ISLAMABAD
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director Abdul Ghafoor met Heritage International Company Limited Chairman KoMoon Seok, Vice Chairman Chang Hyo soon and K-biz International Company Director Kim Won Taek.
Ghafoor said that Pakistan offers a lot of investment opportunities in tourism and hospitality sector as well as heritage, as a large number of heritage sites lie in Pakistan in addition to ancient civilizations.
“We are working on the restoration and preservation of heritage sites, however, there is a scope of further cooperation from international organisations”, he remarked.
Investment opportunities in the sector also included point to point chartered flights, helicopter services, ski resorts and chairlift/cable cars etc, said a press release issued here.
Remains of Gandhara and Buddhist civilisations in Pakistan need restoration and preservation. A large number of Buddhist monks visit Pakistan to perform their religious rituals. In 2014 and 2015, PTDC officers participated in tourism training courses organised by the ministry of tourism in Korea.
Korean tour operators should introduce Pakistan in their tour packages. Both the countries have had friendly, diplomatic relations for the past four decades and introducing tour packages will increase tourist flow between the two countries. For the purpose, the role of embassies becomes a dire need. Direct flights are also required to be operated, he further added.
Ko Moon Seok said a large number of Korean tourists intend to visit Pakistan but due to lack of knowledge, the flow is very little. The start of direct flights will surely increase the number. He said our company is ready to provide assistance in preservation and maintenance of heritage sites.
Chang Hyo soon said, “We are in contact with Korean tour operators dealing with heritage and Buddhist religious tourism and we will recommend them to include Pakistan in their tour packages. We will also offer our expertise in restoration of archaeological sites.”
Kim Won Taek said that K-Biz has expertise in developing 5-Star Hotels, installation of cable cars and chair lifts as well as we also have 25-seater chartered planes. We can invest in these opportunities along with the economic corridor and rest of Pakistan’s tourism destinations.
