Zulfi Bukhari appointed chairman of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation
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The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari as the chairman of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development announced via a tweet.
The cabinet's decision was endorsed by the PTDC board, the tweet further said.
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has laid emphasis on promoting tourism in Pakistan and has taken multiple steps to facilitate travellers. Last year, the government relaxed the visa policy and announced the offering of online visas to visitors from 175 countries.
The government has also taken steps to promote religious tourism. Prime Minister Imran Khan last year laid the foundation stone of the Kartarpur crossing that would facilitate Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit holy sites in Pakistan.
The premier has stressed on the importance of proper infrastructure to facilitate tourists.
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May 14, 2019 08:04pm
He has the right credentials for that job. Best wishes Mr Bukhari. Law and order maintenance, plus infrastructure development for tourism is the prerequisite for success in that sector. We have huge tourism potential. We can develop resorts along Sindh Baluchistan coastal areas. But unfortunately law and order as well as so-called "religious" factors would be the main hindrance.
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May 14, 2019 08:16pm
Would he be concurrently keeping the overseas Pakistani's ministry also? If so, the post of Chairman, PTDC would need to be upgraded?
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May 14, 2019 08:22pm
Good choice. A patriot and a Pakistani.
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May 14, 2019 08:26pm
Friends are gifted..
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May 14, 2019 08:27pm
Great. We should have more of the Pakistani diaspora from overseas involved in various activities. They add a lot of value.
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May 14, 2019 08:38pm
Amazing! what has he achieved so far as Minister for oversees Pakistani. As an overseas myself, I cannot count a single step..and Few years back he was not even Pakistani and had no stakes in Pakistan and now all of a sudden....Disappointment
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May 14, 2019 08:39pm
Ik's cabinet either occupied by Technocrates, ex PPP, PMLQ or ultra rich . Where are the original PTI members?
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May 14, 2019 08:49pm
Atif Khan would have also been good!
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May 14, 2019 08:49pm
A good choice.......right man for the job.
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May 14, 2019 09:04pm
We shall see how much you are goino to promote religious tourism. Test will be in what numbers Sikhs come to Pakistan on Baba Guru Nanak anniversary.
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May 14, 2019 09:17pm
What happened to visa on arrival?
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May 14, 2019 09:18pm
How the present government is different from previous regimes on appointments of key positions without due process. Actually handful unelected and elite are benefited from every period of government.
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May 14, 2019 09:25pm
Pakistan and tourism????
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May 14, 2019 09:45pm
Good decision . He will maake pakistan like UK . As he is british citizen he knows how to develop tourism in Pakistan .
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May 14, 2019 09:46pm
Pakistan still not ready for premium paying main stream tourists.
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May 14, 2019 09:46pm
Great asset which was not available earlier.
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May 14, 2019 09:49pm
Please establish Tourist Assistance & Coordination Centers. Giving visa free entry is not enough. Authorized and dedicated transportation service needed.
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May 14, 2019 09:51pm
@Anti-Corruption , Apart from belonging from a very rich family of Islamabad and being a close friend of Imran Khan what credentials does he have?. What professional prior experience does he has. Could you explain?.
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May 14, 2019 09:56pm
@desi dimag, You indians and your never ending arrogance. We'll ask you when Modi and RSS are done with your country. BTW, its dimagH, not dimag!
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May 14, 2019 10:20pm
Good decision
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May 14, 2019 10:27pm
@desi dimag,
But you know which country is the most dangerous for women.
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May 14, 2019 10:39pm
instead of building infrastructure, more attention needs to be paid to preserve the natural eco system. Neelum valley is facing death by unplanned construction, juice corners are being made on glaciers, khokas appear everywhere on the road
there should be a total ban on building hotels or shops on the road, and designated areas should be allocated. Spots, eg Saif ul Muluk there should be NO shops or restaurants there
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May 14, 2019 10:40pm
@desi dimag, yes, get used to it.
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May 14, 2019 10:56pm
@amir, yes especially since he is not Pakistani having renounced his citizen when he was on black list
True Pakistani and his family made the right choice taking all their money abroad as well
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May 14, 2019 10:58pm
Please take the help of the USA to promote tourism as their Franchise Hotel industry is the top in the world. Pakistan needs medium price hotels, not 5 stars hotels. Wyndham Hotels and Choice Hotels are ideal to promote affordable vacations in the North Pakistan areas. I am in hotels industry in North America for the last 40 years.
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May 14, 2019 11:11pm
Zulfiqar Bukhari can even be appointed as Deputy Prime Minister as he is a personal friend of Imran Khan, PM of Pakistan.
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May 14, 2019 11:12pm
And he lives in UK right
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May 14, 2019 11:12pm
@Zak, yep and he chooses to live in uk
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May 14, 2019 11:22pm
IK’ s all personal friends who invested in elections are being rewarded by all means.
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May 14, 2019 11:31pm
Also that Visa on Arrival is not real. It hasn't really been activated.
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May 14, 2019 11:44pm
This is good selection. I have Mr. Bukhari will prove to his boss that he can deliver. Let us hope for the best.
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May 15, 2019 12:17am
Favoritism at its peak
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May 15, 2019 12:21am
This will be a very tough file to maintain, upgrade and move forward on. So many
challenges. Good luck Zulfi!
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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May 15, 2019 01:06am
What is his performance? No results? His only criteria is his friendship with a Imran Khan. This is killing merit and destroying the fabric of society. History says if anyone wants to destroy a nation, destroy merit first. Shame on imran khan
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May 15, 2019 01:28am
As an overseas Pakistani, I can say he is a nobody. What he knows about tourism heaven only knows. He's only qualification appears to be he is a mate of the prime minister. So much for merit.
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May 15, 2019 01:38am
Zulfi B has done nothing to solve the problems of overseas Pakistanis and yet made the head of PTDC. But on the other hand, who else has performed well?
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May 15, 2019 02:04am
Isnt there a ministry of tourism already in place? Why isn't the ptdc under it?
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May 15, 2019 03:05am
Not sure what the deal is, I know he has dual nationality, can he be made a chairman of PTDC ? I know you cannot hold a position in the government or in any office in the government if you have dual nationality, or am I worng?
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May 15, 2019 03:46am
Time to pay back your friends and financiers .,,,
Fruits of CHANGE...
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May 15, 2019 03:52am
Minister of State? I thought in order to become a minister you have to be an elected MPA/MNA
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May 15, 2019 03:54am
The competative global world today has achieved very high standards of tourism. Infrastructure, services and trained staff is required to be put in order. As Pakistani when we visit abroad we witness professional attitude of tourism. Hardcore,dedicated efforts on merit base could makes us tourism worthy,may be after couple of years.Let us see Zulfi saheb,Goodluck.
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May 15, 2019 04:33am
So it is now confirm that Imran Khan is not different than Zardari and Nawaz Sharif.
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May 15, 2019 04:42am
Whats his credentials? Isnt it nepotism against which IK stood for andvask for votes?
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May 15, 2019 06:40am
another friend of Imran Khan accommodated successfully.
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May 15, 2019 10:45am
Mr Bukhari, lets start by revamping the obsolete PTDC website
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May 17, 2019 02:52am
A foreigner for tourism sounds like a good idea. Lets hope this plays out well.
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