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).
[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?
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 ;)
Hi, good topic. I have been wanting to ask this question for a long time so here goes. Does anyone know of a good book about Pakistan that would be good to give someone who has little to no knowledge about Pakistan? I’m looking for something (to give others) that may be like a travel guide but does not have to be; however, it should be reflective of the REAL Pakistan rather than about the nonsense surrounding Zia/Nawaz/Bhutto or Al Qaeda or similar topics.
speaking of travel and role of media, I would like to mention an awesome documentary series by actor Rehan Shaikh “Travel Guide of Pakistan”. That series was awesome and it was all due to present different sites of Pakistan in lovely manner.
I found a travel article written by the Guardian about a trip to Pakistan’s Northern Areas. The writer describes her experience visiting the Kalash tribe. It’s quite good and gave me some hope that our toursim prospects could improve in the future.
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article/2007/jan/13/s aturday.adventure.pakistan