Exploring North PAKISTAN
- 2 years ago
There was a foreboding in visiting the lush vale of Swat, given the stories of visitors to the so-called ‘Pakistani Switzerland’. One had not visited the famous spots of Malam Jabba, Kalam, Maho Dhand, etc in decades. So, one hopped up to visit the erstwhile serene valleys — some old and some newly discovered.
Swat has attracted substantial official attention, funding and patronage due to Mehmood Khan, the incumbent K-P Chief Minister, who hails from the Matta area. The Swat Motorway peters off from the M-1 (Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway) at Capt Karnal Sher Khan Interchange between Swabi and Mardan. This two-lane Motorway takes you to Chakdara… the entry point of Swat, Dir and Chitral, through tunnels that now connect Mardan and Malakand Divisions.
Swat has attracted substantial official attention, funding and patronage due to Mehmood Khan, the incumbent K-P Chief Minister, who hails from the Matta area. The Swat Motorway peters off from the M-1 (Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway) at Capt Karnal Sher Khan Interchange between Swabi and Mardan. This two-lane Motorway takes you to Chakdara… the entry point of Swat, Dir and Chitral, through tunnels that now connect Mardan and Malakand Divisions.