INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Local officials in Balkh province said this week that domestic tourism has improved substantially and that in the past month, about 30,000
visitors have visited the popular Khwaja Sekandar Springs in Shulgarh district.Officials said that Balkh tourist attractions are drawing in
large numbers of visitors amid improved security, especially visitors to the springs.Balkh residents have welcomed the growing number of
visitors to their province and said this was largely due to improved security.The difference is big, in the past there was insecurity, now
because of the security of this place, people come a lot,& said Ghulam Yahya, a tourist.Since the IEA took control of the country, provinces
around the country are reporting an increase in domestic tourism due to the improved security situation.The post Improved security boosts
tourism in Shulgarh district in Balkh first appeared on Ariana News.
