Sarhad Chamber Demands Steps for Hotel Industry Promotion

News Desk

Peshawar: The hotel industry, like other major sectors, has badly suffered from terrorism and coronavirus pandemic lockdown, and incentives should be offered to the business community attached to the hotel industry, said Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Fuad Ishaq.

Fuad Ishaq added that the role of the hotel industry is vital to the economic development of the country, demanding that the government take pragmatic steps for the promotion of the tourism and hotel industries in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

President called for attracting foreign and local tourists to important tourist spots and historic places in the province during a meeting with a delegation of the Hotels Association Peshawarat the chamber’s house on Thursday.

He emphasised the need for allowing trade with Afghanistan, Iran and China in Pakistani rupees and granting the status of Most-Favoured Nations (MFNs) to these countries.

This province has been blessed with God-gifted scenic places that need the proper attention of the authorities concerned so that they will promote tourism and earn heavy revenue for the national exchequer, further said Commerce Chief.

The delegation apprised the Chief of reservations about government anti-business actions and policies of the business community attached to the hotel industry.

Participants in the delegation gave a proposal about the formation of a joint committee and hiring a legal advisor to sort out solutions to the issues. Ishaq fully agreed and assured that they would take up issues involving the hotel industry with relevant authorities in an effective manner.

Chief Fuad stressed that infrastructure at tourist attraction points and historic places should be improved to promote tourism and build up a positive image of Pakistan in the rest of the world.