Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan prepared for tourism cooperation with Türkiye

GILGIT, Pakistan

Türkiye is without doubt one of the world’s main international locations in tourism, a prime native official in northern Pakistan stated on Thursday, expressing willingness for cooperation.

“We’re prepared for any form of cooperation with Türkiye on tourism,” stated Haci Gulbar Khan, chief minister of the Gilgit-Baltistan area, informed Anadolu within the metropolis of Gilgit.

Emphasizing potential areas for cooperation between Türkiye and Gilgit-Baltistan in tourism and the dry meals sector, Khan, who visited the nation final 12 months, referred to as it a “developed” nation.

He expressed a need to advance tourism actions in Gilgit-Baltistan. “There isn’t any different place in Pakistan with tourism potential as nice as Gilgit-Baltistan.”

Direct flights from Türkiye ‘potential’

Stressing the significance of Türkiye’s place within the manufacturing and sale of dry meals, Khan stated Gilgit-Baltistan may collaborate with Türkiye within the dry meals sector with the approval of the central Pakistani authorities.

He additionally pointed to a rise within the variety of international vacationers within the metropolis of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, mentioning that flights from Dubai there had begun this 12 months.

Khan additional famous efforts to open the airport in Gilgit for worldwide flights, which might allow extra vacationers from Türkiye and different international locations to go to the area.

Direct flights from Türkiye to Gilgit-Baltistan are potential, with long-term plans in place for this, he added.

Khan was elected as a lawmaker from the Diamir district in elections in 2020. Beforehand, he was elected to the legislative physique a number of occasions from the Jamiat Ulema Islam celebration since 2009.

He joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf celebration in 2020 and served as minister in 2009-2014 and once more in 2020-2023.

Gilgit-Baltistan, which borders China, was granted autonomous standing and the supply of a legislative meeting in 2009. Beforehand, it was immediately ruled by Islamabad.

The area is on the confluence of the world’s biggest mountain ranges — the Karakoram, Himalayas, Hindukush, and Pamir.

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