National
March 8, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the PM (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari (Zulfi Bukhari), on Sunday said the country would get as many as 25 to 30 ‘five-star’ international standard hotels and motels in the next two to three years.
Addressing at ‘Pakistan Tourism Forum’ organised by Cutting Edge Group in collaboration with the NTCB, the SAPM said it would help provide the best hospitality and also boost tourism in the country. He said tourism is a priority of the incumbent government and appropriate focus has been put to promote tourism, as Pakistan has been declared a top tourist destination. Zulfi said the government would soon launch “Pakistan” as a brand to promote tourism industry. An ePortal would be launched for tourists to provide proper information about the hotels and resorts and their ratings, weather, traffic and other information regarding tourist destinations in the count
Singer Ali Azmat performs at a concert on the last day of the Islamabad Tourism Festival on Sunday. The other picture shows a pilot landing his trike hang glider in F-9 Park earlier in the day. Photos by Mohammad Asim
ISLAMABAD: While the three-day Islamabad Tourism Festival (ITF21) has been a fun family event which saw an eruption of music and adventure sports in the capital, recreational activities like horse dancing, tent pegging and remote-controlled flying marked the last day of the event.
Activities like paragliding, vintage car shows, live music, food festivals, accuracy landing and wingsuit flying were regular features on all three days of the festival that started on March 5 and continued till March 7.
3-day Islamabad Tourism Festival attracted large number of visitors
March 07, 2021
Three-day Islamabad Tourism Festival held to attract a large number of visitors particularly families as the local residents as well as the visitors from other adjoining areas of the federal capital thronged F-9 park to enjoy the festival organised by Pakistan Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association in collaboration with the Cutting Edge Group.
The festival was organised aimed at boosting tourism in the country by opening doors for socio-economic growth, introducing the Asian art, culture and food to the visitors, providing a platform for branding to the sponsors and helping them build client connections.
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Tourism festival attracts crowds
APP
March 07, 2021
Youngsters play on a life-size ludo board as they enjoy their time on the second day of the Tourism Expo and Family Festival 2021 at the Fatima Jinnah Park in the federal capital. PHOTO: ONLINE
ISLAMABAD:
The three-day Islamabad Tourism Festival continued to attract visitors on Saturday.
Local families as well as visitors from adjoining areas of the federal capital came to F-9 Park to enjoy the festival organised by Pakistan Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (PHPA) in collaboration with the Cutting Edge Group.
The festival has also provided a chance to attract overseas Pakistanis to invest in the country to uplift the economy of the country and to stimulate adventure sports locally, showcasing opportunities of such ventures and to promote sustainable tourism and the importance of eco-friendly sports.