K2

In October 2006, just one year after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, The Guardian released what it described as "The top five tourist sites in Pakistan" in order to help the country's tourism industry.The five sites are

karakoram

highway

Karimabad

Saiful

Mukluk.

Lahore Taxila

In 2009, The World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report ranked Pakistan as one of the top 25% tourist destinations for its World Heritage sites. Ranging from mangroves in the South, to

Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

Currently Pakistan has six major cultural sites that are categorized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These include:

Pakistan’s six major cultural sites

Mohenjo-Daro of the Indus Valley Civilization.

1st Century Buddhist Ruins at Takht-i-Bahi

The ruins of Taxila from the Gandhara Civilization

The Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens in Lahore

Historic Monuments of the ancient city of Thatta.

The ancient fort of Rohtas

During the period of 1993–2004, Pakistan was unable to submit information to UNESCO which delayed several sites to be categorized as potential World Heritage Sites. In 2004, the Ministry of Tourism was given funding to continue its research and the sites were placed onto UNESCO Tentative List These are

Badshahi Mosque. Wazir Khan Mosque

Tombs of Jahangir Akbari Sarai

Tomb of Hazrat Rukn-e-Alam. Rehman Dheri

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