ISLAMABAD: Government has assured provision of fund Rs390 million to Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) for development of tourism in the country.
This was stated by Abdul Ghafoor, Managing Director PTDC, he told that as per vision of Prime Minister, 2017 has been declared as Tourism year and we are upgrading all PTDC Motels with modern facilities for tourists. He added that all the pending dues of PTDC employees will be cleared in current financial year.
This year April, UNWTO is going to hold it conference here in which Secretary General and delegates from 150 UNWTO member countries will participate, which will also help us to project a soft tourist friendly image of Pakistan.
City Tour Bus service of Islamabad will be started soon which can cater the needs of students and families intend to see Islamabad.
He told that Chakwal has been declared as Model Tourism District and we are meeting with heads of all country’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry to attract investment in tourism sector. He said role of PTDC in development of tourism sector is commendable. There is need to do a lot more so that Pakistan’s tourism industry may flourish and it is known as a unique brand over the tourism world. MD said that government is taking keen interest in tourism development.
