Tour de Peshawar arranged on World Tourism Day

PESHAWAR: The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority KPCTA) arranged a special ‘Tour de Peshawar’ to mark the World Tourism Day.

A total of 75 participants, including students, academicians and influencers from various fields, took part in the tour of Peshawar’s historical landmarks.

During the tour, the participants visited prominent historical sites such as the Peshawar Museum, Sethi House, Ghantaghar (Clock Tower), Khuttari, Chowk Yadgar, Mahabat Khan Mosque, Kapoor Haveli, Qissa Khwani Bazaar,

and a number restaurants and hotels.

Shahid Ali Khan, chief coordinator Tour de Peshawar said that the purpose of the tour was to send a message to the world on the World Tourism Day that Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the peaceful regions where tourists can visit and

enjoy the scenic sites without any fear.

He stressed the need for collaborative efforts to promote tourism in the region.

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism

Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as

international observances on September 27. This

date was chosen as on

that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted.

The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.

The theme for this year’s World Tourism Day was “Tourism and Peace.”