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PESHAWAR, Jul 16 (APP):The three-day Shaqlashat Festival held in the Torkhow Valley of Upper Chitral under supervision of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) concluded on Wednesday.
Speaking as Chief Guest at the concluding ceremony, KPCTA head Muhammad Ali Syed said that the Shaqlashat Festival was organized on the directives of KP Assembly Deputy Speaker Suraiya Bibi to boost tourism and cultural activities in the region.
Chief Guest said that Shaqlashat Festival was similar to a mini-Shandur Festival, adding that next year the festival would be celebrated with great pomp and show with the inclusion of polo as one of the main attractions.
The festival featured various sports competitions and cultural activities to promote tourism in Upper Chitral and attract more visitors to this scenic valley.
He said that aim of these initiatives is to invite tourists towards these breathtaking valleys and to promote tourism and create employment opportunities for the local population.
The ceremony concluded with the distribution of prizes among the winner and runner-up teams.