Guest Post by Bradistan Calling
The government has decided to celebrate the year 2007 as ‘Visit Pakistan Year‘.
Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. It can bring employment, opportunities and recognition. Pakistan is one of the best kept secrets of the tourism industry. Posts on ATP - on our various hidden tourist gems, our history, our culture and heritage, etc. - are examples of all that Pakistan has to offer. Everyone has their own ideas on Pakistan and pakistaniat; but ATP has demonostrated our ‘unity in diversity.’
ATP is the right forum for discussing how we can make “Visit Pakistan 2007″ a success.
What avenues can be explored for participation and promotion of Pakistan. How can we 
attract tourists to Pakistan in 2007 and beyond? What can institutions like the national flag carrier (PIA) do to become a calling card for Pakistani tourism and hospitality? What role can the media play in this? And what can Pakistanis abroad do?
If those Pakistanis who live abroad decide to take ‘Visit Pakistan 2007′ seriously, others will surely follow.
Bradistan Calling is a proud Pakistani in Bradford, West yorkshire (Little Pakistan).
Eidee Man:
Emma Duncan’s Breaking The Curfew is probably the best book on the country in terms of understanding it.
Any Pakistani or American (in fact anybody looking to learn about Pakistan) must read the book “Three Cups of Tea” although it talks about a man Greg Mortenson who comes to Pakistan to build schools, it also explores the beauty of Pakistan and why an American would fall in love with a country like Pakistan.
JaceK
If you are also going to Peshawar and need any help, please let me know. And don’t worry. Its no more dangerous than any other placce. Do what you will do in any new place. Be careful, be friendly, be yourself. Good luck.
[quote comment="27372"]If you happen to be in Islamabad drop in for a cup of tea. ATP has my e-mail address.[/quote]
Thanks for invitation, actually I’m going to visit India before, so I’ll be in Pakistan in the 2nd half of March. But it you still will be in Islamabad I’ll be pleased to meet you ;)
MU
As I mentioned elsewhere, I live in both places. I returned to Islamabad only a couple of weeks ago and will be here through February.
[quote comment="27372"]Jacek,
If you happen to be in Islamabad drop in for a cup of tea. ATP has my e-mail address.[/quote]
I thought you were NY based. My fault for jumping on conclusion.
Jacek,
You should be okay. Just take the normal precautions that a sensible tourist would take in any foreign country. February is a good time to visit Pakistan. It is neither too hot nor too cold. If you happen to be in Islamabad drop in for a cup of tea. ATP has my e-mail address.
[quote comment="27327"]Hi,
I’m from Poland and I’m going to Pakistan in February. Yes, I’m afraid a little bit (the only new that come to Poland about Pakistan is about terrorism etc…), but I believe that it will the journey of my life. All people who visited your country earlier was very enthusiastic and they just love it, they are more trustworthy than newspapers ;)[/quote]
haha… thank you. Do u have contacts in pakistan. if not can some of the paki residents on this website get in touch with Jacek and see if they can make Jacek’s trip more memorable?