Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has underlined the need forharnessing the trade potential of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)countries by creating infrastructure of connectivity.
Addressing the General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of ECOwhich is continuing in Islamabad, he said we have to develop rail, road andair linkages besides simplifying the visa regime to achieve the objective.
The Minister for Planning said that promotion of trade amongst the ECO isimportant to lift up the peoples of this region and provide them theprosperity.
Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar said the ECOshould work together as a bloc to promote the promising sector of tourismwhich can fuel our growth in the post COVID-19 context. She said the ECOcountries can share their experiences and pool the resources to capitalizeon the opportunities that exist for promotion of this sector in the region.
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As regards Pakistan, the Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation said thegovernment considers tourism as an engine of growth and a driver of povertyalleviation. Highlighting the diverse tourism potential of Pakistanincluding that of religious, she said the government has built specialinfrastructure to promote tourism.
