Rs2 billion earmarked for tourism in Malakand Division, says Atif

Tourist spots in Dir, Swat, Buner and Kohistan districts to be developed with a proper planning

PESHAWAR: There is a sewerage problem in Kumrat and Naran valleys due to the disorderly construction of hotels, Senior Minister Muhammad Atif Khan said on Monday.

Services of consultants would also be acquired while making the tourism zones with proper planning, he said talking to a delegation of elected representatives from Malakand division.

The senior minister said that tourist spots in Dir, Swat, Buner and Kohistan districts would be developed with proper planning. He said that all roads leading to the scenic places in KP would be built with the financial assistance of the World Bank and other partners to boost the tourism sector.

Atif said that an amount of Rs2 billion has been earmarked for the promotion of tourism in various districts of Malakand Division.

Members National and provincial assemblies, including Muhammad Bashir Khan, Mahboob Shah, Sahibzada Sibghatullah, Muhammad Azam Khan, Riaz Khan, Wazirzada, Liaqat Ali, Humayun Khan, Sharafat Ali, provincial Revenue Minister Shakil Ahmed, Secretary Tourism Kamran Rehman, Chief Planning Officer Asif Shahab, Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Managing Director Junaid Khan and UNDP research consultant Muhammad Umair attended the meeting.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st, 2019.