Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that Peshawar is an important and unique city in the context of history and tourism in the region. This he stated during his visit to Peshawar City on Saturday.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), Directorate of Archaeology and Tech Valley had arranged the visit for the minister to see the historic places in the city and apprise him of the ongoing renovation and development work in tourism, archaeology, museum and other sectors.
The minister praised the initiatives being taken by the KPCTA, Archaeology and Museum Department for the tourism promotion, conservation and preservation of antiques and archaeological sites and renovation of historic Peshawar Museum.—Staff Reporter
