PESHAWAR
Provincial Caretaker Minister for Tourism, Museum and Archaeology, Syed Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel here Thursday launched tour packages under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority for families and females.
Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), Barkatullah Marwat, General Manager Planning KPCTA, Hayat Ali Shah, GM Culture, Sajjad Hameed and Commandant Tourism Police were also present in the inaugurating ceremony. The tour packages include City Tour that would cost Rs 3000 per person, Takht Bahi that would cost Rs. 1000 per person and Khanpur Lake Tour would cost Rs. 3500 per person.
Addressing the ceremony, caretaker minister said that KPCTA would also start a bus service enabling tourists to visit and enjoy beauty of famous tourist destinations of KP and historic places of Peshawar City. He said that city tour would include visit of Sethi House, Namak Mandi, Museum, Ghor Ghatri and other famous places.
He said that KPCTA has also arranged various recreational events including para gliding, boating and jet skiing for visitors on Khanpur Lake.
He appreciated efforts of KPCTA to promote tourism and facilitate visitors and said that hospitality of KP people in well known in the world. He also highlighted steps of KPCTA to boost tourism and said that government would provide all the needed assistance and cooperation to visitors.
Caretaker Minister said that government is also working to improve law and order situation in the province that would also help attracting foreign tourists in the province. He said that work is also underway on historic places of Buddhism.
He said that Nathia Gali tour for blind children would start from tomorrow and they would be provided all the needed help. He said that tourism department is working to boost tourism in KP and to promote its soft image and natural beauty in the world.
