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World tourism day observed

CHITRAL 02 June 09: To celebrate world wide day for responsible tourism a Seminar was held organized by Chitral Association for Mountain Areas Tourism (CAMAT). Commandant Chitral Scouts Col. Sohail Iqbal was chief guest on the occasion while the ceremony was presided over by Major G.D. Lingland Principal of G.D. Langland School and College Chitral. Amongst the distinguished guests was 96 year old veteran Col. Shahzada Khushwaqt ul Mulk.  Speakers presented their thesis on water resources and tourism. They defined tourism as the engine which mobilized all the business markets of a country for socio-economic uplift of the people in a society.

Speakers said no country could develop without promoting tourism industry. They stressed on stake holders to motivate local people especially students towards tourism on local scale. They said that an peaceful environment and positive behaviors of local people can attract tourists on large scale on domestic as well on foreign level.

They recommended that to promote tourism industry in the country all Government rest houses and guest houses must should be open for tourists with nominal charges as well as historical houses and prominent buildings also be open for tourists with charging entry fee to promote tourism and to compensate the owners of the building which causing for preserving our cultural heritage. They said that different programs should be broadcasted through FM radio to promote and tourism and to motivate the people. Commandant Chitral Scouts offered all trekkers and expeditionists that they would be entertained at Chitral Scouts posts situated on hill stations.

Earlier Shamsud Din Manager CAMAT welcomed the guests and explained main objectives of celebrating this day. Dr. Inayatullah Faizi read his theses on the title of Tourism in Islam. He said Quran has emphasized at so many places on Muslim to must visit the world for learning a lesson from past. Khateeb Shahi Masjid Khaleequz Zaman also highlighted importance of tourism for development of the country on Islamic point of view.

Professor Mumtaz Hussain briefed the stakeholders in his presentation regarding responsible tourism and water pollution. He said that there is acute shortage of potable water and we should to preserve and save it from polluting.

Ibrahim Wali representative of World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) presented his theses on No tourism without water. Saleem Kamil Subject Specialist read his theses on Role of Responsible tourism in provision of potable hygienic water. Principal Maula Nigah read his theses on Role of responsible tourism in preservation of water resources. Muhammad Ali Manager Sarhad Tourism Corporation explained main objectives of tourism to promote and uplift country socio-economic.

 Muhayuddin Kroch strongly criticized the Tehsil Municipal Administration Chitral, for failing to carry out it's duty of disposing off garbage and litter.  He said due to negligence and inefficiency of the TMA, Chitral City has turned into a garbage dump.

 G.D. Langland also expressed his views on the occasion. The speakers stressed upon to improve tourism industry and to aware masses regarding importance of tourism for uplifting country economy as tourism play vital role in promoting life standard of the masses and boosting country economy. --(GH Farooqi)

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