Tourism sector opened owing to govt effective policies against COVID, says Bukhari

Chairman National Coordinating Board for Tourism Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari has said that the tourism sector in the country has been reopened as a result of effective policies of the government against the coronavirus outbreak.

He said in a tweet that Pakistan is one of the few countries where the recovery rate of coronavirus patients has been fast and satisfactory which has revived business activities in the country.

He said that the tourism sector in Pakistan has been reopened but its continuity depends on the behavior of the people who should continue to take precautionary measures against the coronavirus.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar announced that the educational institutions will reopen across the country from September 15.

He said that the government will review the situation on September 7 before taking the final decision on reopening educational institutions on September 15.

He maintained that restaurants, hotels, and tourist spots will also open from August 8 and 10 respectively. He said that the government has also decided to allow marriage halls to open from September 15.

He highlighted that from August 10, public parks, business centers, beauty parlors, theatres, and cinemas will also start functioning following proper guidelines and standard operating procedures.

The minister stated that the government has also eased the ban on pillion riding while markets will be allowed to open on timings prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

Umar said that the government has also decided to allow all sorts of public transport to operate across the country.