“TCKP is planning to establish a tented village on top of Malam Jabba to provide services and accommodation to adventure tourists”, said Managing Director TCKP Mr. Tarik Jamil. PHOTO: FAZAL KHALIQ
A press release from the Tourism Corporation Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday read that the the decision has come as a pleasant surprise to all. The announcement comes just as the tourism season hits it peak.
The Malam Jabba Land Resort (MJRL) saw the light of the day due to the harmony, mutual cooperation and direct communication between the Federal government and provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
The General Manager Administration and Properties Sajjad Hameed stated that very soon the other properties will be transferred as well.
“Getting the ownership of Malam Jabba Land Resort is a remarkable achievement and is another feather in the cap of Tourism Corporation Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.”
Nine employees of the MJLR have also been transferred to the provincial government.
The Managing Director TCKP Tarik Jamil said that “TCKP is planning to establish a tented village on top of Malam Jabba to provide services and accommodation to adventure tourists”.
“Previously a PTDC Motel was constructed there but was later destroyed during the militancy era. Since time is short and the summer season has begun, a tented resort is being immediately planned to facilitate tourists, as accommodation facilities are already very scarce”.
Finalisation of the devolution process with regards to the transfer of MJRL as well as PTDC will be helpful for the better and effective management of these facilities for the promotion of tourism in the province.
The Minister for Tourism Mehmood Khan urged the federal government to also further accelerate the process of the distribution of assets and liabilities of PTDC on pre-devolution status on the projects of Pakistan Austria International Tourism Hotel Management (PAITHOM) and Department of Tourist Services (DTS) along with the Malam Jabba Land Resort.
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I hope that current minister for tourism Mehmood Khan will play his role in promoting tourism in the area. This will strengthen economy of the province. Mehmood Khan is very energetic and noble person.
This is good and bad news. Good news because it has been devolved to the province. but BAD NEWS because the department concerned with its care KPTC (Khyber Pukhtnookhwa Tourism Corporation) is the most corrupt and inefficient department. In the previous govt dozens of corruption scandals surfaced and illegal recruitments were done. It is like PIA and Railways because the ex-minister employed people of his constituency and favorites. A proper audit and enquiry should be done to know who benefited and this department should be restructured
Who is reviewing your articles , you guys need to put more effort into proof reading your work .
on Friday read that the the(repitition) decision has come as a pleasant surprise to all. The announcement comes just as the tourism season hits it(its) peak.
ET what are you doing you did not criticize pti in this article
Burkas for women and beards for men now necessary. Segregated rooms, restaurants, chair lifts, bathrooms, reception desks, parking areas, shopping areas also being established sooner rather than later. Allah Hu Akbar.
yes that thing we need.. good luck with efforts to attract or restore tourism in war ridden provience