MANSEHRA(National Times)- The dist\u00adrict administration on Fri\u00ad\u00adday barred tourists from travelling to Lake Saiful Muluk after the Pakistan Meteorological Depart\u00adm\u00adent (PMD) forecast more monsoon rain and possible cloudbursts in Naran, the commercial hub of Kaghan Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe district administration has imposed the ban at the request of the NDMA and the PDMA to ensure the safety of tourists, as heavy rains and possible cloudbursts are expected in the coming days,\u201d Balakot As\u00ad\u00adsistant Commissioner Has\u00ad\u00adrat Khan told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An order issued by the district administration stat\u00ad\u00aded that, in light of the PMD\u2019s forecast of heavy rainfall and possible cloudbursts, all travel to Lake Saiful Muluk would remain banned until further orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the business community in Kaghan Valley urged the district administration to reconsider its decision to suspend travel to the popular tourist destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe district administration has already placed all its departments and Rescue 1122 on high alert in Kaghan Valley. In such a situation, travel to Lake Saiful Muluk is not dangerous,\u201d Hussan Deen, chai\u00ad\u00adrman of a traders\u2019 body in Kaghan Valley, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the weather in the valley, particularly in Naran, remained pleasant and tourists should continue to visit the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur business activities are limited to only three to four months each year. Such restrictions on travel to tourist attractions discourage visitors and adve\u00adrsely affect our busines\u00adses,\u201d Mr Deen said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MANSEHRA(National Times)- The dist\u00adrict administration on Fri\u00ad\u00adday barred tourists from travelling to Lake Saiful Muluk after the Pakistan Meteorological Depart\u00adm\u00adent (PMD) forecast more monsoon rain and possible cloudbursts in Naran, the commercial hub of Kaghan Valley. \u201cThe district administration has imposed the ban at the request of the NDMA and the PDMA to ensure the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n