Snowfall, skiing lovers throng upper Swat following Met office’s forecast

SWAT, Feb 18 (APP):Known as the Switzerland of Pakistan, Swat has attracted an influx of tourists and sports enthusiasts along with families on weekends to explore its mesmerizing natural beauty, skiing, and trout fish besides snowfall of the winter season. In the wake of Met Office’s forecast report of heavy rains and snowfalls over the… Continue reading Snowfall, skiing lovers throng upper Swat following Met office’s forecast

Mainly very cold weather with isolated rains predicted for KP

PESHAWAR, Jan 12 (APP):The Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar on Friday predicted that very cold and partly cloudy weather with foggy conditions in plain areas are likely to occur in most districts of the province. It said that isolated rain (light snow over the hills) is likely to occur over Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan,… Continue reading Mainly very cold weather with isolated rains predicted for KP

Snowfall, ice skiing among five others features make Swat ideal winter tourists’ destination of Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Jan 11 (APP):Known as Switzerland of Pakistan, Swat district started attracting a significant number of adventure and snow sports enthusiasts due to its seven unique features including snowfall, ice skiing, snow-capped mountainous valleys and trout fish, making it an ideal winter tourism destination of Pakistan. Arriving for honeymoon at the breathtaking Kalam valley, Umar… Continue reading Snowfall, ice skiing among five others features make Swat ideal winter tourists’ destination of Pakistan

DG Agri inspects peach orchards in Swat

MALAKAND, July 30 (APP):Director General Agriculture Extension Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Jan Muhammad Khan visited Malakand Division, especially Swat Tehsil Barikot to inspect various peach orchards in Swat. The DG accompanied by Agriculture Officer Jawad Ali reviewed fruit fly traps, met the owners of different orchards and informed them about the importance of free fruit fly traps.… Continue reading DG Agri inspects peach orchards in Swat

President expresses deep grief over loss of lives in Swat blast

ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday expressed his deep grief over loss of precious human lives in a blast that destroyed building of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Kabal, Swat on Monday night. The president expressed his condolences with the bereaved families and prayed for them to bear the losses with fortitude,… Continue reading President expresses deep grief over loss of lives in Swat blast

Interior Minister condemns Swat blast, vows to curb menace of terrorism

ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP):Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Monday strongly condemned the blast in Kabal CTD police station Swat. In a statement, the minister regretted over the loss of precious lives in the explosion. Rana Sanaullah also expressed his sympathy to the families of martyrs and prayed for them to bear this irreparable loss.… Continue reading Interior Minister condemns Swat blast, vows to curb menace of terrorism

PM strongly condemns Kabal blast; says security, police forces to eliminate scourge of terrorism

ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday strongly condemned a blast in Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Police Station Kabal, Swat and reiterated that security and police forces would completely eliminate the curse of terrorism. Expressing deep grief over loss of lives, the prime minister expressed his sympathies with the bereaved families… Continue reading PM strongly condemns Kabal blast; says security, police forces to eliminate scourge of terrorism

Swat Sports & Culture Festival in full swing

SWAT, Nov 26 (APP): The Swat Sports and Culture Festival is in full swing as a large number of citizens have gathered here at resort Fiza Ghat, Mingora on Saturday. A large number of local and countrywide tourists showed up to spend a quality time with their loved ones. Providing healthy recreational activities to the… Continue reading Swat Sports & Culture Festival in full swing

Combination of 7 unique features make Swat ideal destination for winter tourists

KALAM, Nov 24 (APP):Known as Switzerland of Pakistan, the beautiful valley of Swat has a combination of seven distinctive features that is hard to find together in any tourist destination of Pakistan and was all set to attract an influx of tourists and adventure sports enthusiasts during the winter season. Besides being home to primitive… Continue reading Combination of 7 unique features make Swat ideal destination for winter tourists

One more member of peace committee killed in Swat

PESHAWAR, Sep 15 (APP):A member of the local peace committee was shot dead by unknown attackers in Swat’s Charbagh Dkorak area on Wednesday night. The police say that the deceased person has been identified as Muhammad Shirin Sakin Dikorak and his bullet-riddled body was recovered from the nearby area. After the incident, the police team… Continue reading One more member of peace committee killed in Swat

PM’s flood operations: Power supply to Swat’s two collapsed towers restored

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (APP): On special instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the work on restoration of power supply to the flood-affected areas is in full swing. In a statement issued by the PM Office on Tuesday, the prime minister is personally monitoring the restoration work on power supply to flood-hit areas, while a report… Continue reading PM’s flood operations: Power supply to Swat’s two collapsed towers restored

Amir Muqam visits flood-hit areas of Swat, Kalam, Madian, Bahrain

Amir Muqam visits flood-hit areas of Swat, Kalam, Madian, Bahrain

PESHAWAR, Aug 30 (APP): On the special instruction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Political and Public Affairs Engineer Amir Muqam Tuesday visited flood-hit areas of Swat including Kalam, Madian and Bahrain. During an aerial view, Amir Muqam had witnessed the affected areas in Kalam, Madian and Bahrain. He also… Continue reading Amir Muqam visits flood-hit areas of Swat, Kalam, Madian, Bahrain

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