ISLAMABAD, May 22 (APP): Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Aftab Rana on Wednesday felicitated the nation on significant improvement in Pakistan’s ranking in he World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index that reflected growth in its tourism sector.
“This is the result of collective efforts of public and private sector partnered under the umbrella of PTDC to make Pakistan an outstanding tourist destination,” the PTDC managing director said in a news statement.
He said Pakistan had improved its ranking in the WEF’s Travel & Tourism Development Index for 2024, moving up to 101st place.
“This is a significant improvement of 20 positions compared to its ranking in 2019,” he added.
Aftab said the joint efforts of the PTDC, provincial tourist departments, private sector partners, tourism educational institutions and development partners such as the World Bank had played a pivotal role in the tourism sector’s growth.
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