Rawalpindi: All set to organize first Chakwal Lake District 4×4 Jeep Rally arranged by Tourism Development Corporation Punjab and local administration. This thrilling sports event will be held from April 6 to April 7, 2019.
This was revealed by Punjab Minister for Tourism & Higher Education Raja Yasir Hamayun Sarfraz. He said Chakwal Jeep Rally will be held on the 20 km long hilly track which passes through difficult terrains and will participate by large number of jeep racers throughout the country. He further stated that a qualifying round will be held on the morning of April 6 and main event will be held on April 7 at 9 a.m. He said that entire route of race is very attractive for tourism point of view and it will provide excellent refreshing sports event to both participants as well as spectators. Raja Yasir Hamayun said Chakwal has 26 attractive lakes and for this reason it has been declared as the Lake District. He said fool proof security arrangements will be made at lake points, and swimming and fish hunting activities will be offered to the tourists in the lakes within due legal limits and security measures.
Punjab Minister for Tourism & Higher Education Raja Yasir Hamayun Sarfraz said eight more tourists’ destinations including Kotli Sattian, Chakwal, Jhelum, Suleman Range and Bahawalpur are being introduced. He said Cholistan Jeep Rally is the big tourists attraction event of South Punjab and now this event has been acknowledged at the international level. On the same pattern Chakwal Jeep Rally will be promoted at the international level that will boost local economy and create jobs. He said Chakwal has 110 tourists points which are being mapped and properly marked and they will be developed further in future.