Special Assistant to the PM for Overseas Pakistanis & HRD and National Tourism Coordination Board Chairman Zulfi Bulhari said that tourism industry can share a huge part in boosting Pakistan’s economy.
He was chairing a meeting on tourism promotion at TDCP Head Office. Advisor to CM on tourism Asif Mehmood, Sohail Zafar Cheema Chairman Board of Directors MD TDCP Tanveer Jabbar and Khalid Bhatti Chief PND TDCP attended the meeting.
He said that as Pakistan has been declared among the top ten tourist destinations this year, it was our responsibility to provide a well managed, more hospitable and friendly environment to the people who were visiting Pakistan from around the globe.
He insisted that all the organisations and authorities responsible for tourism should unite and work together for the national cause, as tourism and tourists can promote Pakistan’s positive image.
He appreciated the efforts of TDCP management, advisor for tourism and steps taken by the Punjab government and assured his support for tourism at any level and forum. He also visited Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Lahore Campus, and addressed the orientation session of Kamyab Jawan Programme.
Advisor to CM on Tourism Asif Mehmood briefed the chair about the potential of tourism in Punjab and initiatives taken by the government for the promotion of tourism in the province. He further added that on the directions of PM and Punjab CM, TDCP has designed plans to identify and establish new tourist sites in Punjab so that the burden on few specific points can be lessen.
He said that Punjab has beautiful landscapes like Chakwal, Kotli Satian, Kohe Suleman and Soon valley where construction of resorts and other facilities have been started and will be open soon for the general public.
TDCP MD Tanveer Jabbar briefed the chairman about the initiatives taken by TDCP for service delivery and facilitation of tourists as well as the status of work on the new sites. He also spoke on the promotion of these new sites with the collaboration of private tourists’ organizers. He said that TDCP was not only focused on just landscape tourism it was also working on other dimensions like sports tourism, agri tourism and religious tourism to attract the tourists with different interests.
