ISLAMABAD – Tourism Can Strengthen Economy And Create Jobs. Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, said there was a lot of tourism potential in Pakistan. Promotion of that sector would strengthen the economy and create business and job opportunities to numerous local people.
According to details, the prime minister chaired a meeting about the promotion of environment-friendly tourism in the country. In the meeting, promotion of tourism in Khyber Pakhunkhwa, Punjab, coastal areas of the country were discussed. As well as the protection and renovation of historic buildings in Northern areas. PM directed the KP chief secretary to complete the process of revival of the government rest houses in the province. And its handing over to the private sector for the promotion of tourism in the province.
Advisor to the PM on Environment Malik Amin Aslam attended the meeting. Along with CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Special Assistants to PM on Overseas Pakistanis, as well as media and Broadcasting. KP chief secretary, senior officials and experts from the construction sector were also present. Tourism Can Strengthen Economy And Create Jobs.
The prime minister told the meeting to lay down a policy about the promotion of tourism. This while keeping in view the environmental concerns, natural beauty as well as local values and traditions. He directed to formulate an advance policy and necessary measures regarding provision of facilities to the tourists on their arrival in the Northern Areas.
Imran Khan also directed to complete process of preparing a master vision plan in next six weeks regarding the promotion of tourism at four coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The master vision plan would prove to be helpful about foreign investment in the tourism sector and the construction of infrastructure in the country.