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60 skiers take part in Shogran expedition

February 22, 2020 08:06 PM


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A week-long Heli ski expedition, a joint venture of  Afiniti and ISPR culminated at Shogran on Saturday.

More than sixty foreign skiers including high-level foreign dignitaries from different countries were part of the expedition to promote tourism and explore the immense potential of Pakistan’s snow-clad mountains for adventure sports.

The participating members included men and women from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA.

Earlier, on arrival, the group interacted with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).

The expedition members also visited Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate where Director General ISPR briefed them about the improved security environment in Pakistan for sports and tourism as a result of successful counter-terrorism efforts, said a statement issued by the ISPR in Rawalpindi.



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