PESHAWAR, Feb 28: Deep down Swat’s security crisis lays an opportunity for local tourism sector as foreigners, who ‘gravitate’ for spiritual reasons to challenging situations, can be attracted to ...

SWAT: Like the rest of the country, the spread of Covid-19 has wreaked havoc to the economy of District Swat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), bringing the life of its people to a standstill. After more ...

The precarious situation of the economy, coupled with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) security woes, has brought the province’s tourism industry to the brink of collapse, which will further push the many ...

The picturesque Kalam valley and Mahudhand lake in Upper Swat valley celebrated the Swat summer gala that attracted thousands of people from across the country for the third running year after the ...

ISLAMABAD: For the last two decades, tourism in Swat has been plagued by natural disasters such as earthquakes, terrorism, military operations, and floods, while now the valley has been hit by a ...

KALAM, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Kalam may have been rid of Taliban rebels only days ago, but there are trout in the streams, the peaks are pristine and — God willing the locals say – tourists will soo ...

Swat, a scenic valley in northwestern Pakistan, was once a Taliban stronghold where TV was banned, public hangings were not uncommon, and girls were barred from going to school. Following a security ...

MALAM JABBA, Pakistan — Boys in tattered coats schuss down Malam Jabba’s powdery slope on homemade pine skis. Galoshes nailed to the planks suffice as ski boots. Bamboo sticks serve as poles. A few ...

Local traders and hoteliers in Pakistan’s Swat on Wednesday said tourism has suffered in the region after the government issued flood warnings for the entire summer season, Dawn reported. Tourism ...