ISLAMABAD:
To promote tourism and adventure sports across the country, a mountaineering and tourism club will be established in the capital. An agreement was signed between Pakistan Youth Hostels Association (PYHA) and Pakistan Youth Outreach (PYO) here on Wednesday. The proposed club will be established with assistance and direction from PYO founders and famous mountaineers Samina Baig and Mirza Ali Baig. “Through this initiative, we want to play our role in doing more for the youth,” said project consultant Mazharul Islam. The second phase of the initiative would include student conferences to promote outdoor sports, peace-building activities and gender equality, as well as education for sustainable development. “This is a great initiative,” said Saeed Ahmed, deputy director tourism of the Capital Development Authority. He said Samina and Mirza were national heroes who could motivate the youth to traverse hiking trails of the capital and get involved with other adventure sports.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2015.
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