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To: deks

Pakistan has tourists? Where are they from, hell?


2 posted on 06/23/2013 2:54:22 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets)
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To: muir_redwoods

From Wiki.

Yes, apparently, there are places that make Pakistan look like Bali. (Gen.Blather)

Main article: Tourism in Pakistan

Faisal Mosque in the capital Islamabad.
Tourism in Pakistan has been stated as being the tourism industry’s “next big thing”. Pakistan, with its diverse cultures, people and landscapes has attracted 0.7 million tourists to the country, almost double to that of a decade ago.

Pakistan’s tourism industry was in its heyday during the 1970s when the country received unprecedented amounts of foreign tourists, thanks to the Hippie trail. The main destinations of choice for these tourists were the Khyber Pass, Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Swat, Quetta, Gwadar and Rawalpindi.

The tourism industry is still growing. The country’s attraction range from the ruin of civilization such as Mohenjo-daro, Harappa and Taxila, to the Himalayan hill stations, which attract those interested in winter sports. Pakistan is home to several mountain peaks over 7000 m, which attracts adventurers and mountaineers from around the world, especially K2. The north part of Pakistan has many old fortresses, ancient architecture and the Hunza and Chitral valley, home to small pre-Islamic Animist Kalasha community claiming descent from Alexander the Great. The romance of the historic Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is timeless and legendary, Punjab province has the site of Alexander’s battle on the Jhelum River and the historic city of Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural capital, with many examples of Mughal architecture such as Badshahi Masjid, Shalimar Gardens, Tomb of Jahangir and the Lahore Fort. Before the Global economic crisis, Pakistan received more than 500,000 tourists annually. Karachi, Peshawar and Lahore are major attractions for authentic Pakistani food and culture.


3 posted on 06/23/2013 2:58:22 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: muir_redwoods

“Pakistan has tourists? Where are they from, hell?”
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5 posted on 06/23/2013 3:08:28 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: muir_redwoods

Northern Pakistan is one of the most beautiful places on earth. What a shame that it is overrun by Muslim thugs.


20 posted on 06/23/2013 8:04:57 AM PDT by BigBobber
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To: muir_redwoods
Pakistan has tourists? Where are they from, hell?

I guess all the hotel rooms in Bangladesh were already sold out.

22 posted on 06/23/2013 1:55:34 PM PDT by dfwgator
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