ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP):Managing Director Pakistan
Tourism Development Corporation Abdul Ghafoor Sunday hoped that
Northern Areas would attract more international tourists and
mountainers from across the world in comparison to previous year.
Talking to APP he said tourism industry was gradually
recovering after improvement in law and order in the country.
He said last year, a number of tourists had already visited
the northern parts of the country which was considered paradize for
the mountainers.
Abdul Ghafoor said Gilgit-Baltistan region was a paradise
for the mountainers, adding in 2017 more mountainers would plan
to scale high peaks.
He said Pakistan was home to five out of 14 mountains
peaks in the world that were over 8,000 metres high.
The Managing Director said Pakistan had tremendous
potential to boost tourism on a sustainable basis because of its
landscapes and diverse culture.
“Pakistan, the land of 5,000-year-old Indus Valley
civilization, has rich traditions of art and architecture and its
people are hardworking and talented,” he added.