MANSEHRA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have enhanced security for tourists and passengers travelling within Kaghan valley and between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.
“We have deployed additional personnel along the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road in Kaghan valley to provide security, assistance and guidance to visitors travelling within Kaghan valley and between KP and GB,” Sabir Khan, the superintendent of police Balakot, told reporters on Friday.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have established tourist facilitation centres in Kaghan valley, where personnel were extending assistance to motorists facing issues such as tyre punctures and mechanical faults.
Police teams also provided drinking water to women, children and elderly people, welcoming them on their arrival in Kaghan valley.According to DIG Hazara Nasir Mehmood Satti, over 10,000 personnel have been deployed across eight districts of the division, including Kaghan valley, to provide foolproof security to tourists and passengers travelling between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan via the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road.
A press release issued by the DIG Hazara also advised visitors and passengers thronging the picturesque valleys and recreational spots across Hazara division to remain vigilant while driving on hilly roads and tracks.
