ISLAMABAD -Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) has organized a number of programmes and projects to attract foreign and domestic tourists to the scenic places, archaeological and heritage sites.
Besides organizing exhibitions and workshops, the TCKP also organized a motorcycle trip to Swat, sports gala, Khyber Vintage and Classic Car Rally.
TCKP also upgraded Arbab Niaz Stadium, placed quality benches and dustbins at the scenic places, archaeological sites and other tourist and recreational spots across the province.
Chilimjusht or Joshi festival carried out cleanliness drive in Kalash, Cultural and Food Festival, said an official of TCKP.
He said that steam safari train trips were also arranged to Attock, handicrafts, gems & jewelery exhibitions, Hunar Melas, renovation of rest-houses in Galiyat, workshops on gardens & gardening.
Indus Water Cross Jeep Rally, Kumrat, Kalam festivals, moot on KP archaeological heritage, Culture and Cuisines festival, the introduction of tourist policing system and the announcement of tourism policy were among our priorities, he added.
He said that there was immense investment potential in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the tourism sector.
For the promotion of sustainable tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a number of long as well short-term projects including Tourism Resort at Archaeological Ruins, Adventure Theme Park at Galiyat, Recreational Water Sports Facility, Outsourcing of Tourist Rest Houses, establishment of Cable Cars & Chairlifts according to international standards, setting up of Tourist Village & Basecamp and others are the proposed projects of investment.
“Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) had achieved the target of ‘generating Rs50 billion’ revenue in the tourism sector,” said an official of TCKP.
He said better accommodation facilities for tourists were included in the master plan of the provincial government.
