Saudi Arabia asked to explore tourism investment in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman National Tourism Coordination Board (NTCB) Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari Tuesday asked Saudi Minister for Tourism Ahmed Bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan's tourism sector.

'Pakistan's tourism sector has huge potential and Saudi Arabia should consider it as investment opportunities,' Zulfikar Bukhari told this to his counterpart during an online meeting held here through a video link.

In a tele-meeting, both the dignitaries discussed strategies to reopen tourism sectors [in their respective countries] and laid emphasis on its importance to revive local economies, said a press release issued here.

Zulfikar Bukhari, who also holds a portfolio of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, apprised the Saudi minister about his government's plan of boosting development not merely in terms of smaller sites but also big projects which could be a lucrative investment for hotel industry.

Ahmed Bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb told the SAPM about the newly established 'Saudi Tourism Development Fund'. He also extended offer to project...