President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said Karachi has been placed on the map of the world sea cruise with the launch of first ever sea cruise liner.
Pakistan is blessed with unique landscape - loftiest mountains, vast plains, deserts, coastlines, rich cultural heritage, ancient civilisations and cradle of different religions.
Karachiites must see up North and Northern Areas people must see coastal lines, he noted while addressing the select gathering of diplomats, senior officials, leading businessmen, bankers and notables onboard Gulf Dream Cruise Liner at the Karachi Port.
The President noted more than 500 destinations are covered by the sea cruise operation. He asked KPT to provide more facilities to attract more cruise operators. He noted more has to be done in the form of port infrastructure, passenger services, amenities to facilitate cruise operations.
He asked Pakistanis to promote tourism within the country to attract foreign tourists into Pakistan. He asked people to first see unique places of the country. It would help in development of hotels, motels and other tourism facilities at the tourist resorts, he noted.
"Pakistanis themselves must travel to see their own tourist attractions. Then foreign tourists will come," the President said. First Lady Begum Sehba Musharraf, Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, ports and shipping minister Babar Ghauri were also present on the launching of first ever sea cruise vessel.
Speaking on the occasion Babar Ghauri said, he will go to India by the end of this month to sign a protocol to start ferry service between Karachi and Mumbai.
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