INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan mulls easing visa rules for 66 countriesLAHORE: Information and Widecasting Minister Chaudhry
Fawad Hussain on Sunday said PTI government was contemplating a proposal to ease visa restrictions for 66 countries in order to promote
tourism in Pakistan."Prime Minister Imran Khan has a vision to promote tourism in country
were a great feast to watch, he said.To amuchher question, minister stated Basant festival would take place after finalization of modalities
how to make it accident-free.The government was committed to hold all festivals, including Mela Chiraghan and Sachal Sarmast Urs, and many
others which had since been abandoned, he added.Replying to a query, Fawad said Pakistan had unluckyly been ruled by a pack of people in
past who were much interested in improving its image.Those rulers robbed national wealth and filled their coffers, he added.He said vision
of Prime Minister Imran Khan to make country like that of ''State of Madina'' was much political but social one.He wanted to make Pakistan a
state which was tolerant, where freedom of speech was encouraged and justice to all and sundry was endegreed.To a question, minister said
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was much facing any political ccorridorenge.
