Taxes on hotels, tourism to be minimised

Copyright 2001 Financial Times Asia Intelligence Wire
Article date: August 27, 2001
 

ISLAMABAD - The President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, has given directions to streamlines taxes on hotel and tourism industry to give boost to the tourism. This was stated by the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Colonel S.K. Tressler (Retd) in an interview with Radio Pakistan. Speaking in relation to the World Tourism Day being observed today, the minister said taxes on hotels and tourism industry would be minimised to attract investment in the sector.

Colonel Tressler said the government was making endeavours to develop the tourism infrastructure. He said visa restrictions on tourists have already been eased and they are now issued visas on their arrival in the country.

The minister disclosed that Korea was considering declaring Pakistan as a destination for religious tourism for Buddhists. He said a delegation from Pakistan would soon visit Korea to sort out details for the purpose. He said this is follow up of the International Tourism Conference held in Hunza in June this year which was participated by monks from Korea as well.

The minister said he himself and other officials of the ministry and PTDC would be interact with fellow organisation in forthcoming tourism events to be held in different regions of the world.
 

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