Tablighi Jamaat is a voluntary mass movement that preaches Islamic teachings, mainly of the Deobandi school of thought, in the Indian subcontinent. This chapter aims to contribute to the religious tourism literature by discussing the transformative nature and role of Tablighi Jamaat within the...

This chapter identifies the importance of pilgrimage in Sufism and describes spiritual tourism and its different types in Islam, namely, Hajj/Umrah, Rihla and ziyara. Visiting graves of spiritual, pious individuals for spiritual development is ziyara. One such grave site in Peshawar, Pakistan, is...

This chapter presents a SWOT analysis of Pakistan's potential for Buddhist tourism and suggests the incorporation of the Buddhist site of Gandhara into the nation-branding programmes of Pakistan. Campaign planning recommendations are presented in terms of organizations involved, long-term goals,...

This chapter outlines the origins and development of Sikhism, and its integration with other religious practices in modern Pakistan. As the birthplace of this belief, Nankana Sahib possesses enormous potential for the development of religious tourism. The chapter identifies the main religious sites ...

This chapter focuses on the 2010 floods in Pakistan's Southern Punjab province and their aftermath. The central argument is that the devastating impact of the floods was partially man-made. They hit poorer farming communities especially hard, while connected commercial farming interests lobbied...

Research on parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) is in progress in many countries, including Australia, India, South Africa, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka and Nepal. This book, with contributions from expert researchers with extensive involvement in parthenium weed research ...

In Southern Asia, parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) is now present in most countries, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Although there are no confirmed reports of its presence in Afghanistan or Maldives, it is highly likely that it is present in...

This chapter focuses on the major insect pests of rape and other Brassica oilseed crops in Pakistan and their negative effects on crop production. The importance and benefits of the integration of various methods in the control of these insect pests are also discussed.

This chapter provides detailed information on indigenous entomophilic nematodes regarding their distribution, identification (based on morphological and molecular characterization), mass production, biology, virulence, formulation, application (in vegetable and arable crop protection) and...

This chapter covers the geographical distribution (including central Argentina, the West Indies, the Gulf of Mexico, China, Taiwan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Pacific Islands, Africa, USA, Central America, Australia and India), morphology, ecological and biological traits...