F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: Male and female youth enjoyed the spectacular water sports & adventure tourism events at the Mubali Island in the scenic tourist resort Khanpur Lake on Saturday.
Organized by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP), the thrilling gala titled as “Beat the Waves”, featured 18 different events including jet ski, vek tube, mountain cycling, family boating, zip-lining, shooting, archery, volleyball, treasure hunt, instrumental music, rabab mangay, kite-flying, individual boating, hiking, trekking, bonfire, tug-of-war, cuisines and a lot more.
Over 50 male and female youth participated in the water sports & adventure tourism events.
The TCKP besides other facilities had also arranged transport for the participants and visitors from Peshawar to Khanpur Lake.
In-charge Marketing and Media Hassina Shaukat said that the TCKP had taken various steps for the promotion of adventure tourism in the province.
She said the tourism department was making efforts to attract private sector for the revival of culture, sports and tourism.
The official said a number of incentives were being given to the private sector to supplement the government efforts in this regard.
She said the today’s gala was a good example of public and private partnership, as 18 different water sports and adventure tourism events were arranged for both male and female youth.
The participants lauded the TCKP initiatives and stressed the need for arranging such more events for youth.
They said that the events were so thrilling and amazing as these were held simultaneously at the same venue without any hassles.
