TOURISM IN PAKISTAN
Guys today i will tell you about growth of tourism industry in Pakistan . Now a days tourism industry is growing with high speed .Pakistan have many tourism spots which attracts tourist in large amount which is very impressive for the economy as well as producing positive image of Pakistan .Pakistan is highly appreciated by tourists Pakistan is very famous country for tourism
Definition of tourism :
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours.
Definition source:Wikipedia.com
Impact of tourism on economy of Pakistan:
It plays an important role in economy of Pakistan according to Wikipedia,
The direct contribution of travel and tourism to Pakistan's GDP in 2015 was ₨328.3 million (US$3.1 million), constituting 2.8% of the total GDP.
Information source:Wikipedia.com
Places for tourists in Pakistan:
1-Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro :
Moenjo daro is located in sindh ,pakistan Its period of survival was 26centuryBC to 19centuryBC .
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now a days it is a great place for tourist every year a large amount of tourists visits this place this is very historical place.
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It is very old and historical civilization.It is highly ranked place in all over the world.
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2-Texila:
it is located in punjab pakistan its period of survival was 5th century BC to 2nd centuryAD .
The city dates back to the Gandhara period and contains the ruins of the Gandhāran city of Takṣaśilā which was an important Hindu and Buddhist centre, and is still considered a place of religious and historical sanctity in those traditions.
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It is located in rawalpindi distric it is also highly ranked placed for tourism.
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3-Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol:
It is located in khyber pakhtonkhwa pakistan its periodof construction was 1 century .
The historical complex is a complete Buddhist monastery consisting of four main groups; the Court of Stupas, a monastic complex, a temple complex, and a tantric monastic complex
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It is also very historical tourist spot in pakistan .it is highly appretiated by tourists .
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4-Shalamar Garden :
It is located in lahore, pakistan it is very historical place and one of the best creation of Mugal kings.it is also know by mughal garden .it was build by the mughal emperor Shah jahan .This garden is irrigated by the the canal named as "Shah Nahar" which means royal canal.
The image of the garden displayed below;
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This is very famous in all over the world specially in asia so l;arge number of tourists visits shalamar gardens.
The Shalamar Gardens are example of Mughal Gardens which were constructed by the emperor Shah Jahan in 1642. The gardens are influenced by Persian and Islamic traditions and cover 16 hectares of land area.
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5-Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta:
It is located in sindh pakistan its period of survival was 14 century to 18 century.it is 24 hours open for tourists.Its is spread in the area of 10 square kilometers.
Makli is a necropolis in the archaeological city of Thatta dating back to 14th century. The monuments and mausoleums in Makli are built from high quality stone, brick, and glazed tiles representing the civilization of Sindh of the time.
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It is one of the important sources of tourism in pakistan it is very beautiful and historical .The image of the Makli is displayed below.
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6-Rohtas Fort:
It is located in punjab, pakistan it was builded in 1541.it is historical garrison fort .it was build by King fareed khan who was famous by "Sher shah suri".Rohtas fort represents the pathan period of architecture style in Pakistan.it was build to block emperor hamayon,when he was return to india after defeating him in the battle of Kanju.
Rohtas Fort is a garrison fort built by Sher Shah Suri, located about 16 km from Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan.
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It is a major tourism place for tourists and they likes it alot.The image of Rohtas fort is displayed below
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7-Minar-e-pakistan:
It is located in lahore pakistan .It is also known as national tower of pakistan.its construction was started in 1960 and it was completed in 1968. Its height is 70 meters .It was build in the memory of Lahore resolution which was passed on 23rd march 1940.This is public monument and it is located in the iqbal park.The dome of minar is made of stainless steel.It has almost 162 stairs.
The tower was designed and supervised by Nasreddin Murat-Khan, an architect and engineer hailing from Daghistan.
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The image of Minar e Pakistan is displayed below:
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It is very beautiful and people visits here from all over the world.
8-Badshahi Mosque:
It is located in the capital province of the pakistan ,which is punjab province. Its construction was completed in 1673.It also one of the greatest creation of mugals.
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It has three domest and 8 minarets .It is very beautiful spot for tourists .Red stone and marble were used in construction of the mosque.After completion,This mosque became the world's largest mosque and it was remained for 313 years .This is also a big record which the mosque holds.
9-Grand Jamia Mosque:
Grand jamia mosque is located in bahria town lahore.It is the largest mosque in pakistan and is number seven in all over the world having capacity of 70,000 worshippers.The structure of grand jamia mosque was designed by Nayyer ali dada.It is the latest place for tourists.
The image of Mousque dispalyed below:
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The leadership of the mosque is in the hand of Malik Riaz,owner of bahria town.Mosque has 4 minarets,each minaret is about 165 feet tall and a grand dome which is in the center of the four Minarets.
Hiran Minar:
It is located in the town of sheikhupura in punjab .Its construction was started in 1607 and completed in 1620.It was build in the honour of Mugal Emperor Jahangir's pet antelope.
The image displayed below:
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This is the hunting place reserved for the Mughals royal.There is also a massive Water pound lies at the heart of complex.There is a short documentry on Hiran minar which is displayed below:
Video creditits:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2gzy2cqfRM
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