Islamia University To Help In Promoting Tourism: Vice Chancellor

Islamia University to help in promoting tourism: Vice Chancellor

The present government is doing all-out efforts to promote Pakistan as a popular tourist destination in the world

BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jan, 2020 ) :The present government is doing all-out efforts to promote Pakistan as a popular tourist destination in the world.

Vice-Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Prof Dr Engr Athar Mahboob while talking to APP here today said that being a leading university of the region, IUB will play a leading role to promote tourism in this region. He said that Jeep Rally has become a grand event which brings thousands of tourists from around the world. Cholistan desert is the custodian of the great civilization which promoted the message of peace and harmony in the world. Vice-Chancellor further told that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur will promote thousands of years old Hakra Valley Civilization of this region.

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur organizes various events in collaboration with Punjab Government, Tourism Development Corporation Punjab, Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bahawalpur Museum and Cholistan Development Authority for the purpose.

He told that the University will organize seminars to highlight centuries-old cultural heritage and preachings of local Sufi Saints Hazrat Khawaja Gulam Fareed, Hazrat Noor Muhammad Maharvi and the city of Saints, Uch Sharif will be highlighted to propagate the message of love, harmony, tolerance and inclusiveness to the world. He told that an art exhibition will be held at Hakra Art Gallery and Cholistan Diorama will be displayed in Biodiversity Park Fort Derawar. Vice-Chancellor also revealed that an important feature will be unveiling of Cholistan Jeep Rally Trophy at the university campus in the presence of university students and a motorcade of participating vehicles will be taken out on the university campus.