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).
I worked with British guy Dr JOHN Barrington, born in peshawar he spoke poshto like native speakers, now lives in wellington New zealand
No, it’s a village 3 miles short of Mansehra, on the right hand side of the road. Maybe, we haven’t met. I was thinking of Dr. Rob who wore a short beard and native dress and spoke the local language almost like a native.
Sorry MQ I donot recall Ghazi Kote , is it one of those villages on the far side of abbottabad mountain called maloot or bakoot i hope i am spelling correctly
Yes, Rob, I guess, we have met once at a common friend’s house in a village named Ghazi Kote. I am afraid I am not familiar with the government’s visa policy for missionaries. I am currently in New York. If you wish to share your memories of Qalandarabad and the area you may obtain my e-mail address from ATP.
yes I was in Qalanderabad 1993-1995 , have we met before MQ if yes when and where I donot remember, do they still religious visas to christian missionaries to work in poor areas of pakistan, i think they stoped after murree & taxila terrorism incidents