PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has prepared a plan for the protection and up-gradation of nine archaeological sites to promote religious tourism in the province. The provincial government has launched a $70 million KITE project for the Integrated Tourism Development Project in collaboration with the World Bank and the International Development Association aimed at sustainable tourism in the province. Latifur Rehman, a spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Authority, said that the project aims to promote and preserve archaeological sites, culture and religious tourism in the province. So far 69 signboards have been installed in Mardan while 62 information are being installed at archaeological sites in Takht Bhai, Jamal Garhi and Shahbaz Garhi. At the same time, 130 signboards will be installed at various places in Swat so that visitors and tourists can reach these places easily.

Source: Pakistan Today November 06, 2020 17:37 UTC