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. In 2018, the British Backpacker Society ranked Pakistan as the world’s top adventure travel destination, describing the country as “one of the friendliest countries on earth….” The country is geographically and ethnically diverse, and has a number of historical and cultural heritage sites.
From the mighty stretches of the Karakorams in the North to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching, are a few activities, which entice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan.
Pakistan is endowed with a rich and varied flora and fauna. High Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush ranges with their alpine meadows and permanent snow line, coniferous forests down the sub-mountain scrub, the vast Indus plain merging into the great desert, the coast line and wetlands, all offer a remarkably rich variety of vegetation and associated wildlife including avifauna, both endemic and migratory. Ten of 18 mammalian orders are represented in Pakistan with species ranging from the world’s smallest surviving mammals, the Mediterranean Pigmy Shrew, to the largest mammal ever known; the blue whale.
Pakistan has recently opened up its gates wide for Sikh religious tourism as the political leadership is looking for improving the image of the country through tourism as well as relationship with the Sikhs in India and the world-over. There is special entry for Sikh pilgrims traveling by road from India via Kartarpur corridor, especially built in record time with excellent facilities.
Pakistan is relatively new and little known in this sphere. But Pakistan has a few world-class hospitals, medical staff and infrastructure to provide these services plus they are very economical. Even if a tourist is visiting Pakistan for ordinary tourism, he/she can get a routine scaling/dental checkup or medical checkup for hardly US$30 to US$100 with equally international standard staff and equipment.
Apart from nationwide tourism network, we have a team of 2 medical professionals. One is a General Practitioner (Graduate), while the other one is General Physician (Internist) associated with Pakistan’s #1 medical institute, Aga Khan Hospital as part-time consultant.
We can provide online consultancy on medical and also refer the prospects to relevant field experts and surgeons. We can also provide the visitors, mostly visiting along with their spouse/attendant complete solution from visiting consultants, surgeries, lab testing, accommodation, food, transport etc.
Karachi is a huge metropolitan city with a few international standard medical institutions providing excellent services.
The Aga Khan Hospital has recently inaugurated a special private unit to attract foreign VIP visitors with 5-star facilities like a helipad at the roof top, 5-star restaurant within the premises and all other infrastructure and equipment.
The target market we are looking for will be in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Dr M. Khan, MBBS, MCPS (Member of College of Physicians & Surgeons) can provide:
Consultancy for: a) Diabetes; b) Hepatitis, c) Infectious diseases like Pneumonia; d) Tuberculosis; and all drug related diseases.
We can refer patients of: a) Cancers; b) Infertility including I.V.F.; c) Organ Transplants like Kidney, Bone marrow, Hair transplant, Liver Transplant and others; d) Cardiac illness including CABG, Coronary Angiography and Stenting, Angina and Myocardial Infarctions; e) Chronic Infections like Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B & C; f) Pediatric diseases including Cancers related to children; g) Orthopedic surgeries; h) Dentistry from Scaling to Tooth implant; i) Hematological (blood) diseases; j) Skin diseases; and k) Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery.
We can also provide Executive Checkups from world-class hospitals in Karachi: including Blood test, Lipid profile, Blood sugar etc.
The list of Hospitals and Medical Institutes that will be offered are as follows:
a) Aga Khan University & Hospital (AKUH); b) Liaquat National Hospital; c) Indus Hospital; d) Tabba Institute; e) Mary Adelaide Leprosy Center (MALC); f) Dow University Hospital; g) National Institute of Child Health (NICH); h) A-O Clinic (Orthopedic surgery); i) Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital; j) National Institute of Blood Diseases (NIBD); k) AlKhaleej Clinics (Hair Transplant).
