TOURISM IN PAKISTAN
By: Muhammad Haroon Saeed (MS Physics 16-18)
OUT LINE
Definition of tourism
Types of tourism
Places for tourism in Pakistan
Challenges for tourism in Pakistan
How to promote tourism in pakistan
Comments about pakistans tourism
Definition
Traveling to and staying in places
outside their usual environment for not
more than one consecutive year for
leisure, business and other purposes.
Tourism also include the business of
attracting, accommodating, and
entertaining tourists, and the business
of operating tours.
Types of Tourism
Adventure tourism
Eco tourism
Spiritual tourism
Heritage tourism
Sports tourism
Places for tourism in Pakistan
Natural beauty
Heritage sites
Historical places
Religious places
Natural resources
Adventurer sites
Natural Beauty
Lakes
Valleys
Glacier
Meadow
Desert
Plains
Peaks
Beach
Lakes
Pakistan is home of natural lakes there are
numerous lakes in Pakistan some of them listed
below:
Saif ul malook lake
Ansoo lake
Ratti Gali lake
Chitta khatta lake
Shimshal lake
Attabad lake
Banjosa lake
Kachura lake
Saiful Muluk Lake
Saiful Muluk is a mountainous lake located at the northern end
of the Kaghan Valley, near the town of Naran. It is in the north east of Mansehra
District and feeds water to Kunhar river. At an elevation of 3,224 m (10,578 feet)
above sea level, and is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan.
Chitta Khatta Lake
Chitta Katha Lake is located in Shounter valley, Azad Kashmir at the
elevation of 13,500 feet (4,100 m). Chitta Katha means White Stream.
Ratti Gali Lake
The Ratti Gali Lake is an alpine glacial lake which is located in Neelum
Valley, Pakistan Administered Kashmir at an altitude of 12,130 feet (3,700 m).
The lake is fed by the surrounding glacier waters of the mountains.
Banjosa Lake
Banjosa Lake is an artificial lake and a tourist resort 20 kilometers from
the city of Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located at an altitude
of 1,981 meters (6,499 ft).The lake is surrounded by dense pine forest and
mountains, which make it charming and romantic.
Shimshal Lake
Shimshal is a village located in Gojal Tehsil of Hunza District, in
the GilgitBaltistan It lies at an altitude of 3,100 m above sea level and is
the highest settlement in Hunza Valley of Pakistan.
Kachura Lake
Kachura Lake lake is in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern
Pakistan, at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation. Kachura Lake latter is also
known as Shangrila Lake and is within a tourist resort named Shangrila
Resort outside the town of Skardu.
Ansoo Lake
Ansoo Lake is situated in Kaghan Valley in the Mansehra. It is located
near Malika Parbat in the Himalayan range at the altitude of 5,027 meters
(16,493 ft). This lake is considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes of
the world.
Attabad Lake
Attabad Lake, Gojal Valley district Hunza, also known as Gojal Lake,
created in January 2010 by a landslide dam. Maximum length of lake is 21km
and max depth is 358feet.
Valleys
There number of beautiful valley in pakistan
only few famous valley listed below:
Neelum valley
Kaghan valley
Hunza valley
Chapursan valley
Sursal valley
Babusar valley
Kalash valley
Neelum Valley
Neelum valley is a 144 km long bow-shaped thick forested region in AJK in
Pakistan The valley is situated in the north-east of Muzaffarabad, running
parallel to Kaghan Valley. The two valleys are only separated by snow-covered
peaks, some over 4,000 meters (13,000 ft) above sea level.
Kaghan valley
The valley extends 155 kilometers (96 mi), rising from an elevation of 2,134
feet (650 m) to its highest point, the Babusar Pass, at 13,690 feet (4,170 m).
Kalash valley
The Kalasha Valleys are valleys in Chitral District in northern Pakistan. The
valleys are surrounded by the Hindu Kush mountain range. The inhabitants of
the valley are the Kalash people, who have a unique culture, language. There
are three main valleys. The largest and most populous valley is Bumburet.
Hunza valley
Hunza valley is a mountainous valley in the GilgitBaltistan region of Pakistan.
The Hunza is situated in the extreme northern part of Pakistan.
Chiporsan Valley
Chiporsun is a valley containing some eight villages in Gojal, of Gilgit-
Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the most Northern part of Pakistan,
bordering Afghanistan and China and Tajikistan.
Babusar valley
Babusar valley satiuated near chillas, valley is 45 km down travelling from
babusar top.
Other natural beauties
Glacier
Meadow
Desert
Plains
Peaks
Beach
Some examples of above mentioned given
in next slides.
Fairy meadow
Fairy Meadows, named by German climbers is a grassland near one of the
base camp sites of the Nanga Parbat, located in Diamer District, Gilgit-
Baltistan.
Siri Paye meadow
Paye' means "high grazing ground" in Hindko language. Paye is a lush green
meadow at an altitude of 2800 meters above Shogran plateau. In spring Paye
blooms with flowers of different colours and with a backdrop of white Makra
Peak.
Baltoro Glacier
The Baltoro Glacier, at 63 km (39 mi) in length, is one of the
longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan,
the Masherbrum Mountains lie to the south. At 8,611 m (28,251 ft), K2 is the
highest mountain in the region, and three others within 20 km top 8,000 m.
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. It is situated in the
middle of Nagar Valley. It is ranked 27th highest in the world and 12th
highest in Pakistan, but it is more popular for its beauty than its rank might
suggest.
Muztagh Tower
Muztagh Tower is a mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh, part of the Karakoram
range in Baltistan on the border of the GilgitBaltistan region of Pakistan and
the Xinjiang china. It stands between the basins of the Baltoro and Sarpo
Laggo glaciers.
K-2
K2, also known as Chhogori is the second highest mountain in the world, after
Mount Everest, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level. It is located on the
China-Pakistan border. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the
extreme difficulty of ascent. K2 has never been climbed during winter.
Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres
(26,660 ft) above sea level. It is 2nd highest mountain of Pakistan, Nanga
Parbat is also a notoriously difficult climb. Numerous mountaineering deaths in
the mid and early 20th century lent it the nickname "killer mountain.
Cold Desert
The Katpana Desert at Skardu, Gilgit-Baltista in Pakistan, this desert is also
known as the "Cold Desert". It is one the Worlds heighest desert.
Heritage sites
Mohenjo-daro
Buddist ruins of taxila
Katasraj temple
Shahbazgarhi rock
Mai pir
Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built
around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus
Valley civilization, and one of the world's earliest major urban settlements.
Takht-i-Bahi
Takht-i-Bahi (also spelled Takht Bahi, Takht Bhai or Takh Bay) is
a Parthian archaeological site in Mardan, KPK, Pakistan. It was first
a Zoroastrian complex which, after the later arrival of Buddhism, was then
converted into a Buddhist monastic complex. It is dated to the 1st century BCE.
Katasraj Temple
Katasraj Mandir is a Hindu temple complex situated in Katas village
near Choa Saidanshah in the Chakwal, Pakistan. The Katasraj temple complex
is believed to date back to the Mahabharata era. Many legends are associated
with the temple.
Shahbaz Garhi
Shahbaz Garhi, is a village and historic site located in Mardan District in
the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The town is the location of
ancient rock-inscriptions that are cut into two large rock boulders. They retain
immense historical importance, as they appear to be the first examples of
writing in South Asia. They were constructed during the 3rd Century BC, during
the reign of Ashoka.
Shehr-e-Roghan
Gondrani, also known as Shehr-e-Roghan, is an archaeological site near the
town of Bela in Balochistan, pakistan. Ancient city of lasbela this cave city is
larger than any other in the world there are thousands of cave houses in rock
extended to 2-3km.
Historical places
Badshahi Masjid
Lahore Fort
Shalimar Bagh
Minar-e-Pakistan
Palace Umar Hayat
Derawar Fort
Baltit Fort
Badshahi Masjid
The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore.Badshahi Mosque
was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671, with construction of the
mosque lasting for two years until 1673. The mosque is an important example
of Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is decorated with carved red
sandstone with marble inlay.
Lahore Fort
The Lahore Fort is situated in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is
located at the northern end of Lahore's Walled City, and spreads over an area
greater than 20 hectares. It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which
date to the era of Emperor Akbar. The Lahore Fort is notable for having been
almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century.
Shalimar Garden
Shalimar garden is a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore. Construction
of the gardens began in 1637 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah
Jahan, and was completed in 1641.The Shalimar Gardens were laid out as
a Persian paradise garden. The gardens measure 658 metres by 258 metres,
and cover an area of 16 hectares east of Lahore's Walled City.
Minar-e-Pakistan
Minar-e-Pakistan is a public
monument located in Iqbal
Park which is one of the largest
urban parks in Lahore. The tower
was constructed during the 1960s
on the site where, on 23 March
1940, the All-India Muslim
League at the time of British
colonial rule over British India
passed the Lahore Resolution, the
first official call for a separate
homeland for the Muslims living in
South Asia, in accordance with
the two-nation theory.
Omar Hayat Palace
Omar Hayat Palace is an early 20th-century wooden architectural wonder
of Chiniot, Pakistan. Omar Hayat Palace is a five story building which stands in
the heart of the city. It is a great tourist attraction for both local and foreign
visitors.
Derawar fort
Derawar fort was built by Rai Jajja Bhatti, a Rajput ruler of the Bhatti clan. The
fort was built in the 9th century AD as a tribute to Rawal Deoraj Bhatti, a Rajput
sovereign king of the Jaisalmer and Bahawalpur areas. The walls have a
perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to thirty metres high.
Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,
founded in the 1st CE.
Challenges for tourism in Pakistan
Tourism industry faces lot of problems major three
written below:
Terrorism
Natural disasters
Improper government management
How to promote tourism?
Tourist literature
Advertising in domestic and foreign media.
Participation in international conventions
,fairs and exhibition in conjuction with tour
operators.
Government tourism department provide
better facilities to foreigner.
Government should start project for
travelling facilities in northern areas of
Pakistan.
Comment
Tourism will be the next big thing for
Pakistan!
Thank you!
