Lahore: Pakistan has been ranked among the ‘coolest places to visit in 2019’ by Forbes, a news source reported on Wednesday. An article in Forbes Magazine, written by luxury travel website GeoEx specialist Sara Barbieri, highlighted the valleys of Hunza, Khaplu, and Shigar and recommended visitors to go through the Karakoram Highway.
The writer goes on to appreciate the natural beauty of the areas, the welcoming locals, and the rich history. She further urges readers that visiting the far northeast of Pakistan is surely an adventure.
To promote tourism in the country, the government has also taken several measures. A tourism board is in the cards to facilitate foreign visitors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Other steps include a tourism police to provide security to tourists and widening the roads to allow better commute facilities.
British Airways has also decided to resume its services in Islamabad from June 2019. This will be incredibly helpful for tourists intending to visit the country.
