Saudi tourism depends on Pakistan
KARACHI: According to Al-Hassan Al-Dabbagh, president of the Saudi Tourism Authority’s Asia-Pacific Region, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a same culture and set of values, and have had cordial ties since the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
“We are eager to host more Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia; we will provide facilities to pilgrims and facilitate access to more destinations,” he declared. The Nusuk application will make it easier for Pakistanis to get the visas, tickets, and accommodations they need, as well as the necessary transportation and holy site permits.
By 2030, there should be 3.5 million Pakistani Umrah pilgrims annually, according to the new tourism promotion strategy. Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabi’ah, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umar, headed a high-level group that traveled to Pakistan. In an interview with The Express Tribune, Al-Hassan Al-Dabbagh, a member of the group, emphasized the significance of Pakistan in Saudi Arabia’s goal for promoting tourism.
He described Pakistan as a friendly country with welcoming citizens. In Saudi Arabia, where they number around two million, Pakistanis are integrated into Saudi society. In spite of being the biggest nation in the Asia-Pacific area, he said that Pakistan was the fourth-largest visitor country to Saudi Arabia.
Pakistanis have already traveled to Saudi Arabia in the amount of one million, and by the end of the year, that figure is expected to reach 3.5 million. Al-Dabbagh emphasized Saudi Arabia’s new approach to helping Umrah pilgrims travel by stating, “We have an ambitious aim to promote Saudi Arabia’s tourist sector.
Three pillars—a flourishing economy, an aspirational country, and a sustainable society—form the basis of this vision. According to the vision, Saudi Arabia wants to be one of the world’s top tourist destinations, and as a result.
Published in EDP BLOGS on August 27,2023.
