It has rich potential for tourism due to its culture, geographical and biological diversity
KARACHI: Travel and tourism have a great association with other industries in the national economy making major indirect earnings and also enhancing foreign investment, opportunities of trade, private investments, local development and public infrastructure. Pakistan has rich potential for tourism due to its rich culture, geographical and biological diversity and history. Tourism has developed as an instrument for creating considerable economic gains. The country has various tourist destinations at Swat, Murree, Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza, and Neelam valleys, other mountainous ranges and historical and archaeological sites. Pakistan has great potential and offers diverse opportunities for tourists, such as trout fishing in the glacial water of Gilgit-Baltistan and Swat rivers, Shandur Polo traditional tournament, paragliding, rock climbing, trekking, jeep and camel safari in the Cholistan desert, wild boar hunting and crabbing in the Arabian Sea. All of these exciting activities should be promoted to boost tourism.
Mujahid Malik Arain
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2019.
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