Murree all set for influx of tourists on Eid

Seven facilitation centres established for tourists in Murree while control room set up for monitoring

RAWALPINDI:

On the special instructions of the Punjab chief minister, the district administration has finalised all the arrangements to facilitate the tourists in Murree during the Eidul Azha holidays.

According to a spokesperson for the commissioner’s office, all-out efforts would be made to ensure the safety of the tourists and provide them with all possible facilities, particularly during the Eidul Azha holidays.

Earlier, the Rawalpindi Commissioner instructed the authorities concerned, including the police, to finalise all the arrangements to facilitate tourists in Murree.

The spokesperson said Murree is a centre of tourism and tourists from all over Pakistan come to enjoy the beauty of the ‘Queen of Hills’, particularly during the summer season. All possible facilities would be provided to the tourists coming to Murree to enjoy pleasant weather during the summer season, he said.

Seven facilitation centres have been established for tourists in Murree while a control room has been set up for monitoring. For the convenience of tourists, pamphlets are also kept at the facilitation centres, which contain all the contact numbers required to deal with an emergency, and there is also a map to guide the tourists.

He said representatives of all administrative institutions, including Murree administration, police, Rescue 1122, tourism department, health department, and civil defence, would remain present at the centres to provide awareness to the tourists.