ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said tourism could become a game changer for the economy of Pakistan.
Speaking at the General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) here on Wednesday, he said Pakistan has a great untapped tourism potential. He said the government is facilitating foreign tourists through a new visa regime. He urged people to visit Pakistan as the country is safe and has many beautiful tourism spots.
Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said ECO is a powerful forum and it should mutually collaborate to promote tourism in the region. He said Pakistan’s economy is growing at the rate of four percent. He said the positivity rate of COVID-19 in Pakistan is less than four percent, and with the effective strategy, the country has contained spread of the pandemic.