A meeting between Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Tanveer Mehmood Ahmad and Secretary Sports Tourism and Youth Affairs, Jalil Abbas held at Air Headquarters, Chaklala.
They discussed measures to promote tourism and holding of winter sports at Mallam Jabba. Secretary General Ski Federation of Pakistan, Group Captain Zulfiqar H Khan gave a presentation on the promotion of Tourism and winter sports at Mallam Jabba.
Both the Vice Presidents from Ski Federation of Pakistan and managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation with other team members attended the presentation.
A committee comprising members from Tourism Ministry, NWFP Government, PTDC and Ski Federation of Pakistan was formed to suggest measures for providing facilities and access to the Mallam Jabba Ski Resort.
President Ski Federation reiterated that in the forth coming ski season, training camps would be held both at Kala Bagh (Nathia Gali) & Mallam Jabba to train young Skiers before 13th Nation Ski Championship to be held at Mallam Jabba ski resorts.
He also reiterated to work hard in order to bring the present ski facilities up to international standard at Mallam Jabba.
The meeting was attended by Air Commodore Naunehal Shah (Retd), Vice President Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP), Tariq Paracha, Vice President Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP), Air Commodore Anwar-ul-Haque, Habib Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, Azhar Shafqat Deputy Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation and Major Jehangir (Retd), General Manager PTDC Motels.