Minutes of First Meeting of the WG (16 Sept.).docx
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RECORD NOTE OF FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP, HELD ON 16 TH SEPTEMBER 2013 The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constituted various Working Groups for the government Departments to suggest launching of new programs and improving service delivery of the Provincial Government. First meeting of the Working Group for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums and Youth Affairs was held in the Conference Hall of the Department under the chairmanship of Mr. Mahmud Khan, Minister in-charge for the Department. List of participants is attached as Annex-I. Welcoming the participants, the chair observed that this Working Group was constituted for a specific task as mentioned in the Notification of the WG. He hoped that the experts around the table would come up with workable and implementable suggestions for the Department. Mr. Tarik Jamil, Secretary of the Department, presented the Department’s overall vision and areas of focus for the coming years (copy of presentation attached as Annex-II). He then requested the participants to deliberate upon their areas of expertise and come up with specific recommendations. The participants, while appreciating and approving the new schemes already initiated by the Administrative Department, proposed to add following: Tourism: Serena Hotel Swat should be handed over to the Tourism Department; Proper mapping of important lakes /tracks in the Province should be done; Tourism should be promoted through use of Information Technology.
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Transcript of Minutes of First Meeting of the WG (16 Sept.).docx
RECORD NOTE OF FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP,HELD ON 16TH SEPTEMBER 2013
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constituted various Working Groups for the government Departments to suggest launching of new programs and improving service delivery of the Provincial Government. First meeting of the Working Group for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums and Youth Affairs was held in the Conference Hall of the Department under the chairmanship of Mr. Mahmud Khan, Minister in-charge for the Department. List of participants is attached as Annex-I.
Welcoming the participants, the chair observed that this Working Group was constituted for a specific task as mentioned in the Notification of the WG. He hoped that the experts around the table would come up with workable and implementable suggestions for the Department.
Mr. Tarik Jamil, Secretary of the Department, presented the Departments overall vision and areas of focus for the coming years (copy of presentation attached as Annex-II). He then requested the participants to deliberate upon their areas of expertise and come up with specific recommendations. The participants, while appreciating and approving the new schemes already initiated by the Administrative Department, proposed to add following:
Tourism: Serena Hotel Swat should be handed over to the Tourism Department; Proper mapping of important lakes /tracks in the Province should be done; Tourism should be promoted through use of Information Technology. Cultural & tourism events may also be arranged for Peshawar.
Sports: Hayatabad Sports Stadium should be got transferred from PDA to the Sports Department on ownership basis. In lieu of the recreational facilities abolished from the Army Stadium, the provincial government should provide similar facilities at another suitable place in Peshawar. Private sector could be involved for this purpose.
Archaeology and Museums: Archaeological sites in Peshawar, like Gor Khathree and Sethi house, should be promoted for tourism; Archaeology Department should be re-structured and strengthened, based on new responsibilities after devolution; Archaeologists should be recruited for technical jobs; Archaeological sites should be properly demarcated and lands should be acquired after making due payments to the parties; Tourist facilities, like guides and washrooms, should be provided at the important archaeological sites; PAITHOM courses should be synchronized with the University programs and courses; Construction of roads and government buildings etc. require NOC from Archaeologists Department; Museums should be constructed on the basis of available antiquities and proper size shelves should be provided therein; A special committee consisting of Archaeologists should be constituted for supervision conservation processes; Staff development programs should be initiated through local and foreign universities collaboration and research facilities should be provided to the students.
Youth Affairs: Separate premises should preferably be constructed for the Youth Centers; Youth Policy should be finalized for the province, which should include a Provincial Internship Program.
The hard copies of the presentation were shared with the participants and they were requested to come up with more suggestions, if any, for the next meeting, which was fixed for 24th September at 11.00 a.m. at the same venue to finalize the recommendations.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks from the chair.
ANNEX-I
FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUPHELD ON 16TH SEPTEMBER 2013
LIST OF PARTICIPANTSS #NAMES, ADDRESS & CONTACTS
1. Mr. Mehmood KhanMinister for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums & Youth Affairs Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
2. Mr. Tarik Jamil, Secretary for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Museums & Youth Affairs Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
3. Mr. Arif Yousaf, Member Provincial AssemblyH/No. 755, Ibrahimi Street, Gulber No. 2, Peshawar Cantt03008582182, Email:[email protected]
4. Mr. Muhibullah Khan,Member Provincial AssemblyShawar Matta (Malakabad) Swat03465455333, 03338523333
5. Mr. Meena Khan AfridiNawab Khan Hall, Street No. 5, Dara Road Kohat Road, Peshawar. Email: [email protected]
6. Dr. M. Farooq Swati.
7. Prof. Farid Khan
8. Engr. Said MehmoodTF-87,88 Deans Trade Centre, Islamia Road.0333-9000487, Email: [email protected]
9. Mr. M. Usman Afridi133/3 street 6, Defence Houseing Colony, Shami Road, 03339120954, Email: [email protected]
10. Mr. Abdul KaliqFF-1023, Deans Trade Centre, Islamia Road, Peshawar Cantt, 0334-9099999, email: [email protected]
11. Mr. M. Nasim Khan
