Experts have urged the government to construct roads, accommodation facilities and food outlets in the newly-discovered tourist destinations in Shangla to attract visitors and create the much-needed employment opportunities for the locals.

Dr Tariq Rauf, a PhD scholar on ecotourism, said Shangla was blessed with beautiful sites but these were never explored to attract tourists both nationally and internationally.

He said Acharo Sar was a worth-visiting place during summer. “We want the government to promote ecotourism in the province, especially in the Malakand division by launching campaigns to tell the visitors to avoid damaging the natural environment of the places when they visit there,” Dr Rauf said.

He said the provincial government could earn huge revenues by exploiting these tourist destinations.

Afsarul Mulk Afghan, a social activist, said he would visit every hidden tourist place in the district and convince the authorities to develop them into popular destinations. He said Acharo Sar’s natural beauty was unmatched as it was blessed with natural springs, singing waterfalls and streams.

Fayaz Khan, a nature lover, said the authorities should construct accommodation facilities and food outlets for the tourists in the Acharo valley.

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