A record number of 9.3 million tourists have visited scenic sites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the summer season, from May 1 to July 31, this year.

Officials said this during a meeting on tourism held under the chairmanship of Zahid Chan Zeb, the adviser to the chief minister on Tourism and Culture, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

This growth in number of visitors was also because of tourism promotional activities being organised by all the authorities in the Tourism Department, they added.

Zeb appreciated the Tourism Department’s efforts in attracting a large number of people to the province. He also added that cultural activities would soon be resumed in Nishtar Hall Peshawar.

He asked stakeholders in adventure tourism to get themselves registered on an early basis with the Tourism Services Wing.

The CM’s adviser also ordered all tourism authorities to ensure enforcement of the KP Government Rest Houses and Tourism Properties (Development, Management and Regulation) Act 2020 and upload data on the KP Tourism website and mobile app.