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Originally Posted by Faizan Ali Dogar View Post
Tourism in Pakistan and its contribution to boost the economy
1. Introduction
2. Deterioration of tourism
a. Political turmoil
b. Military junta
c. Terrorism
d. Intricacy of via system
e. Sectarian violence
f. Security blemish
3. Policies for flourishing tourism
a. Tourism summits
b. E-visa system
c. Publicizing of cultural harmony
d. Security amelioration
e. Diplomats role
f. Campaign through social media
g. Involvement of international organization
h. Manual for tourists to explore beauty
i. Participation of private sector
j. Synchronization of central with provincial governments

4. Contribution in economic growth
a. GDP growth
b. Industrial progress
c. International trade uplift
d. Upswing in FDI
e. Employment opportunities
f. Infrastructure enhancement
g. Alleviate poverty
h. Promoting cultural heritage
i. Emerge as top destination in global tourism market
5. Conclusion .
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So let's take it step by step. Your outline overall is very all-encompassing, in fact I believe that is where the problem lies. You have discussed facets quite outside the scope of the topic. Let me explain.

The given topic is; Tourism in Pakistan and its contribution to boost the economy. This logically has two portions;
1) Tourism in Pakistan
2) Tourism's contribution to boosting the economy


You have not exactly included the first part at all. Tourism in Pakistan would include what type of tourism Pakistan attracts currently (there are many many types like cultural, educational, religious, sport, geo-tourism, business etc etc), what is our current direct revenue generated by tourism, what is our branding (all countries are "branded" in a way. A very successful branding would be America as "the land of the free". Or people in the west would think of places like the Caribbean or Greece as "exotic vacationing spots". These labels are carefully crafted and such brand imaging and slogans work for countries just like they would for a firm.), how much is spent on tourism etc etc.

Such factors would give the reader a good idea about the overall situation of tourism in Pakistan. Then you go a step further and explain why our tourism industry had not flourished substantially. This would basically be your point 2 reworded but "deteoration of tourism" is not a good title since our tourims industry didn't deteriorate. It has never existed in the first place. Yes, it did get worse post-9/11 but currently we are seeing a boom in the sector because the incumbent government is focusing heavily on it. You can find thousands of videos online of famous youtubers and bloggers making trips to Pakistan. If anything our tourism situation is getting better.

Your point 3 is basically recommendations and all recommendations come at the very end. After you have established WHAT our tourism situation is like and WHY is it even important that we focus on tourism (i.e. its contribution to development), only then you can come to HOW can we make it better.

Let me tackle point 4. It should be contributions TO economic growth. Point a, c, d, e are fine. Point h needs to be reworded. Cultural protection is not an economic benefit. You could rather state the point as "boost to small and medium industries and local handicrafts".

The rest of your points are not linked to tourism. They can be indirect outcomes but rarely if ever are directly related. Instead of b, f and g combine those points to talk about how tourism helps development pick up pace in far-flung areas. Remote villages will get electricity, running water etc etc if they become popular tourism spots.

Point i makes no sense. That is not a outcome but a cause of tourism. When you become popular in the international consciousness as a desirable tourist destination only then will tourists consider coming and you will get such benefits. So that shouldn't be under this heading.

Tourism also has other economic benefits; it can help us learn and innovate (as new ideas and ways of life come into contact, new ideas naturally emerge and constant innovation is the backbone of a progressive economy), tourism ties are good bargaining chips during international trade agreements, tourism reciepts bring in much needed foreign exchange(esp. Dollars). I can go on an on here but I suppose this is a good point to stop.

Tourism has far reaching impacts of the socio-cultural, political and environmental aspects of a country as well. But those weren't asked in the topic so best steer clear of them since they are vast sub fields in their own right.

Last remarks: you have done a very good job compiling the points, they just need more structure. My economics specialisation in masters was actually in tourism and development so this is a topic I'm fairly well versed in. I hope my comments helped in some way. Feel free to ask questions, I'd be happy to answer.
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