Skardu tourism
It is well said that mountain tourism changes a person’s life. Once you go for a trip to the mountainous valleys, you are not the same. You end up feeling…
Neighbourhood issues
Deep in trouble at home on the political and economic front while suffering new hits on the security question, Pakistan has managed to remain engaged on some critical neighbourhood issues.…
Realities of tourism
On YouTube, we can find dozens of videos – if not more – of influencers, mostly white women, promoting Pakistan as a tourist destination. Their words do have some value.…
2021: A year of space tourism, flights on Mars, China’s rise
From the Mars Ingenuity helicopter’s first powered flight on another world to the launch of the James Webb telescope that will peer into the earliest epoch of the Universe, 2021…
Promoting soft power through cultural tourism
Very recently, a strong 11-member Sri Lankan Buddhist delegation met PM Imran Khan and appreciated Pakistani efforts in preserving and renovating Gandhara civilization’s religious and architectural historical sites. Relatedly, the…
Tourism and physical spaces
Pakistan is often touted as an excellent potential tourist destination – and for good reason. In reality, however, the tourism industry in Pakistan is plagued by poor planning, infrastructural and…
Systemic issues
In recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating effect on the airline and tourist industries has been graphically evident. Airlines cutting flights by 50 percent or more while hurtling towards bankruptcy;…
Food and tourism
Pakistan is blessed with several tourism opportunities – cultural, religious or nautical tourism. With an improved security situation, and through the endless efforts of the present government, the tourism industry…
Tourism infrastructure
After the hectic parliamentary schedule and other activities, I am currently visiting the northern areas to celebrate Independence Day. I have visited various parts of the world but there is…
Tourism’s narrative
PAKISTAN ignores foreign tourism at its own peril. Developing the tourism sector will not only lead to a steady influx of the world’s most powerful currencies, but it is the…
