IT is a truth universally acknowledged that Pakistan’s tourism industry is a potential shot in the arm for the country’s deflated economy. On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said as much to a gathering of Tiger Force volunteers in Naran. Surely, there is no dearth of breathtaking natural landscapes in the country, and few can compete with traditional Pakistani hospitality. Why then should international tourism be confined to a few areas in the country and Pakistan remain excluded from the list of nations that people want to visit at least once in their lifetime? As with other industries, tourism too cannot flourish without proper planning, investment, marketing and sound government policies. Despite the growth of the domestic tourism industry, many popular destinations lack modern amenities such as high-speed internet and cashless banking, at times even a proper Basic Health Unit. Moreover, the country remained in the grip of violent elements for a number of years. Large-scale
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February 28, 2021
The largest party in the Senate until recently, the PML-N, may secure seven or eight seats if things go as planned.
Early projections gave the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) no more than five seats in the Senate. The party appears to be disadvantaged in several ways. Seventeen (out of twenty-nine) PML-N senators will be retiring in March 2021. The party has also lost a vibrant candidate in Mushahidullah Khan. In addition, the rejection of Senator Pervaiz Rashid’s nomination papers has been a set-back for the party. However, some analysts believe that the PML-N might still do well by taking advantage of rifts within the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).