The Hunza Guides Pakistan for more than 15 years, tells me about the lack of tourism-related business. “It’s difficult to put food on the table now,” laments the 44-year-old father of two. His own father had been a trekking guide as well.a pinned-up corkboard bears several letters of gratitude, some in French, German and Spanish. One of them, dated 2004, came from a group of university students from my home country, Singapore, thanking him for his “excellent” service.
And just like the hands of the clock on his wall, Pakistan’s tourism industry, has come to a standstill.Often known as “Switzerland of the East”, the northern areas of the country are home to some of the world’s tallest peaks such as K2, Nanga Parbat and the Hindu Kush. In the heydays, Hachani would bring groups of tourists on trekking expeditions to base camps, often stretching several days. Now, he is contemplating switching jobs.
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