PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) on Wednesday organized a walk and plantation drive to mark World Tourism Day and raise awareness about the importance of tourism.
The walk was attended by a large number of students, official including the Director General of KPCTA, Barkatullah Marwat, General Manager (GM) of Investment, Omair Khattak, GM Planning, Hayat Ali Shah GM Culture, Sajjad Hameed and Manager Culture, Hamayoon Khan. The theme of the day was “Tourism and Green Investment.”
While speaking to the media, DG KPCTA said that the provincial government is tirelessly working to promote tourism and establish the province as a famous tourist hub. He said that the aim of World Tourism Day is to create awareness among the local and international community as well as youth about the importance of tourism and its social and economic impacts.
He added that World Tourism Day recognizes the significance of tourists and the tourism industry across the globe. He mentioned measures have been taken to provide adequate resources for strengthening the tourism department so that tourists visiting KP province could be provided with the best services and facilities.
Manager of Culture, Hamayoon Khan highlighted that KP province has an abundance of tourist places and culture that can be projected to promote a positive image of the province and create opportunities for locals.