{"id":2800,"date":"2017-01-21T02:48:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T02:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakpedia.pk\/swat\/"},"modified":"2022-08-27T09:06:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T09:06:19","slug":"swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Swat Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dd30199925\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 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Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Valley_History\" title=\"Swat Valley History\">Swat Valley History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Administration\" title=\"Administration\">Administration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Population\" title=\"Swat Population\">Swat Population<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Language_Spoken\" title=\"Language Spoken\">Language Spoken<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Weather\" title=\"Swat Weather\">Swat Weather<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Transportation\" title=\"Transportation\">Transportation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Agriculture\" title=\"Agriculture\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Valley_Education\" title=\"Swat Valley Education\">Swat Valley Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Valley_Culture\" title=\"Swat Valley Culture\">Swat Valley Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Sports\" title=\"Sports\">Sports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Valley_Tourism\" title=\"Swat Valley Tourism\">Swat Valley Tourism<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Malam_Jabba\" title=\"Malam Jabba\">Malam Jabba<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Kalam\" title=\"Kalam\">Kalam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Kundol_Lake\" title=\"Kundol Lake\">Kundol Lake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Museum\" title=\"Swat Museum\">Swat Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Pari_Lake\" title=\"Pari Lake\">Pari Lake<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Notable_People_in_Swat_Valley\" title=\"Notable People in Swat Valley\">Notable People in Swat Valley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Valley_Hotels\" title=\"Swat Valley Hotels\">Swat Valley Hotels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Swat_Valley_Floods\" title=\"Swat Valley Floods\">Swat Valley Floods<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-valley-history-weather-education-floods\/#Social_Media_Handle\" title=\"Social Media Handle\">Social Media Handle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_Overview\"><\/span>Swat Valley Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat is a district of the province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, located on the bank of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/swat-river-location\/\">Swat River<\/a>. The district is bounded by other attractive Pakistan sites such as Gilgit Baltistan, Lower and Upper Dir, Chitral, and Shangla. It is the 5th largest district of the province of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/khyber-pakhtunkhwa-pakistan-province-history\/\">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa<\/a>, and the capital of the district is Saidu Sharif. <\/span><\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The average elevation is 3220 feet (980 meters). The district contained a population of 23, 09,570 inhabitants. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tribe of Yousafzai is the oldest tribe of the region who came to the city in the 16th century. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The district is famous for its tourist attraction sites, and people all over the country come every year to enjoy beautiful and pleasant tourist destinations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Friday Time, Queen Elizabeth II came to Swat (Yousaf Zai) and called it \u201c<\/span>The Switzerland of East\u201d<em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/em>On 26th August 2022, a heavy flood resulted in the destruction of various houses and hotels. Moreover, various lives were lost.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\">Title<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Information<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Location:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">City Council:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Govt of KPK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Type:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">A River valley and district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Local Language Name:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Urdu, Pashto, English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Province:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Coordinates :<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">35\u00b023&#8243;N 72\u00b011&#8243;E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">District:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Swat District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Region:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Language<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Official Language:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Urdu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Native Language:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Pushto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Government<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Government Type:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Govt of KPK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Area<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Total Area:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">5,337 km2 (2,061 sq mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Population<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Density:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">236\/km2 (610\/sq mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Total Population:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">2,161,000 (2014)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Time zone<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Time zone:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">PKT (UTC+5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Codes<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Postal code:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">19200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Dialling code:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">0946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Vehicle registration:<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Three letters beginning with S and random four numbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-History.jpg\" alt=\"Swat History\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-History.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-History-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-History-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_History\"><\/span>Swat Valley History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The district&#8217;s history goes about 2000 years back, and it was known as Udyana. Later the name was changed to \u201cSuvastu\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alexander the Great occupied the region in 327 BC, followed by Buddhist invasions. Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi attached Buddhists and destroyed their famous Buddhas and took hold of the region for many years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mughals occupied the region after the decline of the Ghaznavid Empire followed by British rulers in 1857 till Pakistan&#8217;s independence. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Muslim Saints and Akhund (Safi Mohmand) are considered to be the later originators of the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The region is famous for its natural beauty and has many tourist attraction sites, but due to the militant attacks in Swat, the region lost its fame.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Administration\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Administration<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The district is administratively divided into seven tehsils which comprise 65 union councils. The names of tehsils are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bahrain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Babuzai<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barikot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matta<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kabal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Khwaza Khel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Charbagh<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Population\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat Population<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the district had 2309570 inhabitants, making it the 3rd populated region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Language_Spoken\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Language Spoken<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The native language of the people is Pashtu and considered to be the most spoken language of Swat valley. Other languages Torwali and Kalami are also spoken by the people in some of the areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Temperature.jpg\" alt=\"Swat Temperature\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Temperature.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Temperature-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Temperature-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Weather\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat Weather<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The region&#8217;s climate is temperate having an average temperature of 20 degrees centigrade in summer while the lowest recorded temperature is -1 degree centigrade in the winter season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transportation\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Transportation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The region is connected with the other major cities of Pakistan through National Highway. Grand Trunk Road (G.T Road) also links the district with the nearby areas. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The people use Bacha Khan International Air Port and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/islamabad-international-airport\/\">International Airport of Islamabad<\/a> for their foreign travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agriculture\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Agriculture<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The region is known for its peaches and different varieties of apples produced in the district in large quantities. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are 18 varieties of apples produced in the region and exported to the other areas of Pakistan and other countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peaches of the region are very famous and have been branded under the mark of Swat Peaches. 80% of the peaches production in the whole country is from Swat. The production of different varieties of apples is due to the temperate season of summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_Education\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat Valley Education<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The district is ranked 86th\/155th, and the literacy rate is 53 percent. (Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Ranking, 2017). <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are many schools in the region, but unfortunately, there is no university in the district. The people go far hundreds of kilometers to get higher education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_Culture\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat Valley Culture<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The district has a pure Pashtun culture. Some of the region&#8217;s festivals include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/eid-ul-fitr-celebrations\/\">Eid -ul- Fitr<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/eid-ul-adha-origin\/\">Eid -ul- Adha<\/a> and the celebrations of marriage include \u201cMehandi\u201d and \u201cJanj\/Baraat\u201d. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These festivals are celebrated under Islamic traditions, while the celebrations in marriage contain music and dances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-District.jpg\" alt=\"Swat District\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-District.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-District-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-District-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sports<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The people are fond of sports, and they play different games, including cricket, volleyball, and football. Other traditional games such as Kabaddi and Chindru are played in the rural areas of Swat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_Tourism\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat Valley Tourism<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The region has got fame for its natural tourist sites. Some of the tourist sites are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malam_Jabba\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Malam Jabba<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/malam-jabba-swat-history-resort-activities\/\">Malam Jabba<\/a> considered being a famous tourist site in Pakistan, located at a distance of 314 kilometers from Islamabad. The region has a 2804 meters high ski resort which is under the control of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation. Taliban destroyed the resort in 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kalam\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kalam<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kalam is famous for its snow-capped mount Falaksir which is 5918 meters high from the sea surface. The region is located at a distance of 100 kilometers from Mingora. It was a part of Chitral and then merged with Swat after the partition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kundol_Lake\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kundol Lake<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kundol Lake is a beautiful attraction point for tourists as it has covered by beautiful pine trees and ends in green Ladu Valley. One can easily visit the place from Kalam through Utror road.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Museum\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Swat Museum<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The museum is known for its old Gandhara Civilization, located between Saidu Sharif and Mingora. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The museum owes old Buddhist wooden articles and ancient jewelry which are preserved with great care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Weather.jpg\" alt=\"Swat Weather\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Weather.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Weather-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/files\/Image\/Swat-Weather-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pari_Lake\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pari Lake<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pari Lake is one of the lakes in Swat located at the highest mountain peaks, located in the northeast of Utror Valley. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is a belief about the lake that the fairies used to bathe in the pure, beautiful, and sweet water. The lake is covered by beautiful natural scenes containing flowers and greenery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_People_in_Swat_Valley\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Notable People in Swat Valley<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Notable people of the region are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rahim Khan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nazia Iqbal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nasirul Mulk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anwar Ali<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Badar Munir<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rahim Shah<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/murad-saeed\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Murad Saeed<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakpedia.pk\/malala-yousafzai\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Malala Yousufzai<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jamila Arshad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Late Ghazal Javed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sabra Shakir<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_Hotels\"><\/span>Swat Valley Hotels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A few hotels in Swat valley include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>GB Ghizer Hotel Mingora<\/li>\n<li>Swat Hotel<\/li>\n<li>Hotel Park way Fizaghat<\/li>\n<li>Forest valley cottages<\/li>\n<li>Golden Star Hotel<\/li>\n<li>Galaxy Hotel Swat<\/li>\n<li>Al Khaleej Hotel and Restaurant<\/li>\n<li>Hotel Heaven Rose<\/li>\n<li>Al Sadiq Hotel and Restaurant<\/li>\n<li>Swat View Hotel<\/li>\n<li>Rock City Resort<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swat_Valley_Floods\"><\/span>Swat Valley Floods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On 26th August 2022, a terrible flood destroyed the entire structure of Swat valley. Various houses and hotels were pulled down and residents had to move to other cities in order to save their precious lives. The videos showing people helpless due to record rain in the region made everyone devastated. Various organizations helped the residents of Swat by giving them shelter and food.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Media_Handle\"><\/span>Social Media Handle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwatValley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwatValley\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"b00727ef825422fce55dcec575f010f4\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3065899539402540\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3065899539402540\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2822768297\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nSwat valley is one of the major tourist attractions of\u00a0 Pakistan\u00a0. 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