BAHAWALPUR, Sep 27 (APP):A seminar on the role of tourism in the development of the country’s economy was organised on the occasion of World Tourism Day at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Islamia University Bahawalpur.
Speaking on this occasion, the head of the department, Dr. Shakeel Sarwar, said that Islamia University Bahawalpur is a university with a prominent role in promoting tourism in South Punjab.
Steps have been taken to make Bahawalpur a centre of winter tourism, and on the occasion of the Jeep Rally, the Bahawalpur Trade Fair is organised every year near Derawar Fort with the support of the Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation Punjab. Similarly, special programmes are organised with the support of the Cross Route Bikers Club International and other ganizations.