Pakistan is country blessed with natural beauty. Diverse topography, climate, people, makes it unique country, worth visiting. Northern part of Pakistan is high altitude are, with K-2 the second highest peak after Mount Everest, may attracts mountaineers, expeditors and those who really believes in adventures. Pakistan possess: World’s largest collection of High Mountain peaks. Around 200 peaks are above 6000 meters high, World’s largest collection of Glaciers (outside Arctic and Antarctic Regions), World’s largest Canal irrigation network, World’s highest Paved Road “Karakorum Highway” (KKH) almost above 4000m from sea-level, part of ancient Silk Route, World’s highest Railroad bridge at Kan Mehtarzai, in Baluchistan province, World’s highest Mud Volcano at Hingol in Baluchistan, World’s most extreme temperatures+50 C in Sibi to -50C in GB.
“The roof of the world” -Deosai National Park is located between Kharmang, Astore and Skardu in Gilgit Baltistan. It has an average elevation of 4,114 meters(13,497 ft) above sea level, making the Deosai Plains second highest plateau in the world. The park protects an area of 3,000 square kilometers (1,200 sq mi). It is well known for its rich flora and fauna of the Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe eco region. In spring, it is covered by sweeps of wildflowers and a wide variety of butterflies. Deosai is second highest plateau after Changtang Tibetan Plateau. World Famous Poet said:
“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze”.
– William Wordsworth
Southern part of Pakistan is costal area along the Arabian-Sea, with white sandy beaches and deserts. Tourist from cold areas can enjoy summer during their winter season. Even, during December and January, one can swing in open sea. Warm winter is attraction for those who are fed-up of severe cold in their home towns.
Central part of Pakistan is moderate area, where mostly is plan land and agriculture is the strength of central part, which is also major economic strength of the country.
Pakistan is an old civilization, belongs to several thousand years of rich history, Ghandhara civilization is one of the biggest attraction for those who love archeology and oil civilization. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are signs of oldest civilization of this regions.
Pakistan is equally good attraction for religious tourism. The first-ever Budhist university was in Taxila, in Pakistan. Unfact, the porigin of Budhism was the border areas betewwen Afghanistan and Pakistan, later on spread to India, China, Japan and rest of world. Many Buddhist visit Pakistan religiously.
Sikhs are equally attracted to visit their holy places in Pakistan like: Nankana Sahib, PanjaHasanabdal, and Kartarpura etc.
Pakistan offers local food in variety of manners and rich in culture. Local traditions and hospitality of Pakistani society is much more attraction for nature loving people.
Government of Pakistan has launched e-visa and much more Fridley visa regime to promote tourism. Under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), road network throughout the country has been up-graded or being up-graded soon. Accessibility is much convenient and affordable. Boarding logging is affordable with reason able quality. Law and order situation has improved a lot. In fact, Pakistan was a very peaceful country and tourists consider as paradise in 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. But due Afghan situation, the image of Pakistan was damaged and foreign tourists avoided to travel to Pakistan.
Hope more and more foreigners will visit Pakistan, as it a blessed country with natural beauty, and very much cost effective. What do you plan for your next vacations? Pakistan welcomes you. Be our guest and enjoy our traditional hospitality. Love nature, love Pakistan.
