"Oh, how thrilling!"
The tourism industry in Pakistan has been severely affected by terrorism, as foreign countries and international airlines have branded Pakistan an 'unsafe destination', Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan told the National Assembly on Monday during the question hour. "Uhhh... Unpack."
Replying to a question by Hanif Abbasi of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Babar told the House on the Tourism Ministry's behalf that October 2008 was the worst month in terms of revenue generated from tourism after the Marriot blast. He said Pakistan had generated over Rs 16 billion in revenue in 2007, but earnings in 2008 stood at Rs 14 billion.
"We should go somewhere that's not as dangerous!"
"How about Somalia?"