PTDC stands for Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation. It is responsible for the development and promotion of the tourism industry in Pakistan by working as a government body. Another primary function of it is to boost enchanting beauties of landscapes, mountains, etc. to project a positive image and influence of the state.
To revitalizing the potential tourists of the nation-state, the corporation uses mesmerizing residential art, literature, and music.
This blog post contains a proper guide and answers to your all questions about the history, role, and services of the organization so you can learn more about it.
Basic information on PTDC Pakistan
On March 30, 1970, it was incorporated as a Public Corporation Limited owned by the Government and governed by a board of a maximum of 22 directors. The head office is inside the nation’s Secretariat in Islamabad.
For the formation of the National Tourism Coordination Board, it was reconstructed in March 2019. It was done to enable all the provinces to formulate their tourism strategies by keeping their respective budget on the table.
The main theme behind this organization was to promote the geographical assets, cultural heritage, natural beauty, and ancient archaeological sites to allure tourists around the world.
This corporation goes all-out to facilitate the residential and foreign tourists’ every high-end and top-notch facility and luxury while preserving and protecting the country’s moral values. To boost the positive traveler’s image of the state, it incorporates with the private sector.
It is responsible for the promotion and improvement of traveler’s information centers, hotels, and other infrastructures.
Pakistan tourism
From the south humungous mountain ranges and alluring meadows to the north enormous coastlines and ancient archaeological sites, it presents the eccentric blend of nature lovers, adventure seekers, and history buffs together.
Major activities that connect the adventure and explorers to this country are Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing, and bird watching.
This nation includes five of the 14 highest mountain peaks in the world with K2 that is the world’s second-highest mountain at 8,611 meters. The Gilgit Baltistan’s alpine meadows, mesmerizing green valleys in Azad Jammu Kashmir, imperial Mughal era monuments, and rich heritage sites in Punjab, the Sindh Sufi shrines, rugged mountains and beaches of Balochistan, and splendid beauties of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can make anyone fall in love with this nation.
Forbes magazine ranked it among the “top 10 coolest places to visit in 2019”. While right after that American Luxury travel magazine Conde Nast addressed it as the “number 1 holiday destination for 2020”.
The government is spreading awareness about many destinations and projecting the positive image and influence of the state.
Function and services
- Objectives
The objective of PTDC is to advertise and market the products of republic tourists, making quality publicity material and constructing promotional activities and events to attract potential visitors. Through several campaigns, seminars, and workshops, it also promotes the private sector to individually participate in boosting the tourism sector.
The tour packages and ground handling helps in the development of a positive image along with the domestic tourism of the nation. The rates are extremely comfortable and reasonable.
- Functions
It produces promotional events for visitors and distributing foreign missions of the nation, information centers, and offices of PIA, travel agents, and tour operators. It creates promotional campaigns on attracting visitors to the state for foreign media.
In coordination with the private sector, it participates in international events, seminars, seminars, and workshops. It designs and executes tourism projects. For the infrastructure of the country, there is identification, planning, and development.
With low private investments near traveler’s destinations, management of PTDC Motels (Pvt.) Ltd owns and processes hospitality units. While the Management of state Tours (Pvt.) not only handles the international tour groups but also offers them transportation facilities.
- Motels
These standard motels provide breakfast, conference space, dinner, garden, geyser, heater, internet, kitchen, laundry, parking, power backup, restaurants, room service, telephone, 24/7 security, and relaxed stay.
These motels have 39 rooms within the price range of 3500PKr. The rooms are furnished with a TV, room service, daily cleaning facility. All bedrooms are professionally designed. The location of these is;
- Astak
- Khalti
- Ayubia, Islamabad
- Boone
- Chitral
- Besham
- Karimabad, Hunza
- Miandam, Swat
- Saidu Sharif, Swat
- Panakot
- Satpara
- Sust, Hunza
- Torkham
- Wagah
- Ziarat, Quetta
- Naran
- Shogran
- Skardu
- Khaplu
Contact Details
Any detail about Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, sites, and motels, directly contact them at the number or email them.
PTDC Head Office
Address: Ground Floor, Kohsar Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad.
Phone Number: 051-9212850
Email Address: info@tourism.gov.pk
