recommending the transfer of 10,000 kanals land in Sheikh Badin to the Sarhad Tourism Corporation from the Forest and Wildlife Department.
He proposed setting up Sheikh Badin Development Authority to manage plotting, infrastructure and electrification and sought Rs100 millions for the purpose.
He suggested provision of Rs50 million for the establishment of 100-room Tourism Complex at Sheikh Badin.
Another meeting was held at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office on January 23, 2008 to discuss the issue. It was attended by the then provincial minister for Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museums, Syed Mureed Kazim.
The minister and managing director of STC had finalised their visit to inspect the Sheikh Badin on July 28, 2008, but it was cancelled due to the minister’s engagements in Peshawar.
A team of experts from the Environment Department visited Sheikh Badin to gather data about the climate there.
Located at 4,000 feet above the sea level, Sheikh Badin is cooler than other places in southern parts of the province. The tourists from across the province and country would love to visit Sheikh Badin once it is developed as a summer hill resort.
Lawyer Muhammad Jamshed, who along with his friends visited Sheikh Badin last year in summer, told this correspondent that the weather was so cold that they had to wrap up in blankets during the night. “The hillock presented a scenic look. The government should develop it like other tourist spots,” he maintained.
Muhammad Khan, a taxi driver, said that he has been taking tourists to Sheikh Badin. “Not so often but at least weekly and fortnightly some tourists, mostly non-locals, come up and hire taxi cars for Sheikh Badin,” he added.
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