Our Correspondent
Karachi
National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) Karachi organized a webinar on the topic of “Promotion of Maritime Tourism in Pakistan” to identify and explore the potential of maritime tourism industry for Pakistan’s economy and to draw attention on the various issues and challenges in the growth of this sector.
Secretary, Environment Climate Change & Coastal Development (ECCCD), Sindh Muhammad Aslam Ghauri graced the occasion as the chief guest whereas the eminent International and national speakers gave an insight on various aspects of maritime tourism.
Director General NIMA Vice Admiral (Retd) Abdul Aleem welcomed all the worthy speakers and participants in the webinar and highlighted the importance of maritime tourism with sustainable environment and its impact on the socio-economic development of the coastal communities.
Deputy Director NIMA Muhammad Akhtar set the stage by highlighting the significance of the topic and the prominence of maritime tourism and its prospects for Pakistan. Director NIMA Karachi Commodore (Retired) Ali Abbas moderated the session.
While speaking with the audience, a maritime tourism expert from Australia Ross Gordon Hopkins shared his intellectual insights on international trends in maritime and coastal tourism and the opportunities for Pakistan.
Director General Balochistan Coastal Development Authority Babar Khan highlighted the current development projects along the coast of Balochistan for tourism purpose. President of Sustainable Tourism Foundation Pakistan Aftab Ur Rehman Rana gave an overview of the promotion of sustainable and Eco-friendly coastal tourism in Pakistan and the related opportunities and challenges present regarding it in Pakistan.
