World tourists travel through Pakistan to enjoy real beauty

[Dubious]

Murtaza Ali Shah
October 13, 2018

LONDON: A group of international tourists and social media influencers travelled across Pakistan to explore the real beauty of Pakistan through personal experience.

The group started their journey from London and travelled across Pakistan for eleven days to record their experience of the famed beauty and adventure of Pakistan. Led by British Pakistani entrepreneur and former Apprentice star Syed Zeeshan Shah, the group was comprised of social media influences from across the world. They included Nathan Buchan (Kiwi Traveler/Entrepreneur); Umar Khan (Pakistani Film Maker); Eva Zubeck (British Traveller Exploring Pakistan); Chantelle Browne (British Influencer); Ryan Riel (Canadian Travel Influencer) and Louise Conway (London based Executive Assistant).

The group started their journey on the 1st of October from London which took them to Islamabad and from there to Swat, Ayun, Kalash Valleys, Chitral, back to Swat and Islamabad, Karachi and from there to Gwadar, back to Karachi and then back to London.

The group has been seen visiting cities, visiting night cafes in Islamabad and meeting the elite of Islamabad. In the Northern Areas, the group travelled on jeeps and lived amongst local people to enjoy the hospitality and local life. They mixed in with the local population and were taken aback by the warmth and hospitality displayed by Pakistanis across the country.

Speaking about visiting the beautiful areas of Pakistan, Zeeshan Shah said that the trip was an effort to project the true face of Pakistan to the world. Shah added: “The CPIC Pakistan Influencer Trip is an initiative by CPIC to promote a softer image of Pakistan. Unfortunately at times Pakistan is the target of a negative perception in the international media which is in stark contrast the reality of Pakistan. Pakistan is a warm nation of hospitable people and untouched natural beauty.

The Pakistan Influencer initiative by CPIC brought 8 social media influencers from across the globe with a direct reach in excess of 2 million people to tour Pakistan Northern Areas and make a short film of their travels, share their experience and what they thought of our beautiful country in an attempt to project a fair image of Pakistan to the world.”

Zeeshan Shah said that Pakistani government needs to make genuine efforts to attract international tourism. “I have created five ambassadors for Pakistan who will now tell their combined audiences the truth about Pakistan. By utilising the power of social media we can completely turn around Pakistan’s global perception in the next 5 years. This initiative must be carried on a higher level by the government of Pakistan.”

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/380147-world-tourists-travel-through-pakistan-to-enjoy-real-beauty

 

[UKBengali]

Pakistan has some amazing natural scenery and can earn many billions every year from tourism.

 

[Quibbler]

Pakistan has some amazing natural scenery and can earn many billions every year from tourism.

But nothing will change as security is absolutely necessary for flourishing tourism and Pakistan has no plan to change using terrorism as a state policy.

 

[airmarshal]

Why did not they go to Lahore?? Such a historic and beautiful city.

 

[war&peace]

But nothing will change as security is absolutely necessary for flourishing tourism and Pakistan has no plan to change using terrorism as a state policy.

@HRK @Slav Defence

 

[Flash_Ninja]

But nothing will change as security is absolutely necessary for flourishing tourism and Pakistan has no plan to change using terrorism as a state policy.

looks like someone's been sipping too much cow urine

 

[war&peace]

Why did not they go to Lahore?? Such a historic and beautiful city.

TBH, Lahore is too over-rated and there is a huge difference of taste between the Pakistan and Western tourists. Pakistanis may like huge roads and concrete structures and possibility to enjoy spicy food at some food street in Lahore with a group of friends and family. The international tourists love the nature and adventure, of which Pakistan has no dearth especially in the north. For them Lahore is polluted, unclean and food is too spicy and unhealthy...they may enjoy it once or twice but it won't stay on their list of likes for long.

 

[airmarshal]

TBH, Lahore is too over-rated and there is a huge difference of taste between the Pakistan and Western tourists. Pakistanis may like huge roads and concrete structures and possibility to enjoy spicy food at some food street in Lahore with a group of friends and family. The international tourists love the nature and adventure, of which Pakistan has no dearth especially in the north. For them Lahore is polluted, unclean and food is too spicy and unhealthy...they may enjoy it once or twice but it won't stay on their list of likes for long.

Lahore is not over rated. This city has a lot of history. In addition to natural beauty, tourists are also attracted by history of a country.

I said it in context of the tourists visiting Karachi. If they wanted to see major cities of Pakistan, skipping Lahore was not a good idea.

Without concrete structures, that Noonis here worship, Lahore of Mughal and British era is a very beautiful city.

 

[I S I]

But nothing will change as security is absolutely necessary for flourishing tourism and Pakistan has no plan to change using terrorism as a state policy.

We will keep it that way to burn your maha bharata asses. Thank you.

 

[newb3e]

But nothing will change as security is absolutely necessary for flourishing tourism and Pakistan has no plan to change using terrorism as a state policy.

when you have such ugly piss soaked baboons as your neighbors you to fk them to shut their holes!! good policy by Pakistan if true!

 

[war&peace]

Lahore is not over rated. This city has a lot of history. In addition to natural beauty, tourists are also attracted by history of a country.

I said it in context of the tourists visiting Karachi. If they wanted to see major cities of Pakistan, skipping Lahore was not a good idea.

Without concrete structures, that Noonis here worship, Lahore of Mughal and British era is a very beautiful city.

Mate, then you are talking about the "old town" right? But mate it has not been kept in a good condition. The streets are dingy, unclean with unkempt bunches of electric cables and wires obscuring the sky over narrow streets..at least it was around 2004-5 when I visited the place. But definitely, Lahore Museum, Punjab University, Railway station, Anarkali, Chowburji, Baadshahi Masjid, Lahore fort, and many shrines, tombs and mughal era gardens are worth paying a visit but we need to better care of these places. Lahore is the one of the oldest cities in the subcontinent and perhaps only two cities: Multan and Peshawar are older than Lahore in Pakistan but Lahore is much bigger and a lot more to offer for a tourist but as I said, we need to have clean streets, clean air, nice facilities like clean public toilets especially with commodes for foreigners, nice restaurants

I just show you some pictures of old town (Stockholm) for an idea

Very easy access with subway and buses but no vehicles inside the old city (gamla stan)

 

[Trango Towers]

Mate, then you are talking about the "old town" right? But mate it has not been kept in a good condition. The streets are dingy, unclean with unkempt bunches of electric cables and wires obscuring the sky over narrow streets..at least it was around 2004-5 when I visited the place. But definitely, Lahore Museum, Punjab University, Railway station, Anarkali, Chowburji, Baadshahi Masjid, Lahore fort, and many shrines, tombs and mughal era gardens are worth paying a visit but we need to better care of these places. Lahore is the one of the oldest cities in the subcontinent and perhaps only two cities: Multan and Peshawar are older than Lahore in Pakistan but Lahore is much bigger and a lot more to offer for a tourist but as I said, we need to have clean streets, clean air, nice facilities like clean public toilets especially with commodes for foreigners, nice restaurants

I just show you some pictures of old town (Stockholm) for an idea

Very easy access with subway and buses but no vehicles inside the old city (gamla stan)

I dont want them here. They will change pakistan.

 

[war&peace]

I dont want them here. They will change pakistan.

You don't want who?

 

[Trango Towers]

@war&peace world tourists

 

[war&peace]

@war&peace world tourists

Why ?