INTER-CITY tourism in the country has seen a rapid rise over the years, especially owing to an improvement in security conditions.
Citizens, who once used to travel abroad during vacations are now taking tours to the northern areas such as Hunza and Gilgit-Baltistan, which have plenty ofpicturesque landscapes to offer along with the fresh, clean and cool air.
A matter of concern is crime. However, it is good to know that a special tourist police force is being launched along with a tourist facilitation centre in the Nathiagali area.
The centre will work round-the-clock.
In fact, the provincial government has also plans to set up similar tourist facilitation centres at other tourist destinations such as Swat, Mansehra and Abbottabad.
Other provinces with a range of popular tourist points should follow suit.
