Sustainable tourism activities to provide better environment: Murtaza Abbasi

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Murtaza Javed Abbasi stated on Friday that environmentally friendly tourism practices would benefit future generations.

Tahir Orakzai, the secretary of tourism for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said in a meeting on Friday that the province was blessed with valleys that felt like paradise because of the region’s tourist attractions and pleasant weather. He then gave the tourism department instructions to speed up the pace at which the industry is being promoted and developed. The federal minister was accompanied during the visit by Zafar Mahmood, advisor to KP interim CM on culture and tourism. Other officers were present in addition to Tahir Orakzai.

During the meeting held in the Conference Room of the Tourism Department, the federal minister was given a detailed briefing regarding tourism sector projects at Saidu Sharif, Miandum, Kalam, Besham, Chitral, Booni and rest houses at Bumboriat, closure of chairlift, hotels, buildings and properties of the tourism department in Malakand Division. The federal minister directed for provision of all basic facilities to tourists during all seasons.

Speaking on this occasion, Advisor to KP CM Zafar Mahmood said that hurdles in the promotion of tourism would not be tolerated in any circumstances and directed for the utilization of all available resources in this regard.