Tourism in Pakistan has both advantages and disadvantages. The key advantages include generating income, creating jobs, encouraging local industries, and improving infrastructure. However, tourism also has drawbacks such as only providing seasonal employment, potentially damaging the environment and local culture, and disrupting traditional livelihoods. The document discusses different types of tourism such as ecotourism, medical tourism, and dark tourism. It provides definitions and examples of each type.

1. Tourism in Pakistan
Advantages and
Disadvantages of
Tourism
Made by Syed Aashir
Sarwar
Jinnah House

2. What is Tourism?
• Tourism is travels for recreational, leisure or
business purposes.
• The World Tourist Organization defines
tourists as people who "travel to and stay in
places outside their usual environment for
more than twenty-four (24) hours and not
more than one consecutive year

3. Advantages to the Economy
• There are a number of benefits of tourism for
both the tourist and the host destination. On a
large scale it offers a good alternative to some
more destructive industries for generating
income both on nationally and privately.

4. 1. The tourism industry encompasses many different areas, so it
also creates jobs in many different areas. With tourism comes
hotels, restaurants, car rental agencies, tour companies,
service stations, souvenir shops, sports equipment rentals,
and much more. All of this creates many different levels of
employment for people in a given community. Like for e.g.
The Shangrilla Hotel in Pakistan

5. 2. If properly used, tourism generated income can be
tremendously beneficial to the host country and it's local
communities. Tourism generated income can be used on a
national and local level to better education, improve
infrastructure, to fund conservation efforts, and to promote
more responsible tourism.

6. 3. In many places the introduction and
development of tourism allows local people an
opportunity for economic and educational growth
that would not otherwise be available. In addition,
it allows both the tourist and the local community
a chance to experience other cultures, which
broadens understanding.

7. Disadvantages
Although tourism can be very beneficial, especially
economically, to the host destination, there are many
strings attached. Tourism inevitably brings with it
environmental and cultural degradation. Though these
impacts are closely enter twined, here they will be
addressed separately.

8. 1. Not only does heavy construction aid erosion (especially in
tropical climates) but essentially, construction and development
equals pollution. Tourist generated pollution comes from things
such as rental car exhaust and oil leaks, machinery used to build
hotels, commercial airplanes, and airport construction just to
name a few (McLaren, 1998).

9. 2. To a greater extent, after the completion of construction,
tourists as a group consume a tremendous amount of natural
resources and produce an equally tremendous amount of
waste. The influx of tourists into a community creates a
transient but permanent population increase
Over consumption causes problems such as water shortages,
frequent loss of electricity, and over fishing of local waters.
The over production of waste is an ever-present threat to tourist
communities. this shows itself in the form of water and air
pollution, liter, and the frequent overflow of sewage systems.
Two major problems arise from a sudden population
increase: an over consumption of resources, and an over
production of waste.

10. 3. The degradation of local infrastructure results from the heavy
traffic of cars and tour buses. This is especially a problem in
developing nations where cars are not a household item and roads
and bridges were not designed to withstand heavy traffic. In
situations involving tourist oriented corporations that return most
of their profits to their own countries, the host communities are
left to foot the bill for repairing the damages.

11. 3. The degradation of local infrastructure results from the heavy
traffic of cars and tour buses. This is especially a problem in
developing nations where cars are not a household item and roads
and bridges were not designed to withstand heavy traffic. In
situations involving tourist oriented corporations that return most
of their profits to their own countries, the host communities are
left to foot the bill for repairing the damages.

12. Bahauddin
Zakariya was a
Sufi of
Suhrawardiyya
order. He died in
1267 and his
mausoleum is
located at Multan.
Many tourists visit
his mausoleum
because of its
religious
significance.
The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad is a national
monument representing the nation’s four provinces
and three territories. It is a modern site of tourism.

13. Satpara Lake is an
important lake in
Skardu Valley
which supplies
water for the town
of Skardu. It is a
place many
tourists visit
because of the
sheer beauty of the
landscape.
Taxila is an important tourist site in Punjab and holds significance due to its
magnificient history. It contains many Buddhist monasteries and stupas.

16. DETAILED EXPLORATION

17. Pakistan is blessed
with the most amazing
and the most beautiful
scenic beauties. Some
of the famous and
most tourist sites are
listed below but of
course there are many
more…….

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22. MAJOR HISTORICAL SITES IN PAKISTAN
Mohenjo-Daro Sindh
Kot Diji Sindh
Harappa Punjab
Taxila Punjab
Takht-e-Bhai NWFP
Mehar Garh Balochistan

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26. Pakistan along with
scenic beauty is also
bless with
architectural buildings
built by the Mughal .
And it also contains
Modern buildings built
by genius minds of our
architects.

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30. • Glimpses of Muslim Architecture are present
all over Pakistan. Some of the Mosque built in
the Mughal time are still remaining in our
country portraying the architectural skills and
the crave for art the Mughals had.
• Some of the Churches and other buildings
built by the British also remain. Which
remains an important source of tourist
attraction

33. Hammad Niamatullah
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34. • Tourism 3
• Tourism and Economy: 8
– Advantages 9
– Disadvantages 11
• Tourism and Environment: 13
– Advantages 14
– Disadvantages 15
• Bibliography 16

35. Tourism
Tourism is one of those industries in
Pakistan which currently needs taking care of.
After the September 11 attacks, it has depleted
a lot due to security threat and the blame of
Muslims and Pakistan to be terrorists. What are
the benefits and drawbacks of developing
tourism in Pakistan? Let’s find out.

41. Advantages
• Income from tourism is greater than income
from export of basic raw materials.
• It helps to reduce import bills and loans from
other countries and decreases burden of debt.
• Tourism increases employment in hotels, as
guides, entrepreneurs or by providing
entertainment.

42. Advantages
• Income from tourism can be used to improve
lifestyle of the local people by improving
hospitals, schools, hygiene, etc.
• It reduces rural-urban migration due to
presence of employment in the cottage/
small-scale industries.

43. Disadvantages
• Tourism is only a means of seasonal
employment so labor demand relating to
tourism is not sustained throughout the
year.
• The money spent on tourism could be
used to develop other basic industries in
Pakistan for example mining industry and
forest industry which could guarantee
greater outputs.

44. Disadvantages
• Building of tourist resorts and hotels results
in loss of homes and land of local people so
they become totally dependent on the
tourists.
• Most tourists disrespect local customs and
traditions so social problems like crime and
terrorism emerge.
• During tourism season, prices of basic
necessities increase beyond reach of local
people.

46. Advantages • Respecting the tourist industry,
local people decrease the
destruction of forests, hills, and
mountains to retain the natural
beauty which attracts tourists.
• Natural resorts like mountains and
nature parks currently have a high
demand by foreign tourists, thus
reducing environmental depletion.

47. Disadvantages
• Forests are cut down to make hotels and
resorts, resulting in deforestation and soil
erosion.
• Hotels and tourist resorts may also be built on
cultivable land of the local farmers, decreasing
total agricultural output of the already
backward nation.

48. Bibliography
• The Environment of Pakistan by Huma Naz
Sethi
• Photographs: Courtesy of images.google.com

49. TOURISM IN PAKISTAN
ADVANTAGE & DISADVANTAGES
BY ALI JILANI

50. ADVANTAGES
• Income from tourism
is usually greater
than the income
from the export of a
few raw materials. It
may help to correct
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51. • It creates domestic
employment e.g. in
hotels, entertainment
and as guides. It is
labor intensive.
• Locals use tourist
facilities.

52. • It encourages
local cottage
craft industries
and the
production of
souvenirs.

53. • Profit earned by
tourism can be
used to improve
local housing
schools, hospitals,
electricity and
water supplies.

54. • The interaction of
tourists with the
local people helps in
cultural linkages with
foreign countries.
• It helps reduce
migration

55. DISADVANTAGES
• Tourism can not be a
reliable source of capital
for Pakistan as it is
influenced by internal and
external politics and other
situations. For example
there was a sharp decline
in number of tourists after
9/11 2001.

56. • Tourism only generates
seasonal employment. For
example, in most of the
tourist places in the
NORTHERN AREAS in
Pakistan the tourist
season is from May to
October (six months). For
the rest of the year people
have to look for other
jobs.

57. • The money, which is
required for the tourist
industry in Pakistan, could
be spent on other basic
sectors of the economy
which may be more
productive than tourism
e.g. minerals, power
resources, manufacturing
industries, mechanization
in agriculture.

58. • In Pakistan there is
a good potential of
high adventure
tourism. Such
tourism only
attracts young,
adventurous and
healthy males
rather than families
( women, children
and old people).

59. • The building of hotels
means local people
lose their homes, land
and traditional means
of livelihood (e.g.
fishermen may lose
their livelihood if
hotels are built next to
rivers) and become
dependant on serving
wealthy tourists.

60. • Tourists often destroys
local culture and
traditions. New social
problems of crime,
terrorism, drugs and
drunkenness may
emerge. Sometimes
tourists do not respect
local customs and
religious beliefs.

61. • Domestic tourists
may not be able to
afford tourist
facilities.
• During the tourist
season the prices
of basic necessities
rise beyond the
affordability of the
local people.

62. • The natural environment
may be badly affected
e.g. the area around
Kalam in the Sawat
valley was a tourist’s
paradise. It is beautiful
but deforestation
especially has had a
detrimental effect.

63. TOURISM
Made by:
Muhammad Mustafa
Nasir
Class: X-S
House: Syed House

64. DEFINITION
• TOURISM means the whole business of
providing accommodation and recreation
facilities for those people who are travelling
and visiting or staying in a place for a relatively
limited period of time. The purpose for the
visit or stay is primarily for pleasure.

65. TYPES OF TOURISM
• SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
• ECOTOURISM
• PRO-POOR TOURISM
• RECESSION TOURISM
• MEDICAL TOURISM
• EDUCATIONAL TOURISM
• CREATIVE TOURISM
• DARK TOURISM
• DOOM TOURISM

66. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
• Sustainable tourism is envisaged as leading to
management of all resources in such a way that
economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled
while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological
processes, biological diversity and life support
systems." (World Tourism Organization)
• Sustainable development implies "meeting the needs
of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs" (World
Commission on Environment and Development, 1987)

67. ECOTOURISM
• Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism,
is responsible travel to fragile, pristine, and
usually protected areas that strives to be low
impact and (often) small scale. It helps
educate the traveler; provides funds for
conservation; directly benefits the economic
development and political empowerment of
local communities; and fosters respect for
different cultures and for human rights.

68. PRO-POOR TOURISM
• The pro poor tourism has to help the very poorest in
developing countries has been receiving increasing
attention by those involved in development and the
issue has been addressed either through small scale
projects in local communities and by Ministries of
Tourism attempting to attract huge numbers of
tourists. Research by the Overseas Development
Institute suggests that neither is the best way to
encourage tourists' money to reach the poorest as only
25% or less (far less in some cases) ever reaches the
poor; successful examples of money reaching the poor
include mountain climbing in Tanzania or cultural
tourism in Luang Prabang, Laos.

69. RECESSION TOURISM
• Recession tourism is a travel trend, which evolved
by way of the world economic crisis. Identified by
American entrepreneur Matt Landau (2007),
recession tourism is defined by low-cost, high-
value experiences taking place of once-popular
generic retreats. Various recession tourism
hotspots have seen business boom during the
recession thanks to comparatively low costs of
living and a slow world job market suggesting
travelers are elongating trips where their money
travels further.

70. MEDICAL TOURISM
• When there is a significant price difference
between countries for a given medical
procedure, particularly in Southeast
Asia, India, Eastern Europe and where there
are different regulatory regimes, in relation to
particular medical procedures (e.g. dentistry),
traveling to take advantage of the price or
regulatory differences is often referred to as
"medical tourism".

71. EDUCATIONAL TOURISM
• Educational tourism developed, because of the
growing popularity of teaching and learning of
knowledge and the enhancing of technical
competency outside of the classroom
environment. In educational tourism, the main
focus of the tour or leisure activity includes
visiting another country to learn about the
culture, such as in Student Exchange
Programs and Study Tours, or to work and apply
skills learned inside the classroom in a different
environment, such as in the International
Practicum Training Program.

72. CREATIVE TOURISM
• Creative tourism has existed as a form of cultural tourism, since the early
beginnings of tourism itself. Its European roots date back to the time of the Grand
Tour, which saw the sons of aristocratic families traveling for the purpose of mostly
interactive, educational experiences. More recently, creative tourism has been
given its own name by Crispin Raymond and Greg Richards, who as members of
the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS), have directed a number
of projects for the European Commission, including cultural and crafts tourism,
known as sustainable tourism. They have defined "creative tourism" as tourism
related to the active participation of travelers in the culture of the host
community, through interactive workshops and informal learning experiences.
• Meanwhile, the concept of creative tourism has been picked up by high-profile
organizations such as UNESCO, who through the Creative Cities Network, have
endorsed creative tourism as an engaged, authentic experience that promotes an
active understanding of the specific cultural features of a place.
• More recently, creative tourism has gained popularity as a form of cultural
tourism, drawing on active participation by travelers in the culture of the host
communities they visit. Several countries offer examples of this type of tourism
development, including the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Spain, Italy
and New Zealand.

73. DARK TOURISM
• One emerging area of special interest has been
identified by Lennon and Foley (2000) as "dark"
tourism. This type of tourism involves visits to
"dark" sites, such as battlegrounds, scenes of
horrific crimes or acts of genocide, for
example: concentration camps. Dark tourism
remains a small niche market, driven by varied
motivations, such as mourning, remembrance,
education, macabre curiosity or even
entertainment. Its early origins are rooted in
fairgrounds and medieval fairs.

74. DOOM TOURISM
• Also known as "Tourism of Doom," or "Last Chance Tourism" this
emerging trend involves traveling to places that are
environmentally or otherwise threatened (the ice caps of Mount
Kilimanjaro, the melting glaciers of Patagonia, The coral of
the Great Barrier Reef ) before it is too late. Identified by travel
trade magazine editor-in-chief Kenneth Shapiro in 2007, this type
of tourism is believed to be on the rise. Some see the trend as
related to sustainable tourism or ecotourism due to the fact that a
number of these tourist destinations are considered threatened by
environmental factors such as global warming, over population or
climate change. Others worry that travel to many of these
threatened locations increases an individual’s carbon footprint and
only hastens problems threatened locations are already facing.

75. FACTORS AFFECTING TOURISM
1. The presence of tourist attractions
2. Security
3. Availability of capital
4. The Infrastructure
5. Management
6. Marketing and publicity
7. Transport and communications
8. Government priorities

76. The presence of tourist attractions
• The development of tourism in Pakistan
primarily depends on the presence of tourist
destinations with short and easy distances
between them. No doubt, Pakistan is full of
natural, cultural and historic places which may
be very attractive to tourist but unfortunately,
these places are inaccessible due to
inadequate transport facilities in Pakistan.

77. Security
• Because of the low level security in Pakistan,
the number of tourists are declining every
year. This figure is highly inflated as most of
these tourists are mainly people from abroad
who come to visit their friends. Business
travellers are also included. These tourists are
very less if we compare them to the 4 million
yearly tourists of China and Spain.

78. Availability of capital
• Capital has to be available to assure the
development of tourism. Unfortunately,
inadequate capital is assigned for the tourism
industry of Pakistan. Much more is spent on
advertisements than on the development of
infrastructure facilities.

79. The infrastructure
• Infrastructure facilities like electricity, roads,
gas supply , water supply, hospitals etc. are
very essential for tourists. In Pakistan,
although natural and cultural destinations
attract some tourists, but because of
inadequate infrastructure facilities, very less
tourists are demotivated for coming to
Pakistan.

80. Management
• Negligence of tourist attractions has caused
popular sites to become unattractive for both
domestic and foreign tourists. Murree, a once
popular tourist destination because of its
convenient accessibility, has now lost most of
its charm due to deforestation, congestion,
inadequate sewage disposal and
environmental pollution.

81. Marketing and publicity
• Without marketing, no industry can survive or
develop in the best manner possible as its
maximum potential wont be unearthed.
• The introduction of Pakistan Tourism
Development Corporation’s websites led to
some improvement in domestic and foreign
marketing.

82. Transport and Communications
• Due to lack of transport facilities, some possible tourist
destinations such as the northern areas, are left
unexplored. Some include Kaghan and Naran which are
difficult to reach as basic necessities such as roads and
bridges have not been constructed.
• Risk of landslides and floods is always present, so is the
absence of metalled roads.
• Areas such as Chitral, Saidu Sharif and Gilgit have
airports which are entirely dependant on weather.
• Providing helicopters to tourists is a good measure as it
reduces chances of being stranded.

83. Government Priorities
• It is questioned whether or not Pakistan can afford to
invest in the tourism side, as developmental programs
cover only limited regions and mineral deposited have
not been exploited yet.
• The PTDC (Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation)
has created ‘targeted tourism’ points which are cost-
effective and yield greater economic benefits
• Areas with tremendous potential have been provided
with motels, roads and proper facilities at initial stages.

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85. Tourism Sites in
Pakistan
Hakim Akbar Manji
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86. Gilgit-Baltistan
• The Gilgit-Baltistan is
the most spectacular
and fascinating region
of Pakistan. It is here
that the world's three
famous mountain
ranges meet - the
Himalayas, the
Karakorams and the
Hindukush. The
whole Northern
Pakistan has come to
be known as a

87. Garam Chashma in Gilgit-Baltistan
• This un-spoilt enchanting valley of orchards,
verdant fields and snow clad peaks is renowned
for its boiling sulfur springs which are famous for
healing effect on skin diseases, gout,
rheumatism and chronic headaches. For the
convenience of tourists “humans” (baths) have
been constructed near the springs.

88. Sports in Gilgit-Baltistan
• The favorite sport in
Gilgit is polo. The
Shandur polo
tournament is a
festive occasion and
draws a large number
of visitors.
• Hunza and Gilgit are
ideal for
mountaineering,
trekking and hiking.
• The streams and
lakes of Gilgit are full

89. Tarbela Dam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• The world's largest earth-filled dam on one of
the world's most important rivers - the Indus. The
dam was completed in 1976 at a cost of Rs.18.5
billion. It is the biggest hydel power station in
Pakistan. Its reservoir is 97 km long with a depth
of 137 meters while total area of the lake is 260
sq. km. With a reservoir capacity of
13,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 143 m high
and 2,743 m wide at its crest.

90. Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Swat, the land of romance and beauty, is celebrated
throughout the world as the holy land of Buddhist
learning and piety. Swat acquired fame as a place of
Buddhist pilgrimage. Buddhist tradition holds that the
Buddha himself came to Swat during his last
reincarnation as the Guatama Buddha and preached to
the people here. There are now more than 400 Buddhist
sites covering and area of 160 Km in Swat valley only.
• The lush-green valley of Swat, with its rushing torrents,
icy-cold lakes, fruit-laden orchards and flower-decked
slopes is ideal for holidaymakers. It has a rich historical
past, too. This is "Udayana" (The Garden) of the ancient
epics; the land of enthralling beauty, where Alexander of
Macedonia fought and won some of his major battles
before crossing over to the delta of Indus River. This is
the "valley of hanging chairs", as described by the
famous Chinese pilgrim-chroniclers, Huaen Tsang and

91. Khewra Salt Mines, Punjab
• The main centre of mining is Khewra in the Salt
Range where the world's largest salt mines are
located.
• There are many points of interest for tourists in
the mines. They are taken into the mines on an
electric trolley train to the first point and then the
visitors are shown various unique portions of the
mines with attractive shapes, forms and colors.
The first stop is a beautifully mosque made of
rock salt brick of different colors and shades.
There are many water tanks filled with saturated
brine solution. There is an area of transparent
slat of light pink color known as, “Sheesh Mahal”
(the mirror palace). Here, a series of chambers
are connected with salt bridges over water

92. Murree & The Galliyats in Punjab
• They are a series of wonderful Hill-resorts on the
ridge between Murree and Abbottabad and are
more attractive than other cities. Murree is a
very popular hill station while Abbottabad is a
city in NWFP province with a very British
atmosphere. The main tourist stay on this road is
the town of Nathia Gali and the resort of Ayubia.
Nathia Gali is known as the City of Fog. But the
main beauty of this area isn't high mountains, it's

93. Taxila, Punjab
• Taxila is the abode of many splendid Buddhist
establishments. Taxila, the main centre of
Gandhara, is over 3,000 years old. Taxila had
attracted Alexander the great from Macedonia in
326 BC, with whom the influence of Greek
culture came to this part of the world. Taxila later
came under the Mauryan dynasty and reached a
remarkable matured level of development under
the great Ashoka. Hundreds of monasteries and
stupas were built together with Greek and

94. Faisal Mosque, Islamabad
• This beautiful mosque, one of the largest in the
world was designed by a renowned Turkish
Architect, Vedat Dalokay and named after the
late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is spread over
1,89,705 sq. metres with 88 meters high
minarets and 40 meters high main prayer hall.
The main prayer hall can accommodate 10,000
persons while the covered porticos and
verandahs can take over 24,000 worshipers.
The main courtyard has space for 40,000
people.

95. Ziarat, Balochistan
• A visit to Quetta is incomplete without a trip to Ziarat.
Situated 133 kms (3 hours by car) from Quetta at an
altitude of 2449 meters above sea level, Ziarat is a
holiday resort amidst one of the largest and oldest
Juniper forests in the world. It is said that some of the
Juniper trees are as old as 5000 years. The name Ziarat
means, "Shrine". A local saint, Kharwari Baba, is
believed to have rested in the valley and blessed it. After
his death he was buried here. People frequently visit the
saint's shrine, which is 10 kms from Ziarat.
• The magic of Ziarat is its honey, its flowers which attain
large size here, its lush green grass and cool weather
even in the hottest months of summer, "Shinshoab", a
lavender like wild bush looks lovely in twilights.

96. The Balochistan Coastline
• The Balochistan coastline extends over 750 kms. From
Hub near Karachi to the Gwadar Bay on Pakistan-Iran
border. The coastal tribes are as colorful as that of
central and upper Balochistan. Their colorful costumes,
songs and dances are equally fascinating. The whole
area is rich with long unspoilt golden sunny beaches and
a variety of sea fish. Because of the importance of this
coast Pasni, Jiwani and Gwadar, the three important
coastal towns, have been linked by air with Karachi and
Quetta. Gaddani Beach near Karachi is an excellent
seaside spot for picnic.

97. Chaukundi, Sindh
• Just off the National
Highway, 27 km from
Karachi is Chaukundi. This
is the site of graveyards that
date back to the 16th-18th
centuries. The sandstone
covers of these graves are
exquisitely carved in relief
with intricate motifs. The
tomb slabs of women’s
graves are embellished with
designs of jewelry,
necklaces, earning and
rings while those of men
bear horse and rider motifs
as well as floral and
abstract designs.

98. Bhanbhore, Sindh
• This archaeological site is believed to be the ancient port
city of Debul that flourished in the 8th century A.D. This
was the place where the Arab conqueror Mohammad Bin
Qasim first touched the shores of South Asia in 711 A.D.
Here also, after a fierce battle with the reigning King, the
Arabs consolidated their hold for subsequent expansion.
Banbhore is 64 kms from Karachi. Popular folklore has it
that is in the vicinity of Banbhore was the trysting-place
of the star-crossed lovers, Sassi and Pannu, much
celebrated in local performing arts.

99. Sports in Karachi, Sindh
• Bunder boating in Karachi is a pleasant experience. On
a moonlit night, it is a treat to sail up the sheltered harbor
from Kemari to Sandspit.
• Yachting continues in Karachi all year round. It is a
wonderful sight to see the multicolor sails of the yachts in
the harbor, contrasting with blues of the sea and the sky.
• Golf, a popular sport in Karachi, is played on an 18-hole
green course throughout the year. Visitors to the city are
welcome to play for a small fee.

100. GEOGRAPHY WINTER
VACATIONS PROJECT
FEASIBILITY OF TOURISM IN PAKISTAN
Sameer Ahmad Khan
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101. Objective Of Presentation
• To discuss the various advantages and benefits that
tourism has for the economy of Pakistan and
supplement with pictures.
• To discuss the various disadvantages and adverse
affects that tourism has on Pakistan’s economy and
environment and supplement with pictures.

102. Advantages of Tourism

103. Advantages of Tourism
• Income from tourism usually
greater than income from
export of few raw materials
which would help correct
Pakistan’s balance of payment
and reduce burden of debt.
• Tourist attractions like Swat
and Kaghan generate lot of
revenue when tourists flock to
these beautiful places.

104. Advantages of Tourism
• Creates domestic
employment e.g. in
hotels, entertainment
and as guides. It is labour
intensive.
• E.g. Shangri-La hotel in
Pakistan is very famous
and preferred by tourists
visiting the northern
areas.

105. Advantages of Tourism
• It encourages local
cottage craft industries
and productions of
souvenirs.
• Examples are Ajrak
clothes from Sindh and
embroidered carpets and
various handicrafts which
are highly valued by
foreign tourists.

106. Advantages of Tourism
• Profit earned through
tourism can be used
to improve local
housing schools,
hospitals, electricity
and water supplies.
From illiterate
to literate

107. Advantages of Tourism
• The productions of local
food is increased due to
the creation of local
markets e.g dry fruits
etc.

108. Disadvantages of Tourism

109. Disadvantages of Tourism
• Various tourist
attraction towns e.g.
are becoming
polluted and its green
slopes are being
denuded to make way
for hotels and shops.

110. Disadvantages of Tourism
• The internal and external
political and economical
situations determine the
number of tourists such
as the incident of 9/11
and other terrorist
activities, negatively
affecting the tourist
industry.

111. Disadvantages of Tourism
• The money which is
required for the tourist
industry in Pakistan, could
be spent on other sectors
of the economy e.g.
exploration of mineral
resources, mechanization
and agriculture.

112. Disadvantages of Tourism
• During tourist season
the prices of basic
necessities rise
beyond the
affordability of the
local people.

113. Bibiography
• www.google.com.pk
• www.tourism.com.pk
• www.gettyimages.com
• www.Flickr.com