KP Govt identified 20 new unexplored destinations: Atif

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Tourism and Youth Affairs Muhammad Atif Khan has asked the Federal Government to seek Turkish help in conservation and rehabilitation of archaeological and historic sites of the Province as well as promotion of religious and cultural tourism.

Talking at the Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee meeting regarding promotion of tourism activities in the country he said that the KP government had identified so far unexplored 20 new destinations for the development of new tourists’ activities while it was also working on promotion of such activities in the newly merged districts. Of these he specifically pointed towards the picturesque and so far unexplored Suleiman Mountain Range where too such spots are developed.He also disclosed that a comprehensive scheme four season 25 districts was under preparation in the Province.With regard to Pak-Turkey possible cooperation in tourism sector, the Senior Minister KP said that there is a great potential for organizing hot air balloon events in KP and in which Turkish can help guide the Province.

He also said that Turkish could invest in KP as both local-private and international investment was encouraged there. Therefore, he said that Turkish help in training our tourist operators and exchange of Pak-Turkish Travel Operators for devising the promotional tour packages to provide visiting tourists special discounts will be of great help.The KP Minister for tourism also sought the opening up of various air strips and its further development for facilitation of tourists in KP.

While Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Fahmeeda Mirza presided over the meeting it was also participated by Federal Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Ministers for Tourism and from all the four provinces and Gilgat-Baltistan. The participants unanimously appreciated the new visa regime announced by the Federal Government.