Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that Allah Almighty has blessed Pakistan with many beautiful tourist destinations. A new policy has been formulated by awarding tourism the status of an industry. He said that the tourism sector plays an important role in socio-economic development as it is the best source of foreign exchange. Promotion of tourism provides employment opportunities for local people. he further maintained that the ancient and attractive civilizations of Pakistan attract local and foreign tourists. Usman Buzdar in his message on World Tourism Day said that the tourism sector is among the top priorities of the government. He said that an effective measures have been taken to improve tourist destinations by providing missing facilities for the tourists. In order to promote tourism, 179 rest houses have been opened for the public in Punjab. New tourist destinations are being developed in Punjab. All possible steps will be taken to make tourism industry an active sector of the national economy.
