PTDC, CARs agree on tourism promotion

Rawalpindi: The members from Central Asian Republics (CAR) including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan assured to extend full support to Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in promoting this sector which is the back bone of country's economy. They were speaking at a luncheon reception given in their honour by PTDC.

Referring to the proposals given by the PTDC Managing Director, Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan during his welcome address, the delegates of the Central Asian Republics assured that their countries would form workable and joint groups with PTDC in order to take and enforce measures for flourishing tourism sector in Pakistan. The delegates in their separate remarks also appreciated what they termed untiring efforts of PTDC Chief, Ghafoor Khan being taken for promotion of tourism in his country. They viewed that the managing director has through visits to different countries and meetings with them has succeeded to create soft image of Pakistan.