Daily Times

PESHAWAR: The two-day first-ever zip-line event kicked off at the Hayatabad Sports Complex on Saturday. The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and the Adventure Club have jointlyorganised the event. Secretary Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums, Culture and Youth Affairs Department Muhammad Tariqas chief guest inaugurated the thrilling adventurous sports gala. TCKP Managing Director Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, Adventure Club chief Khalid Khan, other officials, scores of spectators and participants of zip-line were also present on the occasion. On the first day, over 100 youth, both male and femaleparticipated and enjoyed the exciting zip-lining. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Muhammad Tariq said that theTCKP had taken a number of steps for the promotion adventurous sports and tourism in the province. He said more such events would be arranged for the youth to engage them in healthier activities. The official added that the two-day event would be the first in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said the TCKP and Adventure Club took a bold step to hold zip-lining events so that the youth could enjoy these exciting activities in their own province. He said that TCKP had arranged several events, including paragliding, rafting, safari train tours for the domestic and foreign tourists. The event will also continue today, while the second and third events of zip-lining will be held on February 25-26 and March 4-5 at the Hayatabad Sports Complex. The zip-lining is also known as spyline, zip wire, aerial runway, aerial ropeslide, death slide, flying fox and foefie slide.