Abstract :
Religious tourism is earliest growing industry for the economic development in a state.
Many countries in the world are promoting religious tourism and getting economic befits
from it. Pakistan is famous for its ancient religious sites across the world. In the last few
decades the tourism industry was unattended in country due to instability in policies and
planning. The new era begins with the new democratic spell in the country and the PTI
government has visualized tourism as a multi-sectoral industry for promotion of peace and
economic liberation. The Kartarpur corridor inauguration is a major step towards new
horizons for peace, and prosperity in the region. The Sikhs are a religious community in the
world with their separate and unique culture and religious customs. The corridor opened up
for the Sikhs to perform their religious duties on November 9, 2019.The present research
paper is an attempt to highlight the economic contribution and significance of the corridor
in Pakistan. It is recommended that more efforts to flourish religious tourism for economic
salvation in Pakistan should be made with public-private partnerships within and across the
border.
Keyword :
Kartarpur corridor, Peace, South Asia, Tourism, Economic development