REPORT BY: IMRAN KHAN
KARACHI: “Pakistan Travel Mart”, the biggest annual international travel and tourism expo of Pakistan is inaugurated at Expo Centre, Karachi today. Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism, Antiquities, and Archives was the chief guest of the inaugural ceremony along with Mr. Gholam Hussain Mozaffari, Governor of Khorasan Razavi. Iran.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah said, “We take pride in sharing that a highly successful and large-scale edition of Pakistan Travel Mart 2025 at Karachi Expo Centre”. He said that Pakistan has rich tourism potential which needs proper promotion. He said government of Sindh under the leadership of its Chief Minister Mr. Murad Ali Shah and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is committed for the promotion of tourism and protection of cultural heritage of Sindh.
He all visited several booths and took teen interest in the product and services displayed by various exhibitors.
Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) is Pakistan’s pioneering & largest travel and tourism event, connecting regional and global stakeholders with a focus on inbound, outbound, and domestic tourism. Over the years, PTM has grown to become a key event for tourism professionals, government representatives, and international stakeholders. It serves as an ideal platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and fostering partnerships that drive growth within the tourism sector. Since its inception, PTM has played a pivotal role in reshaping the tourism landscape in Pakistan. Through its trade exhibitions, business matchmaking, and engaging conferences, PTM has connected local and international businesses, facilitating investments, & promoting tourism destinations.
Pakistan Travel Mart hosts various leading stakeholders of travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, financial institutions, government tourism bodies, provincial governments, travel bloggers, media, opinion makers and influencers. Many foreign tourism boards and diplomatic missions also take part in Pakistan Travel Mart.
The organisers of Pakistan Travel Mart received an overwhelming response and created history by successfully conducting Pakistan’s first and largest international travel trade Expo with the immense support and help pivoted by various stakeholders.
Over 400 major exhibitors from over 23 countries are participating in Pakistan’s largest travel trade expo including Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Ajman, Iran, Turkey, Greece, UK, Japan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Bahrain, Qatar, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait and China. The event will also showcase the cultural representations and participation of all the provinces and the Tourism Departments of all the regions of Pakistan; Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, AJK and Gilgit Baltistan.