page_title: Tourism in Pakistan
section_title: Tentative list
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Pakistan / UNESCO World Heritage Sites / Tentative list
caption_attribution_description: English: One of the most beautiful mosques I've ever seen.
context_page_description: Tourism in Pakistan is a growing industry. In 2010, Lonely Planet termed Pakistan as being "...tourism's ‘next big thing’ for more years than we care to remember. The country is geographically and ethnically diverse, and has a number of historical and cultural heritage sites. The upsurge in tourism in the past few years has been aided by the Government of Pakistan's recent decision to end mandatory No Objection Certificates for foreign tourists seeking to visit certain parts of the country. and opening up
  Pakistan was ranked The Best Holiday Destination for 2020 and Pakistan was also declared the third highest Potential adventure destination in the world for 2020. As security in the country improves, tourism in Pakistan increases. In just a couple of years, tourism in Pakistan has increased by more than 300%!. Pakistan also launched online visa services for 175 countries and 50 countries were offered Visa on arrival, which made a tourism trip to Pakistan easier. Pakistan also received an influx of travel vloggers who showed the beauty of the country, especially the northern areas like Hunza and Skardu
context_section_description: In 2004, the Ministry of Tourism pushed forward for new sites in Pakistan to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In total, 26 sites are awaiting to be categorised as of 2016 which include:
  Badshahi Mosque, Lahore – mosque built in 1673 during Mugal Empire
  Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta – mosque built in 1647 by Shah Jahan
  Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore – mosque built in 1635 by Shah Jahan
  Tomb of Jahangir, Tomb of Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai Gateway in Lahore – mausoleum built in 1637
  Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Baha'al-Halim and Ustead, Mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari, Uch Sharif – five monuments of historical figures
  Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan – tomb for Sufi Shah Rukn-e-Alam
  Chaukhandi Tombs, Karachi – tombs built during Mughal Empire
  Central Karakoram National Park – largest protected area in northern Pakistan
  Deosai National Park – a high-altitude alpine plain and a national park in Gilgit-Baltistan
  Hingol National Park – a national park in Balochistan
  Hiran Minar and Tank, Sheikhupura – built by Mughal Emperor, Jahangir in 1606
  Mehrgarh, Balochistan – one of the oldest Neolithic ruins and archaeological sites
  Rehman Dheri, Dera Ismail Khan – historical ruins of Indus Valley Civilization
  Harappa, Punjab – historical ruins of the Bronze Age
  Katas Raj Temples – temples near Chakwal which are attributed to Hindu Shahis Eras dating from about 615–950 CE
  Nagarparkar Cultural Landscape – an important center of Jain religion and culture in Sindh
  Mansehra Rock Edicts, Mansehra – earliest writings of the 3rd century BC
  Ranigat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – archaeological remains of a Buddhist monastic complex
  Shahbazgarhi Rock Edicts, Mardan – inscriptions of the Mauryan emperor, Ashoka
  Baltit Fort, Hunza Valley – Tibetan-style fort built in the 13th century
  Derawar Fort and the forts of Cholistan Desert – located in Punjab
  Ranikot Fort, Dadu – one of the largest forts in the world
  Port of Banbhore – archaeological site of historical port city on the Indus River
  The Salt Range and Khewra Salt Mine – the second largest and oldest salt mine in the world
  Karez System – in Balochistan
  Ziarat Juniper Forest – a juniper forest in Ziarat, Balochistan
caption: Badshahi Mosque in Punjab
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