ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Managing Director Pakistan
Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor on
said that promotion of tourism is impossible without
partnership of private and public sector.
Talking to APP here, 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.
Abdul Ghafoor said that Pakistan has a huge treasure of
ancient civilizations like Indus Valley and Gandhara civilizations.
“Pakistan has three mountain ranges Karakoram, Himalayan and
Hindu Kush,” he said.
He said that out of 14 highest peaks in the world 5 lies in
Pakistan including K-2 the second highest peak in the world which is
a challenge for mountaineers.
He said that PTDC would initiate aggressive advertisement
campaign for promotion of tourism industry.
He said that PTDC is making efforts for bringing more tourists
from all over the world.