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{{Short description|Organization of Government of Pakistan to promote tourism}}

[[Image:PTDC Logo.png|thumb|right|Logo of PTDC]]

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[[Image:Malam Jabba P1010215.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A motel of [[PTDC]] at Malam Jabba ski resrot in [[Swat]], [[NWFP]]]]

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'''PTDC''' or '''Pakistan Tourism Development Corporartion''' is an organization of [[Government of Pakistan]]. The PTDC is governed by the Board of Directors headed by the Minister for Tourism. Secretary (Tourism) is the Vice Chairman of the Board.

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PTDC provides transportation to various areas and owns and runs several motels across the country. Click [http://www.tourism.gov.pk/motels_list.asp here] to see a list of various PTDC motels in Pakistan.

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[[File:Miandam ptdc.JPG|thumb|right|280px|PTDC Miandam, Swat valley]]

'''Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation''' ('''PTDC'''; {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ادارہ برائے فروغِ سیاحت پاکستان}}}}) is an organization of the [[Government of Pakistan]]. The PTDC is governed by a board of directors and for promoting and developing tourism provides transportation to various areas and owns and runs several motels across the country. It was incorporated on 30 March 1970.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Tourism Development Corp |url=http://www.tourism.gov.pk/ptdc.html |website=tourism.gov.pk |accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>

==Properties==

===Hotels===

* [[Flashman's Hotel]]

===Motels===

PTDC runs motels at a number of locations throughout the country to provide quality and low-cost accommodation for visitors, mainly tourists. These motels are located at the following locations:

# Astak

# [[Khalti Lake|Khalti]] (Ghizer)

# [[Ayubia]], [[Islamabad]]

# [[Buni|Booni]], of [[Upper Chitral District|Upper Chitral]]

# [[Besham]]

# [[Chitral]]

# [[Karimabad (Hunza)|Karimabad]], [[Hunza (princely state)|Hunza]]

# [[Khuzdar]], [[Baluchistan]]

# [[Miandam]], [[Swat (princely state)|Swat]]

# [[Saidu Sharif]], [[Swat (princely state)|Swat]]

# Panakot, Dir

# [[Satpara]]

# [[Sust]], [[Hunza (princely state)|Hunza]]

# [[Torkham]], near [[Peshawar]]

# [[Wagah]], near [[Lahore]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thetourist.pk/lahore-a-guide-for-travelers/|title=Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan - A Guide For Travelers - The Tourist|date=2017-09-29|work=The Tourist|access-date=1 July 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>

# [[Ziarat]], [[Quetta]]

# [[Naran, Kaghan Valley|Naran]]

# [[Shogran]]

# [[Skardu]], [[Gilgit Baltistan]]

# [[Khaplu]], [[Ghanche District|Ghanche]]

==See also==

{{Portal|Hotels|Pakistan}}

* [[Sindh Tourism Development Corporation]]

* [[Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts]] in [[Pakistan]]

* [[Tourism in Pakistan]]

==References==

<references />

==External links==

* {{official website|http://www.tourism.gov.pk}} Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation- Homepage

* [http://www.tdcp.gop.pk/ Tourism Development Corporation Of Punjab, Pakistan, Homepage]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170114053718/http://www.tourism.gov.pk/list_motels.html Official Website For PTDC Motels Room Reservation]

* [http://tourism.kp.gov.pk/ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Development Corporation, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan]

* [https://www.stdc.gos.pk/ Tourism Development Corporation Of Sindh, Pakistan]

* [http://www.balochistan.gov.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=792 Tourist Attractions in Balochistan, Pakistan]

* [http://www.tourism.gov.pk/balochistan.html Baluchistan Tourism Development Corporation, Pakistan]

* [https://ajktourism.gov.pk/ Tourism in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016160356/https://ajktourism.gov.pk/ |date=16 October 2019 }}

* [http://www.travel-culture.com/ptdc/ PTDC Objectives and Facilities]

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[[Category:Government-owned companies of Pakistan]]

[[Category:Hospitality companies of Pakistan]]

[[Category:Motels]]

[[Category:Pakistan federal departments and agencies]]

[[Category:Tourism agencies of Pakistan|*]]

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