Pakistan Travel Mart: CM aide says investors being facilitated to boost tourism

PESHAWAR: Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Tourism, Culture, Archaeology and Museums Zahid Chanzeb said on Friday that provincial government was providing a number of facilities to investors including, extending their lease period, to promote tourism and culture in every nook and corner of the province.

“The Pakistan Travel Mart 2025 has provided an excellent opportunity to showcase Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s tourism projects and cultural heritage. The province is extending the lease period for investors to encourage large-scale investment in its tourist destinations,” he said while inaugurating the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pavilion at the Pakistan Travel Mart Expo Centre in Karachi.

Secretary Tourism and Culture Department Muhammad Bakhtiar Khan, Director of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority, Umar Arshad Khan, General Manager of Tourism Authority, Sajjad Hamid, Event Manager Haseena Shoukat and other officials were also present on the occasion, said a communique issued here.

The CM aide said that participation of over 25 countries, pavilions of all provinces, domestic and international companies and stakeholders in the Pakistan Travel Mart was a good omen for the promotion of tourism in the country, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Talking to media, he said that investors were being briefed on tourism projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the available investment opportunities in the province’s tourism sector.

“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s participation in the Travel Mart is a chance to showcase the province’s positive image to the world and attract investment,” he added.The Pakistan Travel Mart at the Expo Centre in Karachi would continue until February 2, featuring pavilions from various countries, world travel companies, tour agencies, and representatives from different provinces.