Minister of State, Ministry of Minorities, Culture, Sports,
Tourism & Youth Affairs,
Government of Pakistan
(Sports & Tourism Wing)
Pakistan Sports Complex (behind Liaquat Gymnasium),
Islamabad – 44000 - Pakistan.
Tel: 92-51-9202350-9204556 – Fax: 92-51-9202347
Profile: The Sports & Tourism Wing of the Ministry is the main body responsible for making policies and plans for the development and promotion of sports and tourism in the country. The wing is also responsible for implementation of the plans and projects in these areas.
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation
78- Margalla Road, Sector F-6/2, Islamabad PAKISTAN Tel:
+92-51-9211509-10 Fax: +92-51-9211509
Email: info@tourism.gov.pk
Minister Sports, Culture, Minority
Affairs and Youth
Tel : 051-9210108 Fax : 051-9224697
Culture & Heritage
Department of Tourist Services (DTS)
Government of Pakistan,
Ministry of Minorities, Culture,
Sports, Tourism & Youth Affairs,
Block B-6, Markaz F-7,
Islamabad – Pakistan.
Tel: 92-51-9204575-9203772-9204376,
Fax: 92-51-9207427
PROVINCIAL TOURISM CORPORATIONS
Tourism Development Corporation of
Punjab (TDCP)
140-A, Shadman-II, Lahore.
Tel:
042-7576830 – Fax: 042-7576829
www.tdcp.gop.pk/tdcp
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tourism Corporation
Lower Court Building, Khyber
Road, Peshawar.
Tel: 091-9211091 – Fax: 091-9210871
www.nwfptourism.com.pk
Sindh Tourism Development Corporation (STDC)
Sea Breeze Plaza, 1st Floor,
Shahrah-e-Faizal, Karachi.
Tel: 021-7782706-7788530 – Fax: 021-7782731
Tourism - Culture and Tourism Department Sindh
Balochistan Tourism Authority
Information, Culture, Sports & Tourism Dept.
Government of
Balochistan,
Civil Secretariat, Zargoon Road, Quetta.
Tel: 081-9202905-9202582 Fax: 822151
www.balochistan.gov.pk/index.php?
Mountaineering & Expeditions Department
Government of Pakistan,
Ministry of Minorities, Culture,
Sports, Tourism & Youth Affairs,
Pakistan Sports Complex,
Islamabad.
Tel: 92-51-9203509, Fax: 92-51-9202347
Adventure Foundation of Pakistan (AFP)
This Foundation is a non-profit private organization
dedicated to promote outward bound educational system in
Pakistan. AFP offers a number of adventure and skill training
courses on mountaineering, rock climbing, hiking, skiing,
hot-air ballooning, paragliding and white water rafting. It also
has exchange programmes and eco-tourism projects. AFP is very
actively involved in promotion of environment friendly adventure
tourism in the northern Pakistan. Mountain clean-up expeditions,
tree plantation programmes and training of adventure guides as a
regular part of its activities. For more information, please
contact: Adventure Foundation Pakistan, Garden Avenue, National
Park Area, P.O. Box 1807, Islamabad. (Tel & Fax:051-2272538)
www.adventurefoundation.org.pk
Ecotourism Society Pakistan
ESP
links people concerned with mountain development and research
and provides guidelines and information on mountain initiatives
and alerts the communities to timely actions, as well as the
value of sharing information about mountain environments. This
organization was founded in May 1997. ESP is listed in UNEP
Major Group Directory of Professional Organizations. It promotes
sustainable mountain development through improved communication
among institutions and individuals----with a particular focus on
mountain eco-regions within Pakistan and abroad. ESP is the
Regional Partners of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
United States and Friends of Nature International Austria which
have been working for the better future of tourism and Nature.
The core duties of ESP include advocacy for poor people living
in remote mountain areas through international networking. It
wishes to connect with like minded organizations for expanding
the base for a better future of travelers, communities, nature
and earth. It offers like minded organizations of Central Asia,
Eastern Europe and South Asia to join hands and work together
for a better future.
http://www.ecotourism.org.pk
Alpine Club of Pakistan
509-Kashmir Road,
R.A. Bazaar, Rawalpindi.
Tel:
051-9271321, 9271301-6 Ext.358
Fax:051-9271330
www.alpine.com.pk
Pakistan Youth Hostels Association
Pakistan Youth Hostels Association (PYHA) was founded in 1951,
which now runs a chain of 6 Youth Hostels all over Pakistan.
Accommodation in these Youth Hostels is available to the members
of International Youth Hostels Federation (IYHF) and its
affiliated organizations. For more details and reservation,
please contact PYHA Head Office located at Shaheed-e-Millat
Road, G-6/4, near Aabpara, Islamabad.
Tel: +92-51-2826899
www.pakistanyouthhostel.com
www.pakistanyouthhostels.net
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS IN PAKISTAN (TICs)
For information, local assistance and booking of PTDC hotels, motels, transport and tours, please contact any of the following PTDC Tourist Information Centres
ABBOTTABADPakistan Tours Limited (PTL) & PTDC Transport Services
PTL, a subsidiary of PTDC, is working as a tour operating agency and is responsible for organizing tours/arrangements of transport and accommodation for foreign and domestic tourists in Pakistan.
Its Head Office is located at:-Room # 17,Flashman's Hotel, Room No.23 & 24, The Mall, Rawalpindi. Tel: +92-51-5563038, 5565449 & 5581480 Fax: +92-51-5513054 E-mail: ptl@isb.comsats.net.pk
PTDC is operating a transport service between Pakistan and China border on Karakoram Highway (KKH) from Sost (Pakistan) to Tasghurgan (China) for the convenience of local and foreign visitors. The transport service is being operated from 1st May to 15 November each year. PTDC's transport is also hired out to foreign and domestic individual and group tourists.