Kaghan: The Kaghan Development Authority (KgDA) has cleared the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad (MNJ) Road for summer tourists, news sources reported on April 17. The said road was closed due to heavy snowfall during October last year.
According to KgDA Inspector Moazzam Khan, the operation has effectively restored tourism in the Babusar, Naran, Kaghan, and Batakundi areas. Furthermore, Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road’s clearance will benefit the hotel industry and other related businesses. Inspector Mozaam stated that summer tourism, which typically starts in May each year, will continue as usual. Similarly, he noted that the route connecting Gilgit Baltistan and the Batakundi region would be ready soon.
In an interview with the media, the president of the hoteliers association in Kaghan valley, Seth Matiullah, stated that the restoration of tourism would benefit the locals by returning thousands of jobs. He said that the COVID-19 limitations negatively influenced the tourist business throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). It is worth noting that the government has begun several tourist marketing programmes for the region, including the involvement of multinational hotel chains and the development of tourism zones. The activities are expected to enhance tourism in northern areas by creating jobs.
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