ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP):Pakistan on Friday marked the World Tourism Day with a renewed pledge to target both local and foreign tourists under a multi-faceted strategy, which would not only help create more job opportunities but also strengthen the national economy.
The day is observed across the world each year on September 27, under the auspices of United Nation World Tourism Organization for promoting tourism activities and highlighting different cultural, social, political and economic values.
This year, the day was marked under the theme “Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all” to highlight the role of tourism in job creation, social inclusion and poverty alleviation all over the world.
The PTDC had arranged five mega activities in the federal capital including cycle rally, awareness walk, seminar to sensitize the world about the potential of tourism and boost tourism activities in the country.
More than 500 people, wearing beautifully designed World Tourism Day T-shirts and carrying flags of Pakistan and Kashmir, participated in the cycling rally and awareness walk held at Fatima Jinnah Park.
Over 300 students from different educational institutions of the federal capital participated in a rock climbing activity arranged at Lake View Point by the PTDC in collaboration with Pakistan Adventure Club.
The gala also included a day-long trip of SOS Village’s students to the different tourist points of Islamabad including Pakistan Monument, Lok Virsa, Faisal Mosque, Lake View Park and Dam-e-Koh which was full of recreations and infotainment.
A seminar was also organized by the PTDC where experts from public and private sector highlighted the true potential of tourism in the country and underlined the need to project the real face of the country.
VNS Islamabad
