Tourism: Economic Booster for Pakistan’s Fragile Economy

Abstract

Tourism plays a vital role in economic growth. People interact with each other and facilitate each other at national and international levels. The developed countries generate revenues from their tourism industries, contribute to their economic growth, and improve the country's GDP. Third-world countries like Pakistan are facing troubles in the tourism department due to a lack of funding and mismanaging dilemmas. Pakistan is an attractive destination for tourists but the absence of infrastructure makes the tourism sector problematic. Pakistan’s government and policymakers need to take interest in Tourism and take steps to promote it at national and international levels. Economic boost through tourism leads the country into economic stability. This qualitative research study uses reports as empirical data, analysis the case studies of Aruba and Maldives as evidence, and implies interpretative discourse analysis as a methodology. This paper seeks to contribute to the tourism research sector of Pakistan in the economic aspect because solely tourism strengthens the economy of Pakistan and paves the way for new concerns of economic development.