Ashrafuddin Pirzada
LANDIKOTAL: A 59-year-old Pakistani-Norwegian citizen, Ziyauddin Shinwari, started a global motorcycle tour from Oslo, Norway on Friday, with the aim of promoting tourism in Pakistan.
Talking to Bureau Chief of Fata voice Ashraf Uddin Pirzada, Shinwari said, that he basically belongs to a small village named Pirokhel in Landi Kotal, which is located in the Khyber District (Fata)of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.
Shinwari said he has lived in Oslo city of Norway for the last two decades.
Shinwari expressed his love for tourism and mentioned that he had explored many countries around the world, mostly via plane and bus. However, he plans to explore Pakistan and other countries on his Leo motorcycle this time.
Shinwari stated that his dream had always been to explore the world by road, and he had chosen to use a motorbike to promote cheap and attractive tourism to others.
Ziyauddin Shinwari, who is a YouTuber, content creator, storyteller, and passionate tourism enthusiast, plans to visit each historic and tourist spot in Pakistan to create vlogs that will portray a positive image of Pakistan and promote tourism. He has previously explored European and East Asian countries but did not enjoy them as much. He believes that this long road tour, starting from Norway and passing through several countries before entering Pakistan, will be an extraordinary experience. Shinwari intends to explore various historical and tourist sites in Pakistan, including Peshawar, district Khyber, Chitral, Hunza, Kalam, Swat, Murree, Galyat, Lahore, Kashmir, and Multan, along with Pakistani bikers.
