Pakistan's tourism potential stuns audience at int’l tourism fair in Spain

ISLAMABAD: A large number of visitors, tourists and investors thronged the stall of Pakistan at the tourism trade fair at Feria de Madrid, Spain, and showed keen interest in the country’s tourism potential.

The stall was set up by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the corporation’s team highlighted salient features of the cultural and tourist resorts through video documentaries, pictures, brochures and posters.

The visitors were informed 70 percent of tourist resorts were located in KP and the foreign tourists could now visit any place without any restriction and obtaining the No Objection Certificate.

Pakistan’s participation in the fair encouraged the international tour operators to bring cultural and mountaineering expeditions to the country’s upper parts, which will highlight Pakistan as one of the best tourist destinations for international tourists.

During the five-day event, a number of foreign groups and associations, including jeep safari, trekking groups, motor-bikers and tour operators from Brazil and Spain evinced keen interest in the tourist attractions and scenic sites and decided to come to KP.

Delegates from various countries, including Sri Lankan envoy and Pakistan’s ambassador in Spain Khayam Akbar visited the stall.

Besides promoting soft image of Pakistan, the participation in the tourism trade fair is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to attract foreign tourists to the country.