TOURISM IN PAKISTAN
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
TO PAKISTAN?
- K2 (second tallest mountain)
- Mohenjo daro
- Harappa
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Kaghan Valley
- Khyber Pass
- Historical places in Lahore
- Security issues
- 9/11
- Earthquake in 2005
- Taliban capturing Swat Valley
- Attack on Sri Lankan Cricket team
- Political unstability
Tutor: S
Date: 23rd May 2014
Haris Haroon - K1348318
LAHORE!
Tragedies affecting tourism in Pakistan:
- Tourist sector accounts for 9% of global GDP
TOURISM HAVE A DEEP IMPACT:
- Socially
- Culturally
- Educationally
- Economically
- Environmentally
Pros and Cons of Tourism:
Conclusion:
Economy - Pros:
- Balance of payment and more income
- More employment
- Better infrastructure - Transport (Northern)
- More sales of local goods and souvenirs
- Exchange of cultures
- Image in rest of the world
REFERENCES:
Culture - Pros:
Background:
- Understand the real culture of Pakistan and tease out the thoughts that may have religious exetremism
- Help locals to feel proud about their own culture and heritage
- Reduce the impact of the inflow of western culture and ideas in Pakistan
Pakistan Travel Information and Travel Guide. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
Factors affecting tourism in Pakistan". Chowrangi.com. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September: http//www.Chorwangi.com/
Akram, A. (2012). Short essay on Tourism in Pakistan. Retrieved from:
http://www.preservearticles.com/2012012721702/short-essay-on-tourism-in-pakistan.html
Bush, A. (2010).
Khan, A.Q. (2012). A descriptive study of Segmental and Suprasegmental features in Pahari (unpublished PhD Dissertation). Analysis of the Tourism Industry in Pakistan Tourism. Retrieved from: http://www.ukessays.com/essays/tourism/analysis-of-the-tourism-industry-in-pakistan-tourism-essay.php#ixzz311gb8T4d.
"One million tourists visit Pakistan in 2012". Pakistan Observer. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ST.INT.ARVL
http://www.euromonitor.com/travel-and-tourism-in-pakistan/report
http://pamirtimes.net/2013/07/04/on-the-death-of-pakistans-tourism-industry/
http://www.ibike.org/encouragement/travel/tourism.htm
Cons:
- 4 Provinces
- 77 languages spoken
- Urdu
- Afghanistan, Iran, India, China
- Population exceeding 180 million
- 8th largest armed force in the world
- Has all the seasons throughout the year - Autumn, Summers, Winters, Spring.
Shalwar Kameez
Cons:
- Decreased budget of other sectors
- Local goods are charged higher prices
- Seasonal employment
- Infrastructure cost
- Deforestation
- Destruction of natural beauty
- More westernised
- Influenced by others and follow them
- Travel and tourism suffers due to lack of infrastructure and recession
- Today it’s a small player in global tourism industry as compared to pre 9 /11 - 122nd Travel and tourism competitive index (2012)
- Government is motivating private industries to take an action for revival of tourism industry in Pakistan
- Improving the security and building infrastructure which will surely attract tourists in the near future
Sefie :p
1526 – 1827 Mughal empire ruled the sub continent who built the historical places
Mughal Gardens, Badshahi Mosque and others
Pakistani Cuisine
K2
Badshahi Mosque
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
BBQ
Metro Bus
Mohenjo daro
ADVANTAGES OF TOURISM
Chicken Biryani
Jammu and Kashmir
THANK YOU :)
CONTENTS:
Kaghan valley
- Also Pakistan is enriched with scenic beauty, beaches, rainforest, mountains, rivers, valleys, deserts and historical places across the country
- Rich in Culture and Heritage
- 0.96 million tourist arrivals in 2012
- Introduction
- Background of Pakistan
- Tourist attractions
- Pros and cons of tourism
- Tragedies affecting tourism
- Conclusion
- References