F.P. Report
KHANPUR: A large number of enthusiast youth, both male, female, and families enjoyed the spectacular water sports and adventure tourism activities gala at the tourist resort Khanpur Lake in Haripur district.
The gala, titled as Jashn-e-Baharan, or spring festival” was jointly organized by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and Mabali Island for the youth with an aim to provide them an opportunity of entertainment and healthy activities. The participants enjoyed different water sports and adventure tourism events including jet ski, vek tube, family boating, zip-lining, shooting, archery, volleyball, treasure hunt, instrumental music, rabab mangay, individual boating, hiking, trekking, bonfire, tug-of-war and a lot of more.
The organizers had also established different stalls at the scenic venue showcasing traditional cuisines, citrus fruits and other tasty eatables. It was the first festival of the current year arranged at the Khanpur Lake by the TCKP to attract tourists and visitors to the serene spot and revive tourism in the province.
Besides other facilities, the TCKP provided transportation facility to the participants and visitors from Peshawar to Khanpur Lake. The organizers said that the gala was a good example of public and private partnership, where both water sports and adventure tourism activities were arranged for the youth.
They said the event would send a positive message to the outer world that peace had been restored and sports and tourism activities were being organised everywhere in the province. They said that efforts were being made to revive cultural, sports and tourism in every nook and corner of the province. The participants said that the event was amazing and joyful and that they fully participated in various activities and enjoyed them.
