Dubai (TAN): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his country had everything to make it a great tourism destination.
Speaking at the World Government Summit here, Khan said: “Pakistan has the best tourism potential. At the moment we hardly have any tourism compared with other countries.”
He said while countries such as Malaysia and Turkey were raking in tourism dollars from their beaches, resorts and historical sites, Pakistan, despite having all those, hadn’t been able to exploit the full potential of the market.
“Half of the world’s highest peaks are in Pakistan, we have about 1,000 km of coastline as well as historical monuments and ancient cities,” said Khan, adding that Pakistan also had the potential for religious tourism with the presence of sites considered holy by Muslims, Sikhs and Buddhists.
The Pakistan Prime Minister said the government was doing its best to develop tourism in Pakistan and they have begun with easing visa regulations.
“Citizens of about 70 countries can come and get their visas at the airport. Pakistan is opening up for both tourism and businesses should take opportunity of it,” Khan said.
