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    The document summarizes tourism statistics in Pakistan for the year 2006 compared to 2005. Some key findings include: - Foreign tourist arrivals increased 12.5% from 798,300 to 898,400. Tourism receipts increased 40.4% from $185.3 million to $260.1 million. - The top three foreign tourist generating markets were Europe, South Asia, and America. The top five countries were the UK, USA, Afghanistan, India, and China. - Cultural tourism declined slightly, with visitors to historical sites down 4.8% and archaeological sites down 49%. Adventure tourism increased, with mountaineers up 38.3% and mountaineering fees up 20%. -

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    The document summarizes tourism statistics in Pakistan for the year 2006 compared to 2005. Some key findings include: - Foreign tourist arrivals increased 12.5% from 798,300 to 898,400. Tourism receipts increased 40.4% from $185.3 million to $260.1 million. - The top three foreign tourist generating markets were Europe, South Asia, and America. The top five countries were the UK, USA, Afghanistan, India, and China. - Cultural tourism declined slightly, with visitors to historical sites down 4.8% and archaeological sites down 49%. Adventure tourism increased, with mountaineers up 38.3% and mountaineering fees up 20%. -

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    The document summarizes tourism statistics in Pakistan for the year 2006 compared to 2005. Some key findings include: - Foreign tourist arrivals increased 12.5% from 798,300 to 898,400. Tourism receipts increased 40.4% from $185.3 million to $260.1 million. - The top three foreign tourist generating markets were Europe, South Asia, and America. The top five countries were the UK, USA, Afghanistan, India, and China. - Cultural tourism declined slightly, with visitors to historical sites down 4.8% and archaeological sites down 49%. Adventure tourism increased, with mountaineers up 38.3% and mountaineering fees up 20%. -

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    Highlights of Tourism in Pakistan - 2006

    Percentage Change
    Year In 2006 Over Previous
    Activities Unit
    Year
    2005 2006
    • Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Pakistan. (000 798.3 898.4 12.5
    Nos)
    • Pakistan’s Share in International (Percent) 0.10 0.11 10.0
    Tourist Arrivals.
    • Pakistan’s Share in South Asian (Percent) 10.1 N.A. --
    Arrivals.
    • Tourism Receipts (State Bank of (Million 185.3 260.1 40.4
    Pakistan). US$)
    • Spending Per Tourist Per Day (US $) 9.3 11.6 24.7
    (State Bank of Pakistan)
    • Tourism Receipts as Percentage of (Percent) 0.2 0.2 --
    GNP
    • Tourism Receipts as Percentage of (Percent) 0.2 0.3 50.0
    GDP
    • Average Length of Stay of Foreign (Nights) 1.0 N.A. --
    Tourists in Hotels.
    • Average Length of Stay of Foreign (Days) 25 25 --
    Tourists
    • Tourism Receipts as Percentage of (Percent) 1.3 1.3 --
    Exports
    • Top Three Foreign Tourists 1) Europe 1) Europe
    Generating Markets 2) South Asia 2) South Asia
    3) America 3) America.
    • Top Five Tourists 1) U.K. 1) U.K.
    Generating Countries 2) U.S.A. 2) U.S.A.
    3) Afghanistan 3) Afghanistan
    4) India 4) India
    5) China 5) China

    • Top Three Entry Points of Foreign 1) Islamabad 1) Islamabad


    Tourists International International
    Airport, Airport,
    Islamabad Islamabad

    2) Quaid-e-Azam 2) Quaid-e-Azam
    International International
    Airport, Karachi Airport, Karachi

    3) Allama Iqbal 3) Allama Iqbal


    International International
    Airport, Lahore Airport, Lahore
    • Domestic Tourists (Million) 42.3 43.4 2.6
    (Estimated)

    Cultural Tourism

    • Total Visitors to Cultural Places (Million) 2.906 2.799 (-) 3.7

    Visitors by Type of Places

    • Visitors to Historical and Cultural (Million) 1.987 1.891 (-) 4.8


    Places
    • Visitors to Archaeological Sites (Million) 0.200 0.102 (-) 49.0
    • Visitors to Museums (Million) 0.719 0.806 12.1

    Adventure Tourism

    • Mountaineering Parties (Nos) 67 91 35.8


    • Mountaineers (Nos) 475 657 38.3
    • Trekking Parties (Nos) 251 196 (-) 21.9
    • Trekkers (Nos) 1443 1049 (-) 27.3

    • Royalty Earned from Mountaineers (US$) 308550 370325 20.0


    • Pollution Fee (US$) 13600 17400 27.9
    • Trekking Fee Paid by Trekkers (US$) 75700 54600 (-) 27.9
    • Hunting Fee (US$) 1100 600 (-) 45.5

    Hospitality Industry

    • Hotels/ Motels (Nos) 1633 1761 7.8


    • Hotel/Motel Rooms (Nos) 38183 41146 7.8
    • Occupancy Rate (Percent) 58.0 64.0 10.3
    (2004) (2005)
    • Air-conditioned Restaurants (Nos) 188 226 20.2
    • Seating Capacity (Nos) 22989 25814 12.3
    • Tour Operators/Travel Agencies (Nos) 1939 2142 10.5
    • Motels Operated by PTDC (Nos) 27 34 25.9
    • Hotels Operated by PTDC (Nos) 1 1 --
    • PTDC’s Tourist Information Centres (Nos) 17 17 --
    (TICs)

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