DLP REPORT
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan formed National Coordination Committee on Tourism (NCCT) to “steer the country towards becoming the fastest growing tourism destination”, said a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday.
An official notification issued by the Prime Minister’s Office read the committee will work in a close collaboration with provinces to increase the competitiveness of the tourism industry and “maximize utilization of Pakistan’s natural, cultural, historical, archeological, religious and geographical tourist assets for employment creation, poverty reduction, sustained economic growth, social inclusion and quality of life improvement”.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfi Bukhari will be the committee’s convener.
Secretaries of the various ministries including industry and production, religious affairs, aviation, interior, communication defense and climate change will be members of the NCCT.
The deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, managing director of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board and all chief secretaries or additional chief secretaries will also provide its input as members of the committee.
The Cabinet Division Islamabad will be responsible for providing secretarial support to the committee.
The committee will oversee and review implementation of National Tourism Strategy and alignment/integration of Provincial /Regional Policies/actions to National Tourism Strategy/Action Plan.
In order to provide the sector a comprehensive scientific and digital base and meet the international standard Geo-mapping and profiling of all tourist spots/attractions/destinations, tourism & hospitality business, products, services providers to be made effective and feasible on priority bases.
The overall identification of barriers to tourism development with concrete recommendation for their removal to create an enabling environment for tourism sector to operate competitively and ensure implementation will be the responsibilities of the committee.
