Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Tuesday provided its approval to the transfer of additional five rest houses to the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP), according to news sources. Under this initiative, the provincial executive aims to promote tourism in the province.
Earlier, the KP government had announced its decision to hand over all 169 public rest houses to the tourism authority in a bid to offer better accommodation services to domestic and international tourists. Out of these 169 rest house, 48 lodges have already been advertised for outsourcing. During the programme’s second phase, 80 more rest houses will be outsourced.
Advisor on Information Kamran Bangash recently revealed that the provincial cabinet had sanctioned the ‘outsourcing and online booking of five rest houses in Galyat’. These five rest houses include the Governor House and Chief Minister’s House — which are to be handed over to the tourism authority after renovations are complete.
According to reports, the tourism authority will earn millions in revenue by using these rest houses for tourism purposes. These houses were previously under official use and were not earning any profits despite the funds spent on their development and upkeep.
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