The Pakistan government developed Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) organization, and its head office is in Islamabad, Pakistan. The PTDC runs various motels across the country. In 2018, Pakistan was ranked in the list of top adventurous countries.
This ranking was an honor for Pakistan. In response, PTDC has introduced a visa for tourists visiting Pakistan from 24 countries. PTDC services, objectives, and tourist points in Pakistan are mentioned below.
PTDC Services
The PTDC is governed by the Pakistani board of directors, having a maximum of 22 members on the board. PTDC services encourage the development of the tourism sector to help improve the quality of life in Pakistan.
PTDC Vision
PTDC’s mission is to create an environment in the tourism industry that should provide world-class classic facilities to visitors. It enables the visitors to see the worthy culture, rare archaeological treasures, and the green beauty of Pakistan.
PTDC also protects and shares the country’s moral values with the public. This way, a friendly tourism image of Pakistan will be developed in the World.
PTDC Objectives
PTDC’s objective is to promote domestic tourism and the projection of Pakistan as a tourist point. In this way, marketing of tourist products can be done at both domestic and international levels. It also enables to development of tourist infrastructure in the country.
Tourism in Pakistan
Pakistan is known as the” land of nature and adventure .”The reason behind this is that from the dense and huge Karakorum’s located in the north to the clay delta of Indus river situated in the south of Pakistan, provides huge adventure regarding nature, trekking, mountains, deserts, camel and yak safaris, water rafting, wild hunting, and much more.
PTDC’s main purpose in Pakistan is to promote and encourage tourism in Pakistan. Here is detail regarding “where to go in Pakistan” for tourism purposes. Each province’s main tourism points are mentioned in the below sections.
Punjab
Punjab is the land of five rivers and is well known for its ancient culture, heritage, and religious diversity.
- The list of the most popular religious place to visit in Punjab is given below by the PTDC Punjab.
- Shah Rukan e Alam Shrine is located in Multan.
- The is a Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab
- The Christian churches
- Hindu temples
- Buddhism
- Faisal Mosque
- The mystery of the oldest civilization known as the Indus valley and the Harappan civilization is also available in Punjab, which is another attractive point for tourists.
- UNESCO World heritage is a truly universal value
- Architecture Markland
- Mughal heritage
- Sikh architecture
- Colonial architecture
- Nature beauty
- Kotli Sattian
- Murre
- Swike Lake
Sindh
Sindh PTDC serves to explore the beauty of Sindh.
- Some of the Sindh stunning places are the following
- Thatha
- Faiz Mahal
- Tomb of Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhora
- Rani kot
- Shine of Laki Shah Sadar
- Kotdiji Fort
- The shine of Sachal Sarmast
- Archeological museum Bhanbhore and Mohenjo Daro
KPK
The most popular destinations in KPK by the PTDC are the following.
- Peshawar
- Charsadda
- Naran Valley
- Abbottabad
- Chitral Valley
Balochistan
Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan. Some of its tourist destinations are the following.
- Quetta
- Ziarat
- Gwadar
- Hingol Park
- Hanne Lake
- Kund Malir Beach
Gilgit Baltistan
Naran PTDC and Gilgit PTDC also promote tourism. Some of the most famous tourist points are given below.
- Ultar Sar
- Sost Valley
- Shimshal Lake
- Chapursan Valley
- Hunza Valley
- Archaeological Kargha Budha site
- Shangrila
- Naltar Valley
End Note
PTDC promote tourism in the country at both domestic and international level. You can find the best tourist destination points where you can visit and enjoy the beauty of the place.
