Inter University Consortium for promotion of social sciences
(IUCPSS) on Tuesday Apr 14, 2015 hosted a reception in honor of 11 mountaineers
who conducted a “peace walk” from Gilgit-Baltistan to Islamabad. The 1012-km
walk from Khaplu in Gilgit-Baltistan to Islamabad took the volunteers a month.
Along the road, they visited over 200 towns and several districts to promote
peace.
The team leader, Ghulam Hussain said, the main objective of
their long walk was to convey the message to International community that
Pakistan was a peaceful country and that Pakistanis are tolerant and generous
people. He said the team got the chance to talk to the people in different town
along the way on peace, tourism and patience. “We have acknowledged
overwhelming response from the people”.
IUCPSS chairman and the University of Haripur
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Naseer Ali Khan said that Pakistan was abundant in natural
beauty and rich cultural legacy. He said, “Through such walks and events, we
can sponsor the soft image of the country and attract foreign tourists and
investors to Pakistan”.
The mountaineers also urged the government to support local
mountaineers in Gilgit-Baltistan. The association is a union of 25 Pakistani
Universities.
References Expresstribune PamirTimes
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