GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Sports, Youth Affairs, Tourism, Archaeology & Museum Department 13:A, Khyber Road, Peshawar Cantt,, Phone: 9212086, 9212535 No .PO (TSCAM)TCKP-PLAN/4/2012-13, Dated Peshawar the March 11, 2013, 7 gt BG Shae ¢ eek OF es Se se ea t ‘Subject; Focus Group Discussién on Tourism Policy Formulation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dear Sir/Madam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Department with the technical assistance of USAID's Firms Project is holding a Focus Group Discussion on Tourism Policy Formulation on Friday, MBfcHi.A6;:2013 at 10:00am in Peshawar, to have in-depth discussion on formulation of tourism pple for Khyber Pakhtunkhawa As a result of this intervention, KP will have a comprehensive provincial tourism policy, revised tourism laws and legal instruments and a framework for public private partnership (PPP) which will ultimately help in improving the infrastructure of tourism in KP, ensure the improvement in the quality of tourism service providers, and increase the private sector investment In tourism sector for the sustainable economic growth and employment generation. ‘Our goal here is to prepare this policy through a consensus-based process involving ail relevant stakeholders from public and private sector. A process of extensive meetings with key stakeholders have already been undertaken to prepare @ position paper on tourism policy which will be presented in this focus group discussion to get final input from the larger number of cross- sectoral stakeholders to prepare the final draft of tourism policy for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A copy of this position paper is enclosad for your kind information. We request your participation in the workshop as a vital stakeholder. Your esteemed participation will greatly enhance our understanding of the issues and provide a way forward for tho development of an implementable policy for tourism sector in the province. The venue of the workshop is (RBPEIHTURESENTSHE: SHaisRSAUsesHawar. A Copy of workshop agenda is also enclosed for your kind information. We look forward to a constructive discussion and would appreciate, if you could kindly confirm your availabilty for the meeting to: Mr, Hayat Ali Shah, Chief Planning Officer, Tourism Department, Peshawar, Phi 091-9211091, Cell # 0301-8822412, Faxfl:081-9211091, Email: stegonwip@amall.com Alternatively, you can confirm availabilty to Mr. Imran Khan, Event Manager, Ph: 051 2877266, Cell: 0333 5631007, Fax: 051 2271606, Emall: Imran@semiotics.com.pk Yours faithfully, Noe Hayat All Chiot Planning Officer ‘Sports Tourism Archaeology ‘Museums & Youth Affairs Endst: No, and date even: core ttn Pua ‘The Secrotary to Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sports, Archaeology, Museums end Youth Affairs Tadaterecreraaas dante Sa Chief Piarming Officer