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Govt working on comprehensive plan to tap tourism potential
 Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday that the government was working on a comprehensive plan to tap the tourism potential of the country including simplifying visa and other travel procedures for tourists wanting to visit in the northern areas. He was talking to Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect, who called on him at the Prime Minister House. Aziz said that Pakistan had a lot of potential for tourism and necessary facilities were being made to facilitate tourists. He said plans were underway to offer tourist packages for Gandhara and the northern areas to attract more tourists. Investment and business opportunities in the country were also discussed during the meeting. The PM said that numerous investment opportunities had been created as a result of the government's investor-friendly policies. He referred to the construction of a new airport, which would resume flights to Islamabad.Posted by: Fred 2006-04-11 |
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