ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): Pakistan Tourism Development
Corporation (PTDC) is planning to transform and re-shape
Tourist Information Centres (TICs) on modern line.
Talking to APP Managing Director PTDC Ch. Abdul Ghafoor
Khan said these Centres will be refurnished with modern
facilities and equipment with attractive outlook with a view
to portray tourism face of the country.
He said that PTDC was in process of development of
centralized booking and reservation system for all PTDC
facilities spread throughout the country.
He directed all the officer and staff that all tourist
visiting TICs may be provided according to their need and
comfort.
He said that all the 14 PTDC Tourist Information Centers
located across the country will be upgraded and government has
assured its full support in this regard.
He said Tourist Information Centers are the face
of tourism industry, which is required to be uplifted.
He said that PTDC also planned to rename TICs as Tourism
Promotion Centres.
He said that PTDC is considering to set up a Tourist
Information Centre (TIC) in Khewra, adding that a modern
High tech Tourist Information Centre (TIC) would be established
at new under constructed Islamabad Airport.
He said that efforts were underway to setup new TICs at other
airports as well.
The visiting tourists would also be provided with the facility
of hotel and transport booking upon arrival at the airport, he
added.