7th Indus Water Cross Jeep Race-2017 begins from 23rd

PESHAWAR: The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and the Frontier 4x4 Club are jointly organising the 7th Indus Water Cross Challenge Jeep Race-2017 at Indus River near Swabi Interchange on Motorway M-1 point from December 23-24.

The event, which first phase would be held on December 23, is aimed at providing an opportunity of entertainment to the local people and highlighting the tourism potential in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to lure more tourists to the scenic spots of the province.

All the racers would try their level best to cross the tough water track in the shortest possible time, but a few would be lucky enough to win the race. Rafting, kite flying, archery and rabab mangay music will be other features to entertain the locals, tourists and the participants

According to organisers, over 150 jeep racers, including five women drivers, and 22 motorbike riders are participating in the spectacular race this year. This was told a meeting held with Secretary Sports, Tourism, Museums, Archaeology, Culture and Youth Affairs Muhammad Tariq in the chair.

TCKP Managing Director Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, General Manager (Admin & Properties) Sajjad Hameed, Events In-charge Hassina Shaukat, Frontier 4x4 Club President Babar Khan and other officials attended the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, the secretary said that the enthusiast drivers of 4x4 jeeps, including five women racers, from across the country would participate in the event.

He said that a tough and rough track of stones and rocks of nine kilometers distance would be established over the waters of mighty Indus River for the jeep racers.

Sharing details with the participants, the official said that 112 jeeps of the Frontier 4x4 Club, 20 jeeps of PMRC of Lahore, 10 jeeps of the Islamabad Jeep Club, five jeeps of the Chitral 4x4 Club, three jeeps of the Team Sultan, 22 bike riders and other valiant drivers would test their skills and talents at the game of power and force of four wheelers to cross the gushing waters of Indus River

He said a number of steps were being taken to revive and explore the potential of archaeological, religious, heritage and adventure tourism in every nook and corner of the province.

Events In-charge Hassina Shaukat said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was a paradise on Earth, which has great potential for tourism. She said the province was blessed with rich tourism resorts, including rivers, springs, green fields, mountains and other scenic spots.

The official said that the department was working on different strategies to further explore and exploit these potential for the wellbeing of the local people and attract more and more foreign and domestic tourists to the scenic resorts of the province.

The event has now become a regular feature as the TCKP in collaboration with the Frontier 4 X 4 Club is organizing the thrilling jeep race on the waters of Indus River every year.

The TCKP has earlier also conducted paragliding and rafting activities, train safari tours for families, City tours, zip-lining, water sports at Khanpur Lake and many others in the province successfully.