
Pakistan Potential To Attract Thousands Of Tourists By Religion Tourism
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 02, 2016 | 07:32 PM

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd August, 2016) : Pakistan has the potential to attract thousands of visitors every year simply by religious tourism. Pakistn has been very important for being the host land of the great civilization of past which rose from the Indus valley, an official of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) told APP on Tuesday.
He said that Pakistan was crucible of two religions of the world Hinduism and Buddhism-and cradle of another, Sikhism. "Thousands of pilgrims are visiting these holy places and sites annually from various parts of the world including Sri Lanka, India, United State of America and Thailand," he said. "The number of tourists can be further increased by properly facilitating them," he added.
He said that Gurdwaras at Nankana Sahib and Hasanabdal had a great attraction for Sikhs all over the globe, adding that then there were shrines of Sufis and saints, which attracted a large number of pilgrims from diferent regions.
He said that these include shrines of Data Ganj Bakhsh, Shah Hussain, Mian Mir, Bahauddin Zakaria and Baba Farid in Punjab, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and Shah Abdul Latif Bhattai in Sindh.
He said that the mosques built in Mughal Era stand out for their architectural beauty along with serving as a symbol of our cultural heritage.
The Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore, the Shahi mosque in Chiniot was among the symbols of rich culture. Pakistan - the religious tourism market, could contribute and generate good revenues for the country, he added He said that PTDC was making efforts to coordinate with provincial governments in this regard to devise proper strategy for attracting more people from across the world.
Tourism expert, Riaz Khan said that Pakistan could potentially reap enormous benefits as it was home to some of the holiest sites for Sikhs. "In addition, there are several important pilgrimage sites of Buddhists and Hindus in the country too," he said. He said that Pakistan was also home to ancient sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Related Topics
Recent Stories

Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 15 May 2025

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 15 May 2025

ECNEC approves 9 development projects worth Rs355.73 bn in key sectors

Talks with India tied to Kashmir, Terrorism, and Water: Rana Tanveer

Nation united against any aggression: Tariq Fazal

PM Shehbaz, UN chief 'exchange views' on phone about next steps to build-on May ..

UNESCO, partners lead efforts to develop Pakistan’s first National Media Liter ..

RMU observes “Youm-e-Tashakur”

Implementation of women quota in sectors to boost their participation: Governor

SU's Pakistan Study Centre pays tribute to PAF’s success against Indian aggres ..

Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR) meeting held

VC FUUAST participates Kazan forum on Educating Future Academic Leaders
More Stories From Pakistan
-
KSrelief distributes 30,000 food packages across country, benefiting over 200,000 people
9 minutes ago -
Police arrest accused for murder case
9 minutes ago -
Police passing-out parade held at PTC;1538 jawans passed out
9 minutes ago -
Two cattle thieves nabbed
9 minutes ago -
Encroachments cleared from 25 shops in Tehsil Bazaar
9 minutes ago -
Ahsan Iqbal affirms Pakistan's strong resolve to defend itself
19 minutes ago
-
SCCI welcomes newly appointed DC
29 minutes ago -
15 criminals nabbed
29 minutes ago -
ICT admin takes strong action against dengue outbreak
59 minutes ago -
Condolences for IG Sindh's Mother's Passing
59 minutes ago -
Ayaz visits Deputy Speaker’s residence to offer condolences
1 hour ago -
OGDCL's free medical camp facilitates over 160 residents of remote area
1 hour ago