Karachi: Sindh adviser and administrator Murtaza Wahab said that there are good tourist destinations in Pakistan and Iran where tourists from both countries can visit and further promote fraternal relations between two countries.

This he said on behalf of Sindh government welcomes delegation led by Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Aliasghar Shalbafian while addressing second conference of Picturesque Iran organised by Consulate General of Iran at a local hotel Hassan Noorian, Consul General of Iran in Karachi explained Iran’s tourist attractions, announced that Consulate General of Iran is ready to provide necessary services and consultations to travel agencies to design travel tours to Iran.

He said, “Iran’s visa for foreign tourists is issued completely electronically and as soon as possible.” Ali Asghar Shalbafian said that infrastructure and tourist attractions of Iran in various fields such as nature tourism, historical tourism, medical tourism and religious tourism are unique. He asked Pakistani travel agencies to design attractive and affordable travel tours to Iran in cooperation with Iranian travel agencies. Naseem Al-Ghani Secretary of Tourism of Sindh said that Sindh has many historical and nature attractions and hope that Iranian travel agencies will start operating tours to this beautiful province. 

In this conference, a delegation consisting of 20 managers of Iranian travel agencies were present and while introducing their capabilities, they got to know Pakistani travel agencies and discussed exchange of tourists between two countries. Deputy Governor of Fars in tourism affairs said, Fars province as one of oldest provinces in Iran, in addition to historical attractions such as Persepolis and Tomb of Hafez and Saadi has a high ability in medical tourism and is ready to accept Pakistani patients who need various types of surgery. Director General of Tourism of Khorasan Razavi province said millions of tourists travel in Mashhad and he announced Khorasan Razavi Governorate is ready to provide high-quality and cost-effective services to Pakistani travel agencies. Pakistani travel agencies that are most active in sending tourists to Iran were awarded certificates of appreciation by officials present at event.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 26 2022

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