ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor on Sunday said that promotion of tourism is impossible without partnership of private and public sector. While talking to APP, he said that PTDC has started its efforts to discuss the joint venture with various private organisations and specially the embassies of various countries in Islamabad. He said that there are a lot of opportunities for the foreign investors in the tourism industry of the country. He said that during recent meeting with Blanc Francis, Second Consul of France, he discussed the opportunities of investment in tourism sector. He announced that Pakistan tourism literature will also be printed in French language. He said that Pakistan has a huge treasure of ancient civilisations like Indus Valley and Gandhara civilisations. “Pakistan has three mountain ranges Karakoram, Himalayan and Hindu Kush,” he added.
He said that out of 14 highest peaks in the world, five lies in Pakistan including K-2, the second highest peak in the world, which is a challenge for mountaineers.
