• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Sunday, June 26, 2022
  • Login
WRITE FOR US
Economy.pk
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Life & Style
  • Health
  • World
No Result
View All Result
Economy.pk
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Life & Style
  • Health
  • World
Economy.pk
Home Life & Style Tourism

Development Of Sheikh Badin To Boost Tourism

byNews Desk
December 13, 2021
in Tourism
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Sheikh Badin
3.2k
SHARES
8.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

“Sheikh Badin” mountainous hill station will be developed boost tourism and financially empower local communities in Southern KPK.

The development of scenic mountainous hill station ‘Sheikh Badin’ located in the North of Dera Ismail Khan and west of Lakki Marwat districts would further boost tourism and financially empower local communities in southern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

RelatedPosts

Pakistan to Develop 10 Villages as Model Rural Tourism Destinations

KP to Move Tourist Vehicles in Convoys to Ensure Safety

GDA begins work on promotion of tourism in Gwadar

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Local Government, Election and Rural Development Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur told that Shaikh Badin National Park road had been connected to Islamabad (Hakla)-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway Western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

He said that work was in progress on the road project to Shaikh Badin National Park. He said that Shaikh Badin was a national park and had also been notified as a heritage site. “Shaikh Badin has 100 plant/animal species, referred to as an ‘ecological island’ by experts. The hill destination would be preserved under protected areas initiative,” he maintained.

He said that British Heritage buildings would be rehabilitated in its original form at Shaikh Badin for adaptive re-use as restaurants or guest houses. The minister said Olive Tree from Mount of Olives Jerusalem, Tree with a million nails and wilderness mostly unexplored awaits all. Dr. Danish Bettani of Peshawar University said that the hill station is situated at a height of 4,516 feet where occasional snowfall is recorded in the months of January and February.

The composition of the mountain is mainly rock and minerals which holds little to no water reserves. The village is sustained by rainwater gathered in 7-8 pools, out of which are not always intact and need regular repairs. The population is composed of roughly 50 households. The main source of income for the villagers is livestock and business.

Recently, with the interest of the provincial and Federal governments, there has been some efforts to promote tourism and the hill station has been declared a National Park to preserve the natural flora and fauna and historical artifacts. Around 10 tourist huts have been constructed at the main village site and electricity provided to the village. The name Sheikh Badin originates from name of the sufi saint Sheikh Baha-u-Din Shah, locally famous as ‘Jando Neko’ who is buried at the main cemetery of the village.

The local community claimed that ‘Jando Neko’ was a descendant of Sufi Saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gillani and came to live here circa 1600 AD in commemoration of his ancestor’s recluse on the hill. An annual religious fair, the “Sadra”, is held by the devotees of the Syed Tribe in the month of April. Devotees from the nearby districts climb the hill and present gifts to the locals and make recitations and prayers on the graves.

Tags: Lakki MarwatSheikh BadinTourism
News Desk

News Desk

A source of economic, political, business, finance, health and sports updates.

Related Posts

Pakistan to Develop 10 Villages as Model Rural Tourism Destinations

Pakistan to Develop 10 Villages as Model Rural Tourism Destinations

The managing director of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, Aftab ur Rehman Rana, has announced that PTDC has selected 10...

KP to Move Tourist Vehicles in Convoys to Ensure Safety

KP to Move Tourist Vehicles in Convoys to Ensure Safety

The District Police Officer (DPO) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Irfan Tariq, has announced that, in order to ensure the safety...

Next Post
Pakistan Football Exports grew to $50m in 4MFY22

Pakistan Football Exports grew to $50m in 4MFY22

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Plan To Revive Pakistan Steel Mills Presented Before Cabinet Body

Plan To Revive Pakistan Steel Mills Presented Before Cabinet Body

spying on imran khan

Spying Attempt on EX Prime Minister Imran Khan Foiled, Bani Gala

SBP denies issuing any design of Rs75 banknote

SBP denies issuing any design of Rs75 banknote

12.5% tax rate for those earning Rs100,000-300,000month

12.5% tax rate for those earning Rs100000-300000/month

Pakistan Can Earn $8 Billion Through Marijuana

Pakistan Can Earn $8 Billion Through Marijuana

Pakistan Becomes Third Fastest Growing Markets on Amazon

Pakistan Becomes Third Fastest Growing Markets on Amazon

Connect with us

Twitter

Economy.pk

Economy.pk touches diverse topics with a lighter note and is geared toward audiences with various interests and all ages. Come and explore Economy.pk. Ample details and analysis are provided in extraordinarily readable manner making them compelling and interesting at the same time.

Category

  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Health
  • Life & Style
  • Opinions

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Sitelinks

  • Sitemap

Download our APP

download on android app download on apple app
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2020 All Rights Reserved Economy.pk | Designed & Developed by Digital Otters

  • LATEST
  • World
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Oceania
    • Africa
    • Canada
    • Middle East
  • Finance
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Finance
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Real Estate
  • Technology
    • Cyber Security
    • Mobiles
    • Social Media
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Life & Style
    • Personalities
    • Art
    • Culture
    • History
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
      • Environment
      • Fitness
  • Sponsored

© 2020 All Rights Reserved Economy.pk | Designed & Developed by Digital Otters

No Result
View All Result

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In