Staff Reporters
Dir/Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that the government is taking steps to promote tourism in the province, with an aim to generate job opportunities for the locals. Addressing a public gathering at Patrak valley of district Upper Dir on Sunday, he said the proposed projects of Kumrat Cable Car and Dir Expressway will help to promote tourism activities in these areas.
Mahmood Khan said because of the people friendly policies of the incumbent government, popularity of Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) was increasing with every passing day and added PTI was the only political party to come up to the aspirations of the people. The chief minister announced the construction of Dir Expressway, upgradation of District Headquarters Hospital Upper Dir to Category-A Hospital, upgradation of Partak Police Post to Police Station.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s first man made forest at Ghari Chandan in Peshawar having over 3.2 million trees raised under Billion trees afforestation project (BTAP) during 2014-17has turned tourists destination and became a unique source for medicinal plants useful for treatment of various diseases. Gulzar Rehman, Conservator Southern Circle of the KP Forest Department told media on Sunday that 13 important medicinal plants useful in treatment of different diseases were invented by the experts of Directorate Non Timber Forests Produce (NTFP) during an extensive survey at Ghari Chandan forest developed by KP Forest Department during the first phase of BTAP in 2014-17.
The 13 invented medicinal plants include Karaiza useful in the treatment of ulcers, joint pain and liver infections, Aak/Spalmai recommended for preparation of different medicines, Spailanay used in medicines for management of fever, retention in urine, cough, Ispaghol for managing diarrhea, appetite suppressant, Khapyanga for blood purification, teeth treatment.
