Pakistan, Iran agree to promote tourism

Rawalpindi: Managing Director, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor, met the Governor Khorasan Dr. Ali Raza Rasheedian on the fifth day of the Iranian visit.

The PTDC managing director said that cooperation between Pakistan and Iran will not only bring peace in the region, but the message for the whole world is that both the countries defeated the narrow elements of negative perceptions. He said that tourist flow increase will boost the tourism industry of the region and the economy will accelerate by earning foreign exchange.

He said that we are making efforts to restore the train service between Pakistan and Iran and Karachi to Chah-Bihar ferry service should also be started so that along with ground and air links, sea links will also be opened.

“The construction of CPEC has created a lot of investment opportunities in tourism and other fields for which Iranian investors are invited to consider exploring the possibility of investing in tourism sector of Pakistan. In this case, the PTDC and the Government of Pakistan will provide all possible assistance,” he added.

Khorasan Governor Ali Raza Rasheediyan said that relations between Pakistan and Iran have been increasing in trade and tourism. “Iranian educational institutions and universities provide scholarships to students in these fields, and sponsored scholarships will also be provided for Pakistani students soon. Khorasan and other provinces in Iran are not only popular for pilgrims but also tourists, and tourism facilities are available throughout Iran everywhere,” he added. Earlier Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor and Khorasan Deputy Governor Hameed Mousavi addressed a joint press conference at Mashhad.