The proprietor and deputy chairman of Hashoo Group Murtaza Hashwani met with punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office here today and discussed different matters relating to the promotion of tourism and its allied services in the province. On the occasion, the chief minister said that tourism sector was badly ignored in the past but it would be developed on modern lines now. New tourist spots have been identified and it is hoped that promotion of such places will help to encourage and promote the tourism industry. It will also help to attract investment and as a result, new opportunities of employment will be created. He said that green expanse of Fort Munro and Sulaiman Mountain will be developed to encourage tourism. Similarly, the vast outback of Cholistan desert will be developed to make it attractive for the tourists. The trade and industrial sector will also with the promotion of tourism, he added. Murtaza Hashwani appreciated the steps taken by the PTI government for the promotion of tourism and said that hotel industry commends these efforts of the punjab government. We shall extend necessary support to the punjab government for the promotion of tourism, he further said.
