Religious tourism

It is noteworthy for us that religious tourism is flourishing all over the world but this industry has not got the importance it deserves in Pakistan. However, Pakistan is rich in historical heritage of different religions. In this regard, Taxila, Haripur, Mardan, Swat and other areas can be very attractive for foreign tourists due to the ancient Gandhara heritage. According to a survey, 58 million Buddhist pilgrims want to come to Pakistan, but due to lack of facilities, Pakistan has not yet been able to take advantage of these lucrative opportunities. It should be noted that along with Sikhs, there are dozens of important and sacred places of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism in Pakistan. If the government formulates a systematic strategy in this regard, billions of rupees of foreign exchange can be earned for Pakistan. At the same time, we need to educate our citizens so that they can project a positive image of Pakistan and understand the importance of religious tourism in economic stability. In this regard, it is necessary to provide awareness and awareness to the local people of important places and areas regarding religious tourism by including them in the tourism policies so that they do not harm these precious resources through their ignorance. In addition, the law and order situation in the country and tourism facilities need to be further improved as tourists from all over the world, especially those who come for religious tourism, spend thousands of dollars on filthy bathrooms, filthy hotel rooms and seals. Wouldn’t like to stay in the room. In addition, we need to make tourism a regular industry and improve the attitudes of the locals involved in the sector, because whoever lands at a foreign airport in Pakistan, most of our compatriots are like golden hens. Understand To overcome these negative factors and attitudes, the government needs to enact effective tourism legislation and enact laws. In this regard, Sikh officers may be deployed abroad, especially in the embassies of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, to guide those who come for religious tourism. In this regard, the process of issuing visas also needs to be simplified and expedited. In addition, special counters may be set up at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore airports to guide visitors for religious tourism. The Punjab government needs to further mobilize its tourism department in this regard as most of the Sikh holy sites are located in Punjab. In this regard, if we focus only on the tourism industry of China, millions of tourists can come to Pakistan from there every year because more than two and a half crore tourists from China travel abroad every year. If we better publicize our religious assets to them and persuade them to come to Pakistan, it can significantly help in stabilizing the country’s economy. Similarly, there are vast opportunities for citizens of neighboring India, including Europe and the United States, to visit religious and historical sites in Pakistan. Pakistan needs to pay close attention to this sector because our neighbors India, Iran and Sri Lanka are already far ahead of us in this field and tourism of religious and cultural places has become a multi-million dollar industry.