SAN FRANCISCO
\n\u201cSilicon Valley can make a huge contribution to Pakistan\u2019s tourism and digitalization of tourism industry,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States.
\n\u201cWith digitalization of necessary information including bookings, lodging, transportation and availability of accurate information, the tourism sector of Pakistan would witness a transformative change,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cOur joint ventures would help tapping the existing potential of tourism. Your equity participation would pay you off well,\u201d he continued. Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks addressing a special session, \u201cExploring Pakistan\u2019s Tourism Treasures: From Mountains to Metropolises,\u201d during Annual Open Silicon Valley Forum 2023 in San Francisco.
\nHe thanked the organizers for the session which he expected to \u201cinduce people to visit Pakistan and get a first-hand experience of witnessing pristine beauty of the country.\u201d \u201cWhen you go to Pakistan, you for three reasons.
\nFirst is the unique geography of the country. It has the tallest mountains, scorching deserts and a captivating coastline.\u201d \u201cSecond, Pakistanis are loving, caring and welcoming people. We are known for our hospitality and taking care of our guests.\u201d
\nThird, the land has a history of 5000 BC with some areas still carrying relics of ancient civilizations. \u201cIt started with paganism relegated to Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam. So it has been a melting pot and it is the signature of civilization,\u201d he said. \u201cThe country has everything to offer to every kind of tourist,\u201d he said.
\nHighlighting various types of tourism in the country, including business, adventure, religious, ecotourism, water sports and paragliding, Masood Khan said that the country has a strong domestic tourism industry and tens of millions of tourists visits various locations. We are trying to upgrade our infrastructure so that we could absorb international tourists in the country, he said.
\nThe Ambassador noted that the ecosystem was fragile and required careful handling to avert environmental degradation.
\n \u201cSome of these locations are pristine and we are proud of them. We want to show them off to the tourists,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SAN FRANCISCO \u201cSilicon Valley can make a huge contribution to Pakistan\u2019s tourism and digitalization of tourism industry,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States. \u201cWith digitalization of necessary information including bookings, lodging, transportation and availability of accurate information, the tourism sector of Pakistan would witness a transformative change,\u201d he said. \u201cOur joint ventures would help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":346045,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-366873","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n