Visa-Free Policy to Promote Tourism in Pakistan

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Visa-Free Policy to Promote Tourism in Pakistan

Pakistan is going to offer visa-free entry to visitors from 55 countries to promote tourism. Are you ready to make Pakistan your next destination?

After the 9/11 terrorist attact in the USA the tourist arrivals in Pakistan reduced drastically. But currently, Pakistan government is putting a lot of effort to ensure tourists the country is totally safe for visiting and indeed there is a consistent reduction is terrorism related fatalities lately. To further encourage inbound tourism, very soon the nationals of 55 countries, including many European nations, will be granted visa-free entry to Pakistan. 

The initiative is supported by several European airlines, that are going to re-start direct flights from Europe to Pakistan after a decade-long hiatus, British Airways among them with operation to be resumed early in 2019. 

In case you are serious about visiting Pakistan, then this amazing South-Central Asian country sitting at the crossroads of Central Asia, East Asia and South Asia is waiting for you. Start from Islamabad, the capital of the country with a far more laid-back vibe than the rest of the country. Take a ride along the Karakoram Highway, a part of the historic Silk Road. Explore the paradise on earth, the world famous Hunza Valley. Set on for a trekking adventure in Skardu. Do not miss the city of the Mughals, Lahore. Admire the ancient ruins of Moenjodaro. And much more!

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