PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan says promotion of tourism and conservation of natural environment in tourist destinations of the province are priority of the government.

In a statement, he said the government is focusing to develop tourism as an industry to create job opportunities for public. 

The Chief Minister said government has launched Travel Responsibly for Experiencing Ecotourism in collaboration with Tourism Department, World Bank and a multinational organization to keep tourist resorts clean and restore their natural beauty.

He expressed satisfaction over the performance of the tourism department and hoped that all the partner organizations will give their best to achieve the targets.