Archaeological Heritage of Hazara: A Potential source for Multi-Religious Tourism in Pakistan

AUTHORS: Jesmil Abdul Raheem1, Muhammad Zahoor2 and Owais Khan3

ABSTRACT:The nature has bestowed Pakistan with natural and cultural heritage. The four provinces are famous for a unique historic and cultural identity with high mountains, plains, deserts, fertile soils, rivers and oceans naturally and with a large number of ancient sites and historic structures culturally. The country has several World Heritage sites as well as countless sites of national and local importance. These historic assets link us with our past as the custodians and attract thousands of tourists from all around the world. It is an obligatory for all Pakistanis to conserve and preserve them so that they could survive for many centuries more. This paper presents the cultural potential of Hazara region, one of the most attractive regions by national and international tourists. It is also one of the richest regions of the country having Archaeological remains of Buddhist, Hindus, Christian, Sikhs and Muslims period. Keywords: Archaeological Heritage, Hazara region, tourist’s Attraction