PESHAWAR
\nThe fourth meeting of the Board of Directors of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority was held here Tuesday at the Chief Minister\u2019s Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur.
\nSeveral important decisions were made after deliberation on various agenda items. Provincial cabinet members, including Zahid Chun Zeb, Brigadier (Retd) Musaddiq Abbasi, and Additional Chief Secretary Planning & Development Ikramullah Khan, along with other board members, attended the meeting.
\nChief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced the regularization of Tourism Police personnel and approved an increase in their monthly salary from PKR 36,000 to PKR 45,000.
\nTo further strengthen the Tourism Police, the board decided to provide additional heavy bikes and advanced communication gadgets. The chief minister also directed the tourism department to take steps to identify new tourist destinations in the province.
\nHe instructed that at least four new tourism sites, and a project be reflected in the upcoming ADP for their development.
\nHighlighting the growing number of tourists, he noted that 15 million domestic and international tourists visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last season, and emphasized the need to explore and develop new tourists spots. Gandapur issued directives to amend and publicize the master plan for the Thandiani Integrated Tourism Zone and emphasized the need for simultaneous construction of access roads for all integrated tourism zones.
\nHe reiterated that tourism remains one of the province\u2019s priority sectors, offering significant potential for job creation and investment. The board approved the establishment of finance and HR committees under the Board of Directors.
\nAdditionally, it directed the formation of outsourcing, investment, and culture committees to enhance the operational efficiency of the tourism sector.
\nThe Chief Minister concluded by underlining the immense opportunities in the tourism sector and reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to promoting the province as a premier destination for both domestic and international travelers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR The fourth meeting of the Board of Directors of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority was held here Tuesday at the Chief Minister\u2019s Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur. Several important decisions were made after deliberation on various agenda items. Provincial cabinet members, including Zahid Chun Zeb, Brigadier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-455343","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n