KP Mineral Sector Overview

• Tourism . . • • Currently, Private sector owns 90 percent of the Tourism and Hospitality industry but investment is restricted only to Hotel and Transport facilities (Planning & Development, 2015). Main tourism hubs of the province include Narran, Kaghan, Galiyat region, Chitral, District Swat, Madain, Abbottabad, etc. In year 2009, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earned revenue of Rs.974 million because of foreign tourism. According to IGC (2014), the total number of domestic tourists visiting KP in a year 2014 was about 8.8 million, which is 19 percent of total national domestic traffic. The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had allocated Rs.1.21 billion for 53 projects relating to tourism and sports. The province is also offering health and educational tourism facilities to mainly Afghan nationals. Comprehensive Development Strategy 2010-17 Integrated Development Strategy, 2104-18 www.khyberpakhtunkhwa.gov.pk

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