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Tourists thronged Shangla, Northern areas in Eid holidays

SHANGLA: Thousands of tourists from various parts of the country visited Shangla and enjoyed their Eid vocations in scenic, breathtaking places of the valley.
Tourists in group of families and motorcyclist riders came from all over the country and witnessed lush green meadows, singing waterfalls, thick forests and natural springs in different vallies, Yakhtangay, Shangla top, Ajmeer, Kandaw, Chagharzai, Pir Khana, Kapar Banda and other scenic places, while tourists faced severe hardships due to lack of accommodation for stay at local hotels as thousands of tourists were reached Bisham, those traveling towards northern areas and Shangla.

“We came from Lahore with family and first time witnessed such a natural beauty, which I never been seen in my life. The weather is still so cold in Yakhtangay,” Halima Hassan, a tourist told Dawn.
She suggested tourists from all over the globe should come at least once to Shangla, then I hope they would visit again and again because human beings fall in love with this valley.
Sadaqat Ali, a tourist from Multan said that he is on his way to Gilgit Baltistan Khunjrab with motorcyclist group, it is a new experience in his life and he feels amazing.
He said, they would return after visiting Gilgit, Hunza, Khunjrab and other tourists destinations to make their trip memorable.

Umar Bacha

Umar has been a journalist for the past 12 years in Pakistan. He is the founder and editor of The Northern Post. He writes on human rights, social issues, climate change, and international relations. He is a fellow of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and a recipient of the Equitable Asia Award 2021 and the Hostwriter Award 2023. Additionally, he has received two Humanitarian Reporting Awards from CEJ-IBA consecutively in 2020-21. He also contributes to national and international publications.

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