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| Pakistan has calls for expansion in tourism cooperation with Iran |
| 2004-07-15 |
| Pakistan has called for expansion in tourism cooperation with neighboring Iran. Talking to IRNA here, Minister for Housing and Works Syed Safwanullah on Wednesday said that vast potential existed for expansion in tourism sector between the two brotherly countries. (real brotherly..) He said that Islamabad, Tehran and other regional countries could contribute to boosting tourism industry in the region. The minister was talking on the sidelines of the on-going K-2 peaks Golden Jubilee celebrations. An Italian team had scaled the peaks in 1954 in July. "Pakistan and Iran have a lot to offer to the tourists. They are blessed with beautiful natural plateaus, mountains, landscapes and historical places," the minister explained. He was of the view that tourism industry could contribute a lot to economic well-being of the people in the region. Pakistan and Iran, the minister opined, have a lot of experience to share for which he laid emphasis on exchange of expert-level visits from both sides on a regular basis. The minister also said that regional countries would have to join hands to face the challenges in trade and economic fields, including the World Trade Organization regime next year. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |