Punjab

‘Soon Valley to become tourist destination’

The second phase of the project will be completed by June, next year

APP April 24, 2016

Soon Valley, Khushab. PHOTO: FILE

SARGODHA:

A spokesperson for the Sargodha division commissioner said on Sunday that the government would spend Rs200 million on a project to beautify Soon Valley in Kushab district. He said they wanted to make Soon Valley an international tourist destination. “Several recreational facilities will be added.” Work on the Kanthi Garden and Khabeli Lake will be completed by June, he said. “This will be the first phase of the project.”

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The second phase of the project will be completed by June, next year. “We are trying to develop the infrastructure of Soon Valley.” He said Khabeli Lake was an ideal location for boating. He said thousands of migratory birds visited Uchali, in Khushab district, each year. “It is an ideal place for bird watchers.”

Published in The Express Tribune, April 25^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (7)

curious2 | 8 years ago | Reply It's a big World and most of it is very safe to travel in .... Pakistan isn't. If Egypt is having a hard time attracting tourism because of the perception of safety you can imagine the challenge facing Pakistan.

IH | 8 years ago | Reply Its "Khabeki" not Khabeli Lake. The main road from Khushab to Sakesar, the central artery linking the valley to the district headquarter has been in a state of disrepair for years and yet we have these tall claims of making Soon Valley a "tourist destination". How about giving the local people their basic necessities before making these claims.

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Idris | 8 years ago | Reply Roads, Toilets and Cleaning Mechanism + Greenifying Everything is Needed. I hope some sane person who understands urban development does the job. Preservation of sites is also important.

Danish | 8 years ago | Reply Nice

Jehanzeb Idrees | 8 years ago | Reply Please! Been to Swaike Lake yesterday near Kallar Kahar and as much as I was happy to enjoy its beauty despite its treacherous track, I was equally happy not to see any roads leading to it, no signs of commercialization and virtually no population in its vicinity. Development in the name of tourism in Pakistan means destruction of natural habitat and its beauty. We have seen it in Islamabad, Muree, Galiyaat, Kaghan, Swat, AJK and soon after the completion of CPEC in GB too. The greed of the heartless few and powerful would devour everything for the sake of money.

Last Man Alive | 8 years ago | Reply Pollution on the way to destroy the remaining few spots in this hapless country

PakPower | 8 years ago | Reply Anga in Soon Valley is my village. However, I am not all for making it a tourist destination because the area's natural beauty will be lost in the wake of a sudden influx of tourists. Some places are not meant to be commercial tourist spots - particularly those having water bodies.

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