Maran: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah's Kembara 1.0 Programme, which commenced its journey today, received a warm welcome from the people in the Maran and Temerloh districts.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, on the first day of the programme, Al-Sultan Abdullah, along with Tunku Azizah and his son, the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, toured several locations in the two districts, engaging with locals who were pleased to see the royal family up close. Various events were organized to enhance the programme, including gifts to asnaf, people's feasts, folk sports, and a carnival of patin cuisine.

Al-Sultan Abdullah expressed his appreciation for the warm response from the people, who patiently waited for the royal entourage despite the unpredictable weather. "Alhamdulillah, the response was so good and I am grateful to all those who were willing to wait even in hot weather or rain... I praise their spirit of waiting," he commented to reporters at Dataran Temerloh.

The Sultan of Pahang highlighted the programme's primary goal of exploring the four districts, namely Maran, Temerloh, Bera, and Pekan, and traveling along roads he had never journeyed before. He expressed interest in seeing areas he had not yet visited, such as paths by the river, and assessing the condition of the roads.

The Pahang 1.0 trek, covering a total travel distance of 428 kilometers, is set to continue towards the Bera area tomorrow and conclude in Pekan on Wednesday. In the meantime, His Majesty advised the patin fish farmers in Temerloh to maintain the quality of their livestock to attract more tourists to the district, which is renowned for its ikan patin cuisine.