Overview
The country's attractions range from the ruin of
Mohenjo-daro and
Harappa, to the Himalayan hill stations, for those interested in winter sports.
[18] Pakistan is home to several
mountain peaks over 7000 m, which draw adventurers and mountaineers from around the world, especially
K2.
[19] The north part of Pakistan has many old fortresses, ancient architecture and the
Hunza,
Chitral Valley, home to small
Kalash people community and
Fairy Meadows,
Diamer District of
Gilgit Baltistan. The romance of the historic
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is timeless and legendary,
Punjab province has the historic city
Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, with many examples of
Mughal architecture such as
Badshahi Masjid,
Shalimar Gardens,
Tomb of Jahangir and the
Lahore Fort. Before the global economic crisis Pakistan received more than 500,000 tourists annually since 2000.
[20]
Tourist visitors by year
1990s
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|
| Tourist visitors[21] | - | - | - | - | - | 378,000 | 369,000 | 375,000 | 429,000 | 432,000 |
2000s
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|
| Tourist visitors | 557,000 | 500,000 | 498,000 | 501,000 | 648,000 | 798,000 | 898,000 | 840,000 | 823,000 | 855,000 |
2010s
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015[22] | 2016[23] | 2017[24][25] |
|---|
| Tourist visitors | 907,000 | 1,167,000 | 966,000 | 565,212 | 530,000 | 563,400 | 965,498 | 1,750,000 |
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