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Pakistan: reduced climbing fees to continue in 2009
Posted: Oct 16, 2008 03:49 pm EDT
(K2Climb.net) "We are glad to inform you that the Ministry of Tourism has continued the ongoing concession of reduction in Royalty fee for the year 2009, the same as was applicable in 2008," writes Nazir Sabir.
"We hope the mountaineering community will make maximum use of these lucrative incentives and come to Pakistan without any apprehensions as our Northern Areas are serene and safe for foreign visitors as always."
Nazir Sabir and ExWeb's Karrar Haidri forwarded the official press release:
NOTIFICATION
Government of Pakistan
Ministry of Tourism
Green Trust Tower, Blue Area,
Islamabad the October 15, 2008
No. 1(1)/2002-OP. In supersession of all previous notifications regarding announcement of concessions for Mountaineering, Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan has decided to continue reduction in royalty fee during the calendar Year 2009 as per details given below:
i. Zero royalty fee for peaks upto 6500-M.
ii. 10% royalty fee on mountains situated in Chitral, Gilgit and Ghizer except on Spantik/Golden Peak.
iii. 05% royalty fee on all peaks during winter season(December-February)
iv. 50% discount on royalty fee on all peaks except as mentioned in (i) and (ii) above as per following beak-up:
S.No. Height of Mountain 50% Discounted Fee for the Year 2009(US$)
Full Team of 7 members Each Additional Member
1 K-2 (8611 – M) 6000 1000
2 8001 – 8500 – M 4500 750
3 7501 – 8000 – M 2000 250
4 7001 – 7500 - M 1250 150
5 6501 - 7000 - M 750 100
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