Regional Development through Tourism in Balochistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

ABSTRACT

Pakistan is a developing country with the potential to rise as a thriving tourism economy. Projects such as China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are deemed to possess a greater potential in the enhancement of a country’s economy and tourism. CPEC route connects Baluchistan with the rest of the country, thus enabling a possibility of flourishing tourism industry in the province. For this purpose, finding a prime tourism location in Baluchistan is deemed necessary. This paper considers four locations as potential alternatives that are analyzed based on ten distinct criteria using the fuzzy TOPSIS technique. The results conclude that Gwadar will prove to be the best possible tourism destination that can generate higher income and attract international investors to capitalize on this area. The study recommends the formulation of necessary policies and arrangements for this location to ensure an effective tourism industry in Baluchistan region.

摘要

巴基斯坦是发展中国家, 具有潜力成为繁荣的旅游经济体。中巴经济走廊等项目在促进国家经济与旅游开发方面具有更大潜力。中巴经济走廊线路将俾路支省与国家其他地区连接起来, 从而使该省的旅游得到蓬勃发展。为此, 十分有必要在俾路支省寻找一个重要旅游点。本文考虑了四个地点作为潜在的选项, 并根据十个鲜明标准使用模糊‘逼近理想解排序法’ (TOPSIS) 技术进行分析。研究结果的结论是:瓜达尔将成为最佳旅游目的地, 可以产生更高的收入, 并吸引国际投资者利用该地区。本研究建议为该地制定必要的政策与安排, 确保俾路支省地区旅游业的有效开发。

KEYWORDS:

• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
• tourism
• multi-Criteria Decision-Making
• technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution
• Gwadar
• Pakistan

关键词:

• 中巴经济走廊
• 旅游
• 多准则决策分析
• 逼近理想解排序法
• 瓜达尔
• 巴基斯坦

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Notes on contributors

Hameem Bin Hameed

Hameem Bin Hameed has recently completed his Master’s degree in Engineering Management in the Department of Management Sciences at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Pakistan (E-mail: [email protected]).

Yousaf Ali

Yousaf Ali is Assistant Professor in Department of Management Sciences at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Pakistan. He obtained a MS degree in the area of Operations Research from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, UK. He also holds a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He completed his Ph.D. degree in Economic & Management from the University of Macerata (Italy). His research interests include quantitative modeling practices in economics and management, operational research, and environmental economics (E-mail: [email protected]).

Amin Ullah Khan

Amin Ullah Khan has recently completed his Master’s degree in Engineering Management in the Department of Management Sciences at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Pakistan (E-mail: [email protected]).