On the occasion of World Tourism Day, wonderful programs were conducted in Chitral, with the day being celebrated with great enthusiasm, and a walk was organized on this occasion in which a large number of people related to tourism participated. Students from schools and government officials representing civil society participated in the walk. The participants carried placards inscribed with promoting tourism and maintaining peace in the beautiful valley of Chitral.
Deputy Commissioner Chitral Muhammad Ali and DPO Chitral Ikramullah Khan were the special guests of the World Tourism Day program. This program was organized with the financial support of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program, managed by the Chitral Tourism Association.
Paragliding was performed in the program, and hundreds of people watched this spectacular performance at Chitral Polo Ground and gave cheering responses to the paragliders. After Azan, a conference was organized in a local hotel wherein all stakeholders related to the tourism sector presented their recommendations regarding security issues, poor roads, unorganized tourism, and solving many problems that hinder the development of tourism in Chitral.
They urged the government and tourism department to take practical steps by seriously dealing with the tourism sector. They said that there is more potential for developing tourism sectors and promoting tourism in Lower and Upper Chitral.
Chitrali products and traditional foods were exhibited by women on this occasion, in which tourists and local people showed great interest. Chitral Tourism Association President Syed Harir Shah, Prince Siraj Mulk, Mehrban Khan.
