ISLAMABAD – As many as 10476 foreign visitors were arrived in Pakistan ontourist visa to look around the popular destination of the country duringthe year 2017, regaining an upward momentum of tourist’s arrival.
According to an official source, around 9161 visitors arrived in thecountry on tourist visa in the year 2016, 6474 in 2015, 5575 in 2014 and10560 in the year 2013.
The popular destinations for tourists were Gilgit Baltistan (Deosai Rama,Hunza, Atabad Lake), Chitral Valley, Swat valley, Kaghan valley and Murreeand Galliat during the period which is determined through the businessvolume in Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) motels in theregion and number of visitors at tourists Information centers in theseareas.
PTDC has taken many steps for promotion of tourism which includedistribution of 58,010 tourist publications from July 2013 till February2018, participation in five international tourism events and workshops,restoration of United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and PATAmemberships and holding of UNWTO workshop in Pakistan after 11 years.