ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor on Friday said that PTDC was expecting 50 percent increase in domestic tourism during the current season.
He said that tourist traffic to Murree, Galiyat, Ayubia, Kaghan and Swat valley have considerably increased during 2016 and 2017, adding that tourists are now visiting new destinations like Gilgit, Hunza, Fairy Meadows, Rama Lake, Chitral, Kalash and Shandur valleys as well.
Managing Director said that the projects being started under public private partnership programme would further improve tourism industry in the country.
He said PTDC is operating its bus service to various tourists destinations of the country to facilitate tourists during summer vacations.
He said PTDC would launched summer tour packages soon and announced special rates for its hotels, motels and resorts situated in most attractive tourists place in the country. PTDC would announced 40% discount on accommodation in its Ayubia and other resorts during the holy month of Ramazan approaching fast.
