
The North Is Not for Sale
A tourism boom in Pakistan’s North is driving ecological and cultural decline. Unregulated transport, waste, and “volume-over-value” travel accelerate glacier loss and harm communities.
Apr 3, 2026

The writer is a freelance columnist

A tourism boom in Pakistan’s North is driving ecological and cultural decline. Unregulated transport, waste, and “volume-over-value” travel accelerate glacier loss and harm communities.


