Progress of Tourism in Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
- DOI
- 10.2991/978-94-6463-538-6_19How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- BRI; CPEC; Pakistan; Balochistan; Tourism
- Abstract
This research aims to explore Pakistan’s tourism potential under the belt and Road I. After the launch of CPEC, cooperation between Pakistan and China has increased in range of areas including the tourism sector. This research focuses on Balochistan’s tourism sector under the CPEC. Topographically, Balochistan is divided into plains, is mountainous terrain, plains, and a 750-kilometer-long coastal line. However, due to the lack of an improved and modern infrastructure, the true potential of Pakistan’s. The tourism sector has not been utilized. The study highlights Balochistan’s tourism potential under CPEC, focusing on Hangol National Park, Gwadar, Ziarat, and Bolan Valley. For this research, we used the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to identify the best tourist destination in Balochistan. We selected four tourist destinations for this research; the Hangol National Park, Gwadar, Ziarat, and Bolan. Also, the research policy recommendations for full utilization of Balochistan’s tourism sector through CPEC projects.
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TY - CONF AU - Nighat Firdous AU - Lai Bin PY - 2024 DA - 2024/10/01 TI - Progress of Tourism in Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) BT - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economic Development and Business Culture (ICEDBC 2024) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 144 EP - 154 SN - 2352-5428 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-538-6_19 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-538-6_19 ID - Firdous2024 ER -