(Staff Report):-
China backed Pakistan’s suggestion to boost people-to-people contact between the two friendly countries. Charge de’ affairs Chinese Embassy in Pakistan Pang Chunxue, highly appreciated the idea of improving people-to-people contact in 2023.
In a high-level meeting held here at the China Embassy among Ms.Pang Chunxue, Charge de’ affairs, Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and Awn Chaudhry, Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports and Aftab ur Rehman Rana, Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) discussed the promotion of bilateral tourism between Pakistan and China.
The discussion was held to facilitate the tourists on both sides to enhance people-to-people contact in 2023 which has been declared by both countries to be celebrated as the year of China-Pakistan Year of Tourism Exchange.
Pang Chunxue agreed to provide all support and assistance for the promotion of bilateral tourism between China and Pakistan.
Awn Chaudhry conveyed the best wishes to Pang Chunxue, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year starting from 22nd January this year.
He said, China and Pakistan’s friendship was everlasting and the two brotherly countries need to enhance cooperation in the tourism sector to increase the flow of tourists from both sides which will greatly help improve the people-to-people contact between the two countries.
Aftab Rana, MD PTDC especially emphasised the need to promote group tours through the registered tourist operators of both countries to provide a convenient way to enjoy tourist sites through guided group tours.
He also recommended the opening of the Khunjrab Pass for tourist traffic as it provides easy access to visitors of both countries.
