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Incidents of terrorist violence and political instability in Pakistan led to tourists staying away from the nation in 2007, the year declared as Visit Pakistan Year by the Government.
Islamabad, Sep 1 : Incidents of terrorist violence and political instability in Pakistan led to tourists staying away from the nation in 2007, the year declared as 'Visit Pakistan Year' by the Government.
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) also said that the western media's campaign against Pakistan and Islam had stopped foreigners from coming to Pakistan.
"'Visit Pakistan Year' turned out to be the "Left Pakistan Year" as a lot of Pakistanis immigrated to other countries and thousands were queuing up to get their visas," said Senior Vice Chairman of Tourism Management Committee of (FPCCI), Ishtiaq Qureshi.
Qureshi also said that suicide attacks, the kidnapping of foreigners and a fortnight-long curfew in Islamabad had affected the tourism sector.
Urging the government to introduce measures to attract foreigners, he said that Pakistan could earn a lot of foreign exchange through tourism. He emphasized that the Government should launch a campaign in the electronic and print media to attract foreigners.
"We have natural beauty, a rich cultural heritage, especially Gandhara and Buddhist art and Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro and several buildings, forts and mosques of the Mughal era," the Dawn quoted Qureshi, as saying.
ANI
