Lahore: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) has drafted a detailed strategy for identifying and setting up new tourist sites in the province, a news source reported. To this effect, Advisor to the Chief Minister (CM) on Tourism Asif Mehmood has stated that the aim of establishing new tourist locations is to reduce the burden on the existing ones.
He expressed his view on the matter during a meeting held on
Tuesday to review tourism promotion initiatives. National Tourism Coordination
Board (NTCB) Chairman Zulfikar Bukhari presided over the session.
The NTCB chairman highlighted that Pakistan was declared to
be among the top 10 tourist destinations in the world this year. He added that
it was now their responsibility to facilitate people visiting the country from
around the globe.
Bukhari advised the authorities concerned to collectively work for towards creating a positive image of Pakistan. He also appreciated the efforts of the Punjab government and TDCP for promoting tourism in the province.
In response, Mehmood stated that the TDCP had drafted the strategy as per the directives of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and Punjab CM Sardar Usman Buzdar. He added that the construction of resorts and other relevant facilities was underway at Kotli Satian, Chakwal, Soan Valley, and Kohe Suleman; which will be opened to the public on a timely basis.
