Swat

An Empire propelled by the wealth of its predecessors, the valor and integrity of its present, and the enormous beauty of its future. What will in the w orld could be stronger than the will of this valley, which evacuated itself from the dark, bleeding days of terrorism unto a new day, a new beginning and a new era. Swat, a valley where rivers flow, flow and sing of all the wonders of this mesmerizing valley, sings of its snow capped peaky mountains, sings of the enormous wildlife that the valley has incorporated in itself, of the serene landscapes. The valley is a perfect embodiment of nature in all its blossom. One would always wonder and never truly understand the perfect art of the perfect Artist. Swat's capital is the city of Saidu Sharif, although the largest city and main commercial Centre is the nearby city of Mingora, with a population of 2,309,570 as per the 2017 national census. Swat is the 15th-largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with the exception of the uppermost regions of the valley, which are inhabited by ethnic Kohistanis. The valley is mostly inhabited by Yusufzai Pashtuns, who arrived in the region from the southern Kabul Valley in 16 CE. The average elevation of Swat is 980 m (3,220 ft.), resulting in a considerably cooler and wetter climate compared to the rest of Pakistan with lush forests, verdant alpine meadows, and snow-capped mountains, Swat is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Read More