PESHAWAR, Oct 25: The Tourism Corporation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) has initiated projects to involve youth in healthy activities and one such activity is a cleanliness drive being planned at the famous Saiful Muluk lake.

According to the TCKP press release on Friday, it had taken an initiative to conduct multiple youth activities in different districts of the province in cooperation with district youth advisory boards.

In this regard, several events took place like Jashn-i-Chitral, camp training and cleanliness drive at Malam Jabba. Students’ field trip to Jahanabad Buddha and train excursion to Attock Khurd were also organised for the youth.

Students from different public and private sector institutes participated in these events along with youth organisations. The aim of these events is to promote awareness among the youth of rich heritage and beautiful topography of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The second phase of this initiative is planned for Abbottabad and Manshera districts where Saiful Muluk lake cleanliness drive is being organised which will include students from the Department of Tourism and Environmental Studies of Hazara University, local schools and other stakeholders.

The event will be held from October 26 to 28. The next event i.e. trekking from Thandiyani to Nathiagali by the students of Comsats University will be held on Oct 30 to 31. The final event is titled Mushkpuri Trek. Girl students from colleges of Abbottabad would participate in the two-day event on Nov 4 and 5.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary Tourism Tarik Jamil said during the organisational meeting that tourism was an environmentally dependent activity. He said that the youth must understand, appreciate and conserve the rich heritage of the province besides working for preserving the depleting natural resources.

Minister for tourism Mehmud Khan said that the events were being planned to promote healthy activities among the youth.