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1. INTRODUCTION1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROJECT BACKG ROUND
In 1991, the government of NWFP created Sarhad Tourism Corporation(STC) as a pu !ic !imited compan" to promote tourism in the province#
This $as done in recognition of the enormous potentia! for economic
deve!opment through environmenta! tourism ased on the diverse
!andscape, rich cu!ture and pristine eco!ogica! resources of the
province# %asica!!", $hatever tourism deve!opment had ta&en p!ace in
Pa&istan, $as most!" through ad'hoc p!anning of the Tourism
Corporations financed " the overnment of Pa&istan# No p!anned or
integrated efforts $ere made to s"stematica!!" and gradua!!" deve!op
the tourism industr" in Pa&istan# Neither the environment impact nor
need or demand assessments $ere carried out efore em ar&ing upon
deve!opment activities in this sector#
nfortunate!", this unp!anned, disorgani*ed and ad'hoc approach
resu!ted in $asting a !ot of natura! and financia! resources# It has a!so
destro"ed the eco!og" and environment of the potentia! areas# The
mushroom !i&e deve!opment of infrastructure oth " the private and
pu !ic sectors $ithout &eeping the future in vie$ marred the eaut" of
the areas $ith tourism potentia!# The resources $ere concentrated in
a fe$ areas, resu!ting in over'cro$ding certain p!aces and tota!!"
ignoring other areas, $hich $ere !eft ehind under'deve!oped# The
standard of tourists faci!ities and man made attractions $ere far e!o$
the nationa! and internationa! standards, $hich is !imiting touriststraffic#
Inade+uate securit" measures in these areas further sai!ed the
environment, No concerted and integrated efforts seem to e ist to
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pu !ici*e, promote and e pose Pa&istan-s tourism potentia! to the
outside $or!d and that is $h" Pa&istan is ca!!ed ./sia-s est &ept
secret.# 0ue to the tota! dependence and heav" urden on the
government-s financia! resources, the Tourism Corporations of Pun a
and Sind have ecome parasites and a !ia i!it" for their governments#
2earning from the e periences of the other Tourism Corporations in
Pa&istan and the other sister organi*ations of Siri 2an&a and 3a!dives
etc# the Sarhad Tourism Corporation (STC) $as esta !ished " the
government of N#W#F#P $ith a c!ear mandate to p!a" its ro!e as a
cata!"st and he!p promote the tourism industr" through the private
sector# It is the government of NWFP-s strateg" to he!p the STC tostand on its o$n feet and ecome a se!f sustaining organi*ation# STC
$as supposed to receive a one time grant from the government to
egin its activities ut $ou!d essentia!!" e se!f'financing#
It $as decided " the #4# NWFP that STC shou!d have a 5egiona!
3aster P!an to have a p!anned and s"stematic approach to$ards
deve!oping the tourism industr" of 3a!a&and# In that, it $as decidedthat STC $ou!d hire a team of consu!tants to prepare a 6'14 "ears
5egiona! 3aster P!an for the deve!opment of Tourism in 3a!a&and# The
7oint 8enture of 3 S u!f Consu!ting /ssociates, :;'/ dara 5oad
niversit" To$n, Pesha$ar and 3 S niversa! 0eve!opment
/ssociates, :'/sif P!a*a 0efence Cho$&, 2ahore Cantt# $ere a$arded
this consu!tanc" assignment in /pri! 199
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(Fig#1)# It is strategica!!" !ocated in c!ose pro imit" to /fghanistan,
China and Centra! /sian States of Ta i&istan# >a*ara 5egion ma&es its
oundar" on the eastern sides, $hereas the districts of 3ardan and
Charsadda are !ocated in the south# Some area of %a aur /genc" and
the internationa! oundar" $ith /fghanistan ma&es its oundar" on
the $estern side# 3a!a&and division is situated et$een :; '1?- to
:< '6=- N and ?1 '16- to ?4 @ on the $or!d map#
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Fig.1
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1.3 TOPOGRAPHY
3a!a&and division is an a!! mountainous area, surrounded on the north
" >indu&ush and Aara&uram 5anges $here high sno$ covered pea&s
of $or!d fame are !ocated# The area
starts gaining the a!titude from 3a!a&and /genc" $hich starts from
the foot hi!!s of the 3a!a&and 5ange# The S$at va!!e" stretches from
here on and reaches at high a!titudes at Aa!am and further to$ards
north# 0ir is re!ative!" higher than S$at and su se+uent!" Chitra! is
the highest va!!e" ounded " the highest a!titudes in the $ho!e
division# /!! three va!!e"s are separated " mountain ranges running
a!most para!!e! in north'south orientation#
The re!ative average a!titudes of the district head+uarters a ove sea
!eve! are as fo!!o$sB
i# 0ir ' 1: = 3eters
ii# S$at ' 14
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5ainfa!! various around 144 mm to 164 mm $hi!e the temperature
varies et$een ? and :4 C# 3ost part of the division $itnesses sno$
fa!! ever" "ear, mi!d at !o$ a!titude and heav" at high a!titudes# 3ost
pea&s especia!!" on the northern side remain sno$ c!ad a!! the "ear
round, $here g!aciers are common!" found#
1.5 HISTORIC AL BACK GR OUN D
The histor" of 3a!a&and /genc" is intricate!" $oven $ith histor" of
S$at, 0ir and Chitra!# @ar!" in the si teenth centur" the Dousaf*ai
Pathans effected their entrance into S$at " the 3a!a&and and in the
16 ? Eain Ahan, a genera! of the emperor /& ar, ui!t a fort here# In
1 ;6 the Pass $as ta&en " the Chitra! 5e!ief Force and has sinceeen occupied as a mi!itar" post near $hich is a!so !ocated the head
+uarters of the Po!itica! /genc"# n 7u!" =o$ever, its tri a! status $as recogni*edand to date it is a tri a! area under the provincia! contro! as (F/T/)'
Provincia!!" /dministered Tri a! /rea#
The district present!" no$ and previous!" efore, is partitioned
et$een t$o parts " 3a!a&and hi!!# The northern part is ca!!ed S$at
5ani*ai and the southern part is ca!!ed Sam 5ani*ai# Primari!" the
popu!ation of the area $as and sti!! is dependent upon agricu!ture $ith
t$o distinct c!asses of agricu!turistsG the o$ners and tenants, $ith
periodic uprising from time to time against each other# Without a
mention of 3a!a&and peration, the histor" of 3a!a&and is incomp!ete#
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%ac& in 1 96, the %ritish ovt# adopted a for$ard po!ic" to e tend its
occupation to 3a!a&and and e"ond, and !ured some !oca! inf!uentia!
to side $ith them, of course $ith immediate and !ong term enefits#
The" marched on$ards despite resistance from the !oca!s, ut $ere
fu!!" engaged at 3a!a&and Pass# / fierce att!e et$een the %ritish
force and the !oca! 3u ahideen too& p!ace# The %ritish fina!!"
succeeded in overcoming the resistance# The hi!! top and surrounding
area $as occupied " the %ritish forces# Sir Winston Churchi!!, $ho
!ater ecame the %ritish Prime 3inister $as a !ieutenant at that time,
trave!!ed in a tonga from No$shera to 3a!a&and and too& part in the
operation# ne pic&et near Cha&dara on the ad oining hi!! top, $as
named after him as .Churchi!! Pic&et.# / fe$ decades ac& in ear!"si ties, Hueen @!i*a eth, on her $a" to S$at on the invitation of
President /"u visited this spot and conve"ed her message to
Churchi!!, $ho $as a!ive then#
The first historica! mention of S$at is made " /rians, $ho record that
in :=< %#C# /!e ander the reat !ed his arm" through Aunar, %a aur,
S$at and %unerG ut his successor, Se!eucus, t$ent" "ears !aterhanded over territories to Chandragupta# The inha itants $ere in
those da"s of Indian origin# %uddhism eing the prevai!ing re!igion,
the" remained thus a!most undistur ed under their o$n &ings unti! the
fifteenth centur"# The" $ere the ancestors of the non'Pathan tri es#
The invasions of the Dousaf*ai and other Pathan tri es, aided " the
tman Ahe!, then eganG and " the si teenth centur", the Dousuf*ai
$ere in possession of %uner and 2o$er S$at# The advent of these
Pathan invaders introduced Is!am throughout S$at#
/t this time the @mperor %a ar, " a dip!omatic marriage $ith the
daughter of 3a!i& Shah 3ansoor, the head of the Dousaf*ai c!an, and
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" force of arms, esta !ished his sovereignt" throughout these areas#
>o$ever, pper S$at $as sti!! he!d " the a origina! S$atis under
Su!tan ais or Wais, $ho a!so tendered a vo!untar" su mission,#
c!aiming protection from the invaders $hich %a ar gave# In
>uma"un-s reign, ho$ever, the advance $as continued, and the
Dousaf*ai overran pper S$at# >uma"un-s "o&e $as re ected " them
and even /& ar in 16 ; cou!d e ert no more than a nomina!
su mission# %" 1
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head+uarter of 2o$er 0ir is !ocated at Timargara $hich occupies a
centra! position in the district and 0ir To$n as the head+uarter of
pper 0ir, administrative!"# The pro !ems of sovereignt" over 0ir has
$itnessed man" a campaign et$een !oca! Ahan and Chieftains,
prominent amongst them eing the Ahan of 7undoo!, mara Ahan,
3ohammad Sharif Ahan, 3iangu! of S$at (the son of / du! hafoor
/&hun)# Cha&dara, its e treme south vi!!age has seen man" events
from the da"s of /!e ander the reat, %a ar, the 3ugha! Aing and his
descendants and fina!!" the %ritish in 1 96 and 1 9?# It is to reca!!
that the !oca! 3u ahideen vo!untari!" fought the %ritish forces in 1 96
$hen the" tried to find their $a" to Chitra! via 3a!a&and'Cha&dara#
The . ha*is. $ere defeated and a fort at Cha&dara and a pic&et " themane of Churchi!! Pic&et on the t$o hi!!s $ere constructed#
0ir as mentioned ear!ier $as ru!ed " the Na$a , and his successors
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through an intervening hi!! et$een 0ir and S$at near vi!!age uch#
The e act site $here he crossed over the hi!! is ca!!ed as %a ar-s
ha&hai ( ha&hai means a cut)#
2ate!", mara Ahan, a !oca! Ahan of 7andoo! (0ir) $ho rose high,
fought $ith the %ritish at Chitra!# %ecause of his !imited resources he
cou!d not stand the forces of the %ritish and crossed over to
/fghanistan# For his strategic moves and tactics in the $ar against
%ritish and !oca! encounters he $as sometimes ca!!ed Napo!eon of
France# >e $as suffering from e treme !ac& of resources# /!! he
depended upon and ti!! ver" !ate thereafter, $as the !oca!!"
manufactured arms from a native area in %ara$a!, near 0ir#
The peop!e of Chitra! are predominant!" emigrants from /fghanistan
$hich is their c!ose neigh or# Part of the popu!ation are those $ho
came $ith /!e ander the reat and sett!ed here $hen he !eft the area#
These remnants of those da"s have maintained their cu!ture and
identit" ti!! this da"# The va!!e"s $here the" !ive are &no$n " the
name of Aafiristan, the name $hich is no$ the main attraction for thetourists# Not on!" their eaut" and attire ut a!so their customs are
attractive# %" passage of time their num er has decreased
considera !" as the" are converting to Is!am# There is a strong fee!ing
for tr"ing to maintain their identit" and to have the !east interference
in their affairs# The name Aafiristan, as it $as introduced in !ast forties
has attracted tourists not on!" from far and $ide $ithin the countr"
ut a!so from a!! around the $or!d#
Ti!! !ate fifties the district, previous!" &no$n as a prince!" state of
Chitra! $as ru!ed " .3ehtars.# These 3ehtars $ere emigrants from
/fghanistan# The $ord 3ehtar- means superior, and the $a" the"
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ru!ed and ehaved $as superior too# ne of the main reasons of the
ac&$ardness and povert" of the area, esides difficu!t accessi i!it"
$as the tight grip over the residents " these superior ru!ers#
1.6 AREA AND P OPULATION
3a!a&and division is the !argest in Pa&istan in terms of area#, The
popu!ation of the division $as =#;
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TABLE: 1 Population and Area by Districts
S.NO.
NAME OFDISTT
AREA INS .KM
POPULATION IN 1!"1
POPULATIONIN 1!!1
#ESTIMATED$
POPULATION IN 1!!4
#ESTIMATED$
POPULATION IN 1!!6
#ESTIMATED$
1# 0I5 6,= = ?,
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1.%. ADMINISTRATI&E SET UP
3a!a&and division has een divided into the fo!!o$ing administrative
units, $hich are a!so sho$n in Fig'=B
1# 3a!a&and /genc"
=# 0istrict %uner
:# 0istrict S$at
;# 0istrict Shang!a
6# 0istrict 2o$er 0ir
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Fig# =
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2. GOALS AND OBJECTI&ES2. GOALS AND OBJECTI&ES
2.1 GOALS
The goa!s of the 5egiona! 3aster P!an areB'
a# Promote and deve!op the tourism industr" of 3a!a&and 0ivision
" invo!ving oth the private and pu !ic sectors#
# Fu!!" protect and preserve the cu!ture, traditions, histor",
heritage, environment and $i!d !ife of the target areas#
c# 0eve!op the socio'economic conditions of the peop!e and areas
having tourism potentia!#
d# radua!!" and s"stematica!!" identif" and deve!op a!! the
e isting potentia! areas for attracting tourists oth from in and
outside the countr"#
e# Introduce, promote, deve!op and pu !ici*e the tourism potentia!of 3a!a&and 0ivision in and outside the countr" and
f# 3a&e the STC a se!f financing agenc"#
2.2 OBJECTI&ES
The o ectives of the 5egiona! 3aster P!an are toB'
i# S"stematica!!" and through short, medium and !ong term
strateg" p!an approach, gradua!!" deve!op the potentia! areas of
3a!a&and 0ivision for generating income
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" attracting the foreign as $e!! as the !oca! tourists to the
potentia! areas#
ii# Set the future direction of the Sarhad Tourism
Corporation overnment of NWFP 3inistr" of Tourism for the
promotion and deve!opment of tourism in 3a!a&and 0ivision#
iii# Invo!ve private enterprises in setting up profita !e and
innovative recreationa! tourist faci!ities attractions in 3a!a&and
0ivision either individua!!" or oint!" $ith the government of
N#W#F#P#
iv# @ p!ore and identif" various $a"s and means for generatingrevenue for ma&ing the STC a se!f'financing organi*ation#
v# Provide the asic infrastructure and recreationa! activities
re+uired for the deve!opment of potentia! tourism areas to
faci!itate tourist trave!, !odging, food and recreation etc# in
co!!a oration $ith the private sector#
vi# 0eve!op the human resources of various institutions, oth
private and pu !ic, direct!" !in&ed $ith the tourism industr", for
providing services to the tourists#
vii# /ddress the pro !ems of unemp!o"ment, migration from rura! to
ur an areas, income generation for the poor masses, and raising
the standard of !iving of the potentia! areas#
viii Identif" the $ea&nesses in STC and their reso!ution to
strengthen the STC to fu!!" imp!ement the regiona! master p!an
and p!a" its ro!e as a cata!"st#
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i # Identif" various areas having tourism potentia! and $or& out the
appropriateness and feasi i!it" of various activities for
deve!oping attractions in these areas#
# Promote and mar&et the 3a!a&and tourism industr" in and
outside the countr"#
i# 5egu!ate, contro! and protect the environment of the cro$ded
areas a!read" thronged " the tourists visitors and prevent the
recurrence of this mishap in the potentia! tourist areas#
ii# Privati*e the tourism industr" and insta!! a sense of o$nership of
the tourism industr" in the private investors#
iii @sta !ish a net$or& amongst the private sector, Federa!
overnment, Provincia! overnment and other sister tourism
institutions oth in and outside the countr" for the improvement
and promotion of the tourism in 3a!a&and 5egion#
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3. AN O&ER&IE' OF E(ISTING CONDITIONS3. AN O&ER&IE' OF E(ISTING CONDITIONS
3.1 E(ISTING TOURISM ACTI&ITY
3.1.1 T)*+i , - P) /0 i
Pa&istan en o"s a uni+ue position due to its strategic !ocation on the
$or!d map and its topographica! and geographica! features, especia!!"
the areas in the north# The area is &no$n " virtue of its !oft"
mountains covered $ith sno$, ever green pine, oa&s and shru s#
Aara&uram (A'=) the second highest pea& in the $or!d has graced this
!and " its !ocation in the northern most part of the countr"#
Pictures+ue mountain s!opes $ith sno$ me!t rivers f!o$ing in the
gorges present fascinating scenes $hich are attractive to !oca!s and
foreigner a!i&e# Nature has gifted this countr" $ith vast scope of
deve!oping the eautifu! hi!!s and panoramic vie$s#
3a!a&and division constitutes a significant part of the eautifu!
countr" !ocated north of Pa&istan# It consists of the va!!e"s of S$at, 0irand Chitra!, a!! uni+ue in the potentia! scenic eaut" as attraction for
tourists# To the outside $or!d these va!!e"s tru!" represent Pa&istan for
tourism activit"# %esides the natura! eaut", these areas have rich
historica! ac&ground# If ac&$ardness is ta&en as !essing in disguise,
fe$ of the !ocations here have seen !itt!e impact of modern !ife,
therefore the" are cu!tura!!" preserved in origina! form#
The f!o$ of visitors started to$ards 3a!a&and division in ear!" fifties
$hen the first oo& on Aafiristan $as pu !ished# The attractive
narration of the different customs of the !oca! inha itants, together
$ith eautifu! description of the va!!e"s opened a ne$ era for this
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other$ise forgotten !and# Whosoever $ent to the va!!e"s of Aafiristan
in Chitra! $as enchanted " the rh"thmic music of tur u!ent streams,
chirping irds on the trees and eautifu! Aa!ash $omen#
3.1.2 T)*+i , - S / , )0 ,
3ost areas in 3a!a&and 0ivision are !ocated at high a!titudes $hich
$itness e treme!" co!d $inters# %esides, due to the !and s!iding and
e cessive sno$ fa!!, the access to these areas especia!!" Chitra!
ecomes e treme!" difficu!t and sometimes impossi !e# Therefore, the
most suita !e period for tourists to visit these areas is during summer#
This is the time $hen other parts of the countr" $itness scorching
heat and peop!e f!oc& to the hi!!" areas# /!though the tourists visitthese areas around the "ear even during $inter ut the" are ver" fe$
in num er and their visits are !imited to re!ative!" !o$'!"ing areas# The
main'stream of the tourists starts coming sometimes during 3a" and
continue ti!! cto er# Therefore norma!!" the tourists season is
considered to e from mid 3a" to mid cto er, ever" "ear#
3.1.3 C)- ) , i i)0 ) T)*+i , ,
In the ear!" da"s of Pa&istan a tourist $as necessari!" ta&en as a
foreigner, as oth $ords (tourist and foreigner) $ere s"non"mous to
each other# /s the time passed and socio'economic conditions in
Pa&istan improved, a significant num er of !oca! popu!ation started
ta&ing part in tourism activit"# With e posure to the outside $or!d,
increased num er of educated fami!ies $ith increase in afforda i!it"
and the revo!ution rought " the mass media, peop!e of Pa&istan
rea!i*ed need for recreation to en o" vacationing# radua!!" a c!ass of
!oca! and domestic tourists deve!oped $hich has no$ increased to a
significant si*e#
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The tourists no$ are divided into three categoriesB
(a) 2oca! tourists#
( ) 0omestic tourists#
(c) Foreign tourists#
2oca! tourists e!ong to the same area and ma&e short time visits
most!" on dai!" asis# The" are genera!!" $ee&'end ho!ida" ma&ers#
0omestic tourists are present!" perhaps the !argest proportion of
tourists# These are the peop!e $ho visit the tourists p!aces during theannua! vacation (summer and $inter) periods and e!ong to Pesha$ar,
Is!ama ad, 2ahore, Aarachi and the remaining parts of the countr"#
Foreign tourists main!" come from @urope, /merica, /ustra!ia and
7apan# The on!" countr" in /sia $hich has significant share in Pa&istan
Tourism is 7apan# Foreign tourists are a significant proportion of the
tota! tourists in Pa&istan# /ccording to the /dditiona! Secretar", Tourism, 3r# >assan 5a*a Pasha, Since 19 :, tourists arriva! in
Pa&istan ranged et$een :,e noted that the
tourists arriva! in Pa&istan as much !o$er than in most other countries
in the region# /ccording to a recent Wor!d Trave! and Tourism Counci!
Surve" in 1996, there are =1= mi!!ion tourism re!ated o s in the $or!d
$hich are contri uting K :#; tri!!ion or 14#9 J of the g!o a! 0P#
/ccording to a forecast, ti!! the "ear =414 @ast /sia and Pacific regions
$i!! gro$ " ?J on the average in the tourists arriva! $hich is a!most
dou !e the $or!d average#
3.1.4 T)*+i , - R/ / S /+ i7 / ,
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There are t$o significant aspects regarding the services to e
provided to tourists at an" p!ace# ne is comfort and the other is
adventure# Tourists prefer to ma&e their period of sta" as comforta !e
as possi !e# >o$ever, there are certain instances $hen an" difficu!t"
during the ourne" or sta" needs !itt!e hardship $hich is ta&en as
adventure# %ut under norma! circumstances, there are asic human
needs $hich certain!" re+uire to e provided# Fo!!o$ing is an overvie$
of the asic services $hich are present!" e isting for the tourists#
. T+ 0, )+ i )0
The countr" has at present a vast and e tensive net$or& of air, rai!
and road !in&ages# >o$ever, appropriate modes of suita !e transport
$ithin the division e ist in the private sector a!one as no specific
arrangements for tourists is made " the pu !ic sector# Private usses,
$agons and sma!! vehic!es p!" ever"$here in the division, $hich are
most!" not ver" comforta !e seating capacit" $ise nor to the !eve! ofservice# To approach the attractive ut difficu!t terrains in the far
f!ung areas eeps are avai!a !e to hire, ut the s"stem !ac&s an
organi*ed net$or The rates of these eeps are determined at $i!! "
the operators and are +uite e or itant during the pea& tourists
season# There is no uniformit" in rates nor there is an" organi*ed
chec& s"stem on the fares#
8. H) / ,
>ote! usiness is main!" o$ned " the private sector, e cept at
!ocations $here PT0C o$ns mote!s, one at Aa!am and the other at
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Chitra!# There is on!" one four star hote! !ocated at 3ingoraG a!! others
are either t$o star or one star hote!s# It is e treme!" difficu!t to assess
the tota! num er of hote!s in the division or their tota! ed capacit",
the reason eing that none of them has een registered $ith the
3inistr" of Tourism $hich e ercises contro! on them# >o$ever, the
ma or concentration of hote!s are in 3ingora, 3ad"an, %ahrain and
Aa!am in S$at# / num er of hote!s are a!so !ocated in 0ir and Chitra!,
in the private sector#
The performance of these hote!s has een poor oth in terms of
standards and !eve! of service# 0ue to the !ac& of an" contro! on this
usiness, the" operate under the free mar&et s"stem# 5oom rents arefi ed " the management $hich changes according to the demand# It
$as revea!ed during an intervie$ $ith some of the tourists in 3ad"an
and Aa!am that the rent for a sing!e room of 5s# :44#44 per night
during the off'season rises upto 5s# :,444#44 per night during the
pea& season#
7. R/, *+ 0 ,
Simi!ar to the case of hote!s, the restaurants a!so have sho$n a poor
performance# First!", there is a shortage of standard restaurants
throughout the division# Second!", the !eve! of service is poor as most
of them do not fo!!o$ the asic princip!es of hea!th and h"giene#
Third!", due to the !ac& of an" contro! measures, the mea!s service
charges are +uite e or itant, especia!!" during the pea& tourists
season#
. B ,i7 U+8 0 F 7i i i /,
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%asic ur an faci!ities inc!uding shopping areas, post and te!egraph
offices, te!ephone offices, an&s etc# are sporadica!!" !ocated in the
division# Whi!e the shopping areas and posta! services are ade+uate!"
avai!a !e, te!ecommunication net$or& has een recent!" improved ut
not to the !eve! of satisfaction# Those provided " the hote!s are often
too e pensive due to the additiona! service charges and sa!es ta #
Pu !ic te!ephone faci!it" is !imited to a fe$ !ocations on!" and that a!so
is !imited to the office $or&ing hours# Night shift at an" te!ephone
e change is not operative#
/. S / 9
Safet" to the visitors is the first and foremost re+uirement for an"
tourism industr" to deve!op and f!ourish# Whi!e the !a$ and order
situation in the va!!e"s has een a!$a"s under contro!, there had een
some incidents of theft, !ooting, decoities, &idnapping and even &i!!ing
in the fast past# /n e tensive net$or& of po!ice survei!!ance has no$
een esta !ished even to the remote areas, as a resu!t such incidents
are ver" rare!" happening no$# The most recent incident reported inthe press $as the !ooting of four $agons at 2o$ari Top during the
road da" !ight on 7une ==, 199
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and the" provide !itt!e information, and are not operating around the
c!oc& $hereas the tourists have no specific time to arrive at a certain
p!ace# These centers are open on!" during the $or&ing hours on the
$or&ing da"s# Tourists have een o served to e stuc& up during the
$ee&!" ho!ida"s and !ate in the evenings, due to the !ac& of
information regarding the road conditions to proceed further in their
ourne"#
g. T)*+ O /+ )+, 0 G*i / ,
/n e tensive net$or& of tour operators $or&ing as trave! agents e ists
in the area to provide an ade+uate !eve! of service to the touristsduring a!! seasons# %esides, tour guides area a!so avai!a !e on specific
!ocations to e hired for specific ourne"s# >o$ever, due to the !ac& of
an organi*ed institutiona! arrangement for contro! of their activities,
their performance has not een e ce!!ent#
3.1.5 A0 O /+ i / : ) T)*+i , - i0 P ;i , 0
In spite of the presence of a!! that, a tourist !oo&s for$ard to en o"ing
!oft" mountains, verdant va!!e"s, unriva!!ed spra$!ing s&" !ine,
archaeo!ogica! sites, inviting mountain s!opes, rich cu!tura! diversit",
e +uisite curiosities and a ove a!!, a high!" hospita !e peop!e#
Pa&istan has not made significant progress in tourism industr"# This is
a discouraging situation $hen compared $ith countries $ith much !ess
to offer to tourists $hi!e reaping a rich harvest of trave!!ers and
tourists " $a" of co!!ecting mi!!ions in foreign e change#
Pa&istan sti!! remains a sent from the $or!d tourist map ecause
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tourism has een treated " the successive governments casua!!" and
not as an industr" $ith great potentia! as a foreign e change earner#
Tourism is a!read" the $or!d-s fastest gro$ing industr" after oi!# Its
annua! turn ' over is a out K :#4 tri!!ion# It is e pected to surpass
ever" other industr" " the end of the first +uarter of the =1st
centur", if a s"stematic progressive po!ic" is adopted to deve!opment
in the coming fe$ "ears from no$#
ver t$o and ha!f decades ac& Pa&istan seemed destined to ecome
the hottest tourists spot in South and South @ast /sia# That $as in the
ear!" 19?4-s# / french firm had een commissioned to carr" out a
stud" to suggest short and !ong'term p!ans for the promotion of Tourism# The firm, Sena 3etra, in its vo!uminous report prepared a =4
"ear perspective p!an $hich inc!uded deve!opment of ne$ tourists
sites, upgrading of e isting infrastructure faci!ities, promotion and
pu !icit" on incrementa! asis to mar&et the tourist products thus
deve!oped# This p!an $as never ta&en serious!" and since then has
een she!ved#
The sector in spite of having received the status of an industr" has
remained neg!ected due main!" to the ureaucratic ott!enec&s and
various re!ated reasons#
3.1.6 R/7 /0 E )+ ,
In response to gro$ing demands and a$areness of the potentia! in
this sector ma or steps are eing under ta&en to deve!op tourism in
Pa&istan# We!! thought over arrangement are eing made in this
regard# Fo!!o$ing recent activities underta&en " various
organi*ations are indicative of a nationa! po!ic" change and attitude#
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i# The "ear 199< mar&s the advent of professiona!!" organi*ed
tourist inf!o$ from Ita!" to Pa&istan# This has come in $a&e of a
recent agreement et$een one of the !argest tour operators of
Ita!", 8egeta! %uonconsig!io and Pa&istan Tours 2td, (PT2) of
PT0C $hich is government-s organi*ation for promotion of
tourism in Pa&istan# T$o !arge groups of tourist have a!read"
visited Pa&istan and more are e pected# Tourists inf!o$ from
Ita!" $hich ti!! no$ averaged around :444 per "ear are e pected
to dou !e " ne t "ear# The countr" is !i&e!" to earn over S K 6
mi!!ion from the ne$ Ita!ian mar&et of tourism# Simi!ar
agreements are p!anned to e signed $ith 6 more companies of@urope#
ii# / ='da" uni+ue e hi ition, the @LP -s T5/8@2 ' 9< $as he!d in
Aarachi, providing an opportunit" to peop!e to p!an their
ho!ida"s in accordance $ith their disposa !e e penditure#
iii# The recent!" introduced STC Copter Safari provides an e ce!!entopportunit" to visit Naran, Saifu! 3u!u&, Aa!am, 3ahudand, and
the va!!e" of Aa!ash# The one da" trip from Pesha$ar inc!udes
round trip, sight seeing, !unch and refreshments#
iv# 7ashn'e'S$at is an annua! event, $hich has een recent!"
organi*ed at officia! !eve! and is he!d $ith fervor#
v# T0CP has ver" recent!" esta !ished Institute of Tourism and
>ote! 3anagement (IT>3) in 2ahore to ring trained $or& force
into tourism industr"#
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vi# / ='da" $or&shop $as he!d in 2ahore on .Tourism in Pa&istan '
pportunities and Cha!!enges. during 3a" 199uman 5esource 0eve!opment Committee is
carr"ing out a programme for introducing ne$ standards in
eight discip!ines of hospita!it" sector to cater to the needs of
foreign tourists in Pa&istan# The pro ect is financed " the
@uropean Commission for an integrated human resourcedeve!opment programme for seven S//5C countries at a cost of
14 mi!!ion S do!!ars and coordinated " the South /sian
Tourism Secretariat (S/TS) $i!! train ; ,444 $or&ers of
hospita!it" sector " the "ear =444# Conse+uent!", it $as
decided to ho!d = $or&shops to train
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sett!ements in 3a!a&and /genc" have e!ectricit" and te!ephone
faci!ities# Supp!" of $ater is a!so provided ade+uate!" to these
sett!ements# >o$ever, the se$erage faci!it" is comp!ete!" !ac&ing in
the area and so are the appropriate measures for so!id $aste
co!!ection and disposa!# Sui gas supp!" has reached 0argai, and it is
p!anned to e e tended to the /genc" and e"ond#
S$at is $e!! connected to other parts of the Province through a good
+ua!it" road $hich runs north'south, !in&ing a!! the ma or sett!ements
in the area# Within S$at this road starts from 3a!a&and and !eads a!!
the $a" upto Aa!am in the north, from $here t$o roadsG one to
3ahudand and another to /thror provide reasona !e !in&s in the area# The road providing accessi i!it" to the %uner district and the Shang!a
district, ho$ever are not of e ce!!ent +ua!it" as the" need continuous
maintenance and improvement $or&s# In addition to the main regiona!
road net$or&, sma!!er access roads !in&ing the sma!!er va!!e"s are a!so
not of good +ua!it"# 5ai! !in& is provided upto 0argai on!" $hich is
!ocated across 3a!a&and Pass# >o$ever, regu!ar commercia! f!ights
are operated providing air !in& of S$at $ith the rest of the countr"# The Saidu Sharif /irport is
Fig#:'/
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!ocated near 3ingora across the 5iver S$at# The 3unicipa! $ater
supp!" s"stem e ists in 3ingora and a !imited num er of vi!!ages on!"#
3ost of other sett!ements either use spring $ater or river $ater for
drin&ing purpose# Water is norma!!" avai!a !e e cept at a fe$ p!aces
!ocated at high a!titudes $here spring $ater and f!o$ing streams are
a$a" from the vicinit"# Se$erage s"stem is a!so !imited to 3ingora
cit" on!"# >o$ever, open drains e ist in other human sett!ements#
%eing a hi!!" terrain rain $ater drainage is not a pro !em# >apha*ard
constructions ho$ever have posed pro !em of o structing the f!ood
$ater run off during the past, $ith partia! damages to the ui!t up
properties# 3unicipa! so!id $aste co!!ection and disposa! e ists in
3ingora cit" on!" and that a!so is not $ithout deficiencies in operationand coverage# /!! other sett!ements have virtua!!" no s"stem as such,
creating serious environmenta! po!!ution pro !ems, $hich need to e
ta&en care of# 3ingora is connected $ith rest of the $or!d through the
Nation$ide 0irect 0ia!!ing Te!ephone net$or Te!ephone faci!it" is
provided to a!most a!! the sett!ements !ocated a!ong the main road#
@!ectricit" in a!so provided to most of the areas in S$at# >o$ever, gas
faci!it" has not "et reached in this part of the countr" though aprogramme is on the anvi!#
The situation in 0ir is different than an" other area of the division# Ti!!
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concept of so!id $aste disposa!, an"$here in the district#
/ccessi i!it" to certain p!aces is perhaps the most asic re+uirement
and Chitra! has een +uite unfortunate in this regard as the on!" road
!in& to the rest of the countr" passes through 2o$ari top $hich
remains c!osed for a!most < months of $inter during the "ear# This
Top, !ocated at more then 1:,444 feet a ove sea !eve! comes under
heav" sno$ fa!! during the $inter and after the sno$ me!ts, the !and
s!iding activit" ta&es p!ace, ringing considera !e damage to the road#
/ proposa! to ui!d a tunne! under the pass has een a s$eet dream
of the peop!e of Chitra! $hich has a!so een a ro&en promise of the
successive governments since past man" decades# It is a!so a muchused and sti!! effective po!itica! s!ogan# @ven no$, the !ast Prime
3inister of Pa&istan, 3rs# %ena*eer %hutto has announced an amount
of 5s =44#4 mi!!ions in the th Five Dear P!an for this purpose#
>o$ever, there are !itt!e hopes for this dream to come true# /s an
a!ternate the peop!e of Chitra! are forced to use the road through
/randu into Aunar Province of /fghanistan and then again into either
3ohmand /genc" or Ah" er /genc" of the tri a! areas# This route hasproved e treme!" unsafe and ris&" and is certain!" not suita !e to the
foreign and domestic tourists# /!though Chitra! has an air!in& $ith
Pesha$ar and a dai!" f!ight operates, ut it is a!$a"s su ect to the
$eather conditions and rare!" operates regu!ar!"# >o$ever, $hen the
2o$ari Top opens during the summer oth foreign as $e!! as domestic
tourists f!oc& to the area, $hich is other$ise $e!! connected to its
various parts# No ade+uate access roads are other$ise provided to
the numerous sma!! va!!e"s of the area# Water is a undant!" avai!a !e
in Chitra! va!!e"# The ma or to$ns have tapped $ater supp!", $hereas
other sett!ements use either spring $ater or the river $ater# P!anned
and $e!! designed se$erage s"stem does not e ist an"$here in the
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district# @!ectricit" is avai!a !e to on!" the ma or to$ns and that a!so
from the !oca! generators of !imited capacit"# >o$ever, there are p!ans
to e!ectrif" the sett!ements in the near future# The district has " no$
een connected $ith the nationa! grid ut e tension of po$er !ines are
"et to e done, depending on avai!a i!it" of financia! resources#
3.3 E(ISTING CI&IC AMENITIES
Fig# :'% and Fig# :'C give a rief description of the avai!a i!it" of civic
amenities and tourist faci!ities at se!ected !ocations in the 3a!a&and
0ivision#
The sett!ements a!ong the main road in 3a!a&and /genc" are
ade+uate!" served " the civic amenities inc!uding an&s, post offices,
po!ice stations, and shopping areas# The
Fig#:'%
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Fig#:'C
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/genc" head+uarters hospita! !ocated at %at&he!a near the 3a!a&and
Top is $e!! e+uipped to provide asic as $e!! as specia!i*ed hea!th
faci!ities oth to the !oca!s and the transit visitors# T$o other hospita!s
at 0argai and Thana are a!so serving the respective area# >ote!s are
a!most non'e istent in the area as the visitors inc!uding the tourists
are most!" transit passengers# / num er of government rest houses
are !ocated a!ong the main road ut these do not provide
accommodation to the visitors un!ess " specia! arrangements# /
PT0C road side faci!it" near %at&he!a has een provided recent!"#
There are !arge num er of !oca! restaurants !ocated in the to$ns a!ong
the main road ut fe$ are upto the standard# No tourist information
centre is !ocated in the /genc" area, ho$ever, information is providedin an informa! manner " the !oca!s, if re+uired# / detai!ed surve" $as
carried out " the Consu!tants team in order to ascertain the
avai!a i!it" and condition of the e isting infrastructure faci!ities and
civic amenities in each of the potentia! sites, to ecome a asis for the
future p!ans and proposa!s# The cop" of the proforma is attached at
the end of this 5eport as /nne ure'I#
%eing the capita! of 3a!a&and 0ivision, most of the civic amenities are
concentrated at 3ingora, Saidu Sharif# The ranch faci!ities are
provided to most of the human sett!ements in the area# The" inc!ude
an&s, post offices, po!ice stations, hospita!s, dispensaries and
shopping Centers# 3ingora is a!so the centre of the tourist activities
as most of the tourists !eading to$ards north ma&e a stop over at
3ingora# There are a num er of hote!s $ith var"ing ed capacit" and
+ua!it" of service# >o$ever, there is on!" one five star hote! $hich is
!ocated at 3ingora# >ote!s are scattered a!! over the pper S$at at
various !ocations $ith var"ing +ua!it" and ed capacities# 5estaurants
are a!so !ocated in a!most a!! the sett!ements a!ong the road, ut good
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+ua!it" restaurants are fe$# 5est >ouses e!onging to various
government departments agencies are a!so !ocated at a fe$ !ocations
in S$at, ut are not avai!a !e for the tourists# Po!ice posts have een
esta !ished at important vi!!ages $ith su 'posts around for the
purpose of maintaining !a$ and order# Posta! services are a!so
avai!a !e, $hereas hospita!s 5ura! >ea!th Centers have a!so een
esta !ished#
0istrict >ead+uarter >ospita! at Timargara is most!" fu!fi!!ing the
needs of the patients# NW0 faci!ities have een e tended to a!! the
important sett!ements# Shopping faci!ities e ist at a num er of p!aces,
the main usiness Centers are %at&he!a in 3a!a&and /genc", $hi!e thesecond one is at Timargara, the district head+uarter of 2o$er 0ir#
ood +ua!it" restaurants are not avai!a !e an"$here# From tourism
point of vie$ there is no faci!it" $hatsoever throughout a!ong the
main Cha&dara to 0ir road nor an"$here in the eautifu! !atera!
va!!e"s# /t Pana&ot near 0ir a PT0C mote! is nearing comp!etion#
The ma or ur an sett!ements of Chitra! are !in&ed " the te!ephonenet$or&, $hich ho$ever, needs to e further e tended# ther ur an
faci!ities inc!uding hea!th centers, post M te!egraph offices, po!ice and
scout offices, an&s and shopping areas are a!! !ocated in the ma or
sett!ements of the area# There are fe$ +ua!it" hote!s in the district,
$hich are main!" concentrated in Chitra! cit"# 3ost other to$ns do not
have decent arrangements for overnight sta"s# 2oca! restaurants
catering for the needs of the !oca!s and visitors a!i&e are avai!a !e at
most of the sett!ements, ut their +ua!it" and !eve! of services is
genera!!" poor# >o$ever, some good +ua!it" restaurants are !ocated
in Chitra! to$n on!"# ther amenities !i&e tourist information centers,
tour agents operators and guides are a!so avai!a !e at !imited
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!ocations#
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4. DATA COLLECTION < ANALYSIS4. DATA COLLECTION < ANALYSIS
Preparation of 3aster P!an for the deve!opment and promotion of
tourism at 5egiona! !eve! is perhaps the first e ercise of its &ind everunderta&en in Pa&istan# Therefore no ase!ine data $as avai!a !e for
various aspects invo!ved in tourism#
/ !arge sca!e countr" vide and mu!tip!e +uestionnaire surve" for this
purpose $as neither possi !e to e carried out $ithin the time a!!o$ed
nor $as it $ithin the scope of this 3aster P!an# >o$ever, necessar"
opinion surve"s have een conducted in order to provide ade+uate
ac&ground information and gain etter insights into the pro !ems
faced " the tourists and other re!ated aspects# These surve"s are
simp!" meant to ref!ect various opinions and have een carried out
$ith sma!! samp!e si*e $hich can not e statistica!!" ana!"*ed on an"
!eve! of confidence# The resu!ts ho$ever ref!ect the e isting conditions
in an appropriate manner to serve the purpose of this 3aster P!an#
/de+uate data pertaining to various aspects has een co!!ected othfrom primar" as $e!! secondar" sources, in order to gain in depth
insights to arrive at usefu! conc!usions# Primar" source data co!!ection
invo!ved num er of site visits and +uestionnaire surve"s# The detai!s
of data co!!ection and its ana!"sis are as fo!!o$s#
4.1 SUR&EY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL
TOURISM SITES
The $ho!e 0ivision $as visited and studied " the team of consu!tants
in order to identif" the potentia! sites to e se!ected for tourism
attractions# The" inc!uded sites of historica! and cu!tura! significance,
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scenic and natura! eaut" and other p!aces of interest# /s a resu!t, a
!ong !ist of potentia! sites $as prepared and is inc!uded in chapter < of
this 3aster P!an#
4.2 SUR&EY OF E(ISTING INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
The data regarding the e isting infrastructure faci!ities inc!uding
roads, $ater supp!", se$erage, so!id $aste disposa!, e!ectricit" and
te!ephone $ere co!!ected from various government departments and
agencies# The data inc!uded the avai!a i!it" of service, !eve! of service,
and condition of service in order to estimate deficienc" in each faci!it"in terms of its provision at various specific !ocations $ith regard to the
potentia! tourism sites se!ected for the 3aster P!an# The departments
visited for this purpose inc!uded the CMW department, Pu !ic >ea!th
@ngineering 0epartment and 2oca! 3unicipa! offices# Information $as
a!so co!!ected regarding the pro ects present!" under e ecution and
those a!read" approved for e ecution # The resu!ts of this surve" have
a!read" een given in chapter : of this master p!an#
4.3 SUR&EY OF E(ISTING CI&IC AMENITIES
The data regarding the e isting civic amenities inc!uding Po!ice, Post,
>ea!th, %an&s etc# $as co!!ected from the 0ivisiona! Po!ice
>ead+uarters, enera! Post ffice, Pesha$ar, 0irectorate of >ea!th
and Eona! >ead ffices of various commercia! an&s respective!"# The
data $as than separated $hich $as re!ated to the specific se!ected
potentia! tourism sites# The data inc!uded the avai!a i!it" of service,
!eve! of service and service area covered, in order to identif" the
deficiencies# The ana!"sis of this surve" is a!so a!read" given in
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chapter : of this 3aster P!an#
4.4 SUR&EYS OF THE FOREIGN TOURISTS
Foreign tourists $ere divided into t$o categories#
i) Foreign tourists
ii) Foreigners $or&ing in N#W#F#P
#A$ F)+/ig0 T)*+i, ,
/ tota! of 1= foreign tourists $ere random!" approached andintervie$ed for this purpose# The resu!ts of the intervie$s are as
fo!!o$s#
ut of the tota! $ere ma!e and ; $ere fema!e# @ cept one
/ustra!ian a!! other e!onged to @urope $ith as much as from #A
a!one# The" e!onged to a variet" of professions inc!uding engineers,
students, farmer, factor" $or&ers and even a priest# The countries !astvisited efore Pa&istan $ere India, Iran , China, @g"pt and 3a!a"sia,
out of $hich India, China and Iran are neigh ors of Pa&istan#
The foreign tourists e pressed a mu!titude of purposes ehind their
visit to Pa&istan# The" most!" came for trac&ing , mountain c!im ing,
sight seeing and to visit the historic and cu!tura! p!aces# / fe$ of then
(= out of 1=) came for se and drugs# This c!ear!" ref!ects that the
tourists interested in se and drugs are actua!!" ver" sma!! in num er,
!eading to the fact that good tourism is +uite possi !e $ithout se and
drugs#
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Pesha$ar, S$at, Chitra! and Northern /reas $ere the p!aces of
attraction for these tourists# ther p!aces in Pa&istan inc!uded
3ohen odaro, Huetta and %aha$a!pur#
%oo&s and friends $ere among the most common means to come to
&no$ a out tourist p!aces in Pa&istan#
>a!f of the tourists entered into Pa&istan " air $hi!e the others came
" road# /fter entering into Pa&istan us and coach $ere the most
common modes of transport used " the foreign tourists#
It is interesting to note that most of the foreign tourists $ere trave!!ingsing!e and not in groups# The e penditure most!" ranged from 5s#
=4,444 ' to 5s# ;4,444 ' per person#
Foreign tourists have e pressed the fo!!o$ing pro !ems faced " them
during their sta" in Pa&istan#
P+)8 /-, .
i# 2ac& of information and sometimes $rong information#
ii# >arassment " !oca! ma!es to fema!e tourists #
iii# Cheating in terms of man" matters#
iv# Chi!d eggars#
v# 2ac& of permission to visit Ah" er Pass and Tri a! /reas#
vi# Non'avai!a i!it" of transport at night#
vii# 0ifference in price charged to a foreigner or a !oca!#
viii# 2ac& of credit card currenc" e change faci!it"#
i # Too man" po!ice chec& posts and movement restrictions#
# Short duration of visas for Pa&istan#
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i# Poor +ua!it" food and other goods#
ii# 2ac& of good +ua!it" , average period hote!s#
Fo!!o$ing are some of the suggestions came from the foreign tourists#
S*gg/, i)0, .
i# Provide etter and efficient gar age co!!ection and
disposa! s"stem for genera!!" c!ean environment#
ii# Po!ice chec&ing shou!d e made at fe$ p!aces on!" to
ma&e movement easier#
iii# /ccessi i!it" to more areas shou!d e made easi!"possi !e#
iv# 5egu!ate the pricing s"stem for hote!s, restaurant and
transport#
v# /ppropriate tourism !iterature shou!d e made avai!a !e
for etter information#
It $as revea!ed " the surve" that norma!!" the duration of the tourist
sta" ranged from one $ee& to one month# / cop" of the surve"proforma is attached at the end of this report as /nne 'II#
(B$. S*+ / 9 ) F)+ /i g0 / +, ') +;i 0g i 0 N'FP.
/ !arge num er of foreigners $or&ing most!" $ith the internationa! aid
agencies are !iving in NWFP, most!" in Pesha$ar# / tota! of 14 such
foreigners $ere intervie$ed in connection of tourism in NWFP# / cop"
of the proforma is attached $ith this report as /nne 'III# The ana!"sis
of these intervie$s is as fo!!o$s#
ut of the 14, on!" one $as a fema!e and a!! others $ere ma!e# @ cept
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one /fghan and one /merican a!! others $ere from different countries
of @urope# The" had een in Pa&istan for a period ranging from 1 "ear
to ; "ears# 3ost of them $ere doing administrative o s of manageria!
!eve!#
It is revea!ed from the surve" that these foreigners +uite fre+uent!"
visit the tourism p!aces and often the same p!ace more than once# The
most fre+uent!" visited p!aces inc!ude 3urree in Pun a , S$at, Chitra!,
Aaghan and u!i"at /rea in NWFP# %oo&s, !iterature and friends have
again emerged as the most common means of information a out
these p!aces#
Fo!!o$ing are some of the pro !ems faced " these tourists#
P+)8 /-, .
i) 2ac& of ade+uate and authentic information a out specific
sites, even from the Tourist Information Centers of PT0C#
ii) Fre+uent!" cance!!ation of f!ights, especia!!" to i!git andChitra!#
iii) 2ac& of appropriate and ade+uate faci!ities#
Some of the suggestion made " these tourists to improve tourism
activit" are as fo!!o$s#
S*gg/, i)0, .
i) Provide ade+uate information a out the tourism !ocations#
ii) Improve the advertising and promotion of tourism#
iii) Improve ph"sica! conditions on tourist !ocations#
iv) Introduce more tourist !ocations and attractions#
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v) Improve the genera! hote! conditions#
vi) Improve the means of communication#
vii) Improve hote!, restaurant and car renta! services#
4.5 SUR&EYS ' ITH THE LOCAL=DOMESTIC TOURISTS
/ tota! of =4 +uestionnaires $ere comp!eted at various !ocations in
the 5egion# / cop" of the proforma is attached $ith this report as
/nne 'I8# The ana!"sis of the surve" resu!ts is as fo!!o$sB
2eve! of education is essentia!!" a strong determinant of a persons-s
a$areness and attitude to$ards recreation# Therefore persons $ithvaried t"pe of education !eve! $ere intervie$ed# ut of the tota! 16 J
had no forma! education, $hereas =6 J of the tota! $ere metric and
as much as :4 J had intermediate !eve! of education# /nother :4 J
$ere graduates# 5esponding to the +uestion, ever" od" agreed that
recreation $as essentia! for !ife and a necessit" for good hea!th# /
significant ma orit" of the respondents revea!ed that the" go
fre+uent!" for recreation and as much as 96 J of the tota!respondents confirmed it# It $as revea!ed that most of the peop!e (
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i# Persona! dis!i&ing
ii# 2ac& of securit" in pu !ic p!aces
iii# 5e!igious reasons
Peop!e go to various p!aces for recreation# /s much as ;= J of the
tota! go to the 3a!a&and 5egion $hich inc!udes the va!!e"s of S$at,
0ir and Chitra!# S$at eing !ocated c!osest is perhaps the most
popu!ar destination# P!aces !ocated in Pun a are the second most
popu!ar destinations and the" inc!ude 3urree, Is!ama ad and 2ahore,
as a out :4 J of the tota! respondents go there during vacations#
>a*ara 5egion is another popu!ar destination as a out 16 J go to
/ otta ad and Aaghan for this purpose# / out J remains in
Pesha$ar and visit the !oca! recreation p!aces inc!uding >a"ata ad#
/s much as 96 J of the tota! respondents e pressed that such activit"
$i!! e good for the !oca! econom", as it $i!! generate income for the
!oca! popu!ation#
4.6 SUR&EY FOR THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
/ tota! of =4 !oca!s e!onging the near " areas $here most of the
tourism activities ta&e p!ace $ere intervie$ed# / cop" of the proforma
for this purpose is attached $ith this report as /nne '8# The resu!ts of
this surve" are discussed in detai!s in chapter 1: of this report eing
the appropriate and re!evant p!ace#
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5. O&ERALL STRATEGY FOR THE MASTER PLAN5. O&ERALL STRATEGY FOR THE MASTER PLAN
5.1 IMMEDIATE ACTION PROGRAMME. #IAP$
The overa!! strateg" of the 3aster P!an is ased on t$o pronged
approachG an immediate action programme for the initia! period of =
"ears, and a !ong term programme spanning over a period of 14
"ears# The !ong term programme period $i!! inc!ude the immediate
action programme, and $i!! e integrated according!"#
The Immediate /ction Programme (I/P) $i!! essentia!!" prepare and
provide a ase, an environment and a set up for the imp!ementation
of the !ong term programme # In order to achieve this o ective and to
ensure smooth imp!ementation of the 3aster P!an, the actions
proposed at this stage $i!! not e ased on !arge sca!e financing# This
stage $i!! invo!ve the preparation of various po!icies and regu!ator"
measures and their imp!ementation in order to improve the e isting
conditions in tourism sector $ithout proposing the !arge sca!e ne$
faci!ities and infrastructure The ma or activities proposed to ecarried out during this period are as fo!!o$sB
i# design, adopt and enforce the regu!ator" measures for the
provision of various tourism faci!ities#
ii# carr" out mar&eting and promotion drives at intensive and
e tensive !eve!s#
iii# improve upgrade the e isting deficient infrastructure faci!ities
and the civic amenities#
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iv# commence the institutiona! strengthening of STC to ena !e it to
fu!!" discharge its future ro!e as a !eading agenc" in tourism
sector#
5.2 LONG TERM PROGR AMME.
nce the po!icies have een prepared and a genera! environment for
the tourism promotion an deve!opment has een esta !ished, the !ong
term programme $i!! e imp!emented $hich $i!! certain!" invo!ve
!arge sca!e funding and financing# This stage $i!! invo!ve the pro ect
preparation, p!anning and imp!ementation in a phased out manner
ased on the esta !ished priorities# /!! the deve!opment pro ects areproposed to e e ecuted in this stage in an integrated fashion as $i!!
e ref!ected !ater in the chapter on the pro ect imp!ementation# The
ma or activities proposed to e carried out during this stage are
therefor as fo!!o$sB
i# e tension of the infrastructure faci!ities and provision of civic
amenities to ne$ sites in an integrated manner#
ii# e tension of the !eve! and coverage of the mar&eting and
promotion campaign#
iii# emphasis on revenue generation activities for sustaina !e
deve!opment in the tourism sector#
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6. POTENTIAL TOURISM SITES AND LOCATION6. POTENTIAL TOURISM SITES AND LOCATION SS
/ !ong !ist of potentia! sites and !ocation $as prepared and inc!uded in
the 5eport on @ isting Conditions# >o$ever, the !ist is neithere haustive nor it is $ithin the scope of the consu!tants $or& to
prepare a 144J comp!ete !ist of potentia! sites and !ocation# In
a so!ute terms ever" !ocation $ithin the stud" area is a candidate for
deve!opment into some &ind of tourism faci!it", e a picnic spot or a
roadside faci!it"# Nonethe!ess, the consu!tants have made ever" effort
to identif" a!! the potentia! sites and !ocations for the purpose of this
3aster P!an#
6.1 MALAKAND AGENCY
3a!a&and /genc" has a fe$ p!aces of interest to the visitors (Fig#;'/)#
The detai!s of $hich are as fo!!o$sB
6.1.1 J 88 0
This site is c!ose to 0argai, !ocated at the e it the pper S$at Cana! of
tunne! from the 3a!a&and hi!!# >ard!" four &m a$a" from 0argai, this
eautifu! spot covered $ith thic& gro$th of trees presents a
fascinating vie$# /s the first of the t$o po$er houses is !ocated here,
the churning of $ater fa!!, the humming of the transformers and
chirping of irds, a!! com ined, pervade the atmosphere# 8isitors,
most!" co!!ege students, o"s and gir!s from a!! parts of the countr"ma&e it an annua! feature of their e cursion trips to visit this site and
spend a fe$ hours# Some periodica!!" come here for picnic $hich the"
find as idea! p!ace to en o" $ith friends and rea!ties#
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Fig.4> A
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6.1.2 M ; 0 P , ,
3a!a&and Pass throughout its !ength from the ottom near 0argai to
the top offers e ce!!ent vie$s of scenic eaut" and an interesting
drive# The vie$ of va!!e" do$n from the top is immense!" impressive
and attractive# The !ush green fie!ds in the far distant and the shining
$aters of pper S$at Cana! catch the attention of ever" passer "#
ne or t$o vie$ points at appropriate !ocations need to e esta !ished
$ith necessar" protective measures#
/s soon as one comp!etes the ascent and reaches the top, one fee!s
!i&e ta&ing a !itt!e rest and to en o" the vie$# Present!", therestaurants !ocated at the top do not offer ade+uate and decent
faci!ities, Therefore, a good +ua!it" restaurant is certain!" re+uired#
6.1.3 P i
This is a p!ain area at the foot of Chirat hi!!# / group of other vi!!ages
a!so co'e ist here# These vi!!ages e!ong to the Ahans of Thana#C!imatica!!" the area is not attractive ut its chief specia!t" !ies in t$o
$a"s# First!" the area a ounds in o!d %uddhist remains# 8a!ua !e
statues have een recovered from the area i!!ega!!" as $e!! as
unauthorised!"# The second specia!t" of the area is the high +ua!it"
oranges produced here $hich have no comparison e!se$here in the
$ho!e of the countr"# The area is accessi !e from t$o routes# ne is
from Thana via Cherat mountain# The hi!! has a steep rough c!im # The
!ac& topping of the road is in progress under the /0P and it is hoped
that it $i!! ma&e the access eas" for the area# The second and !onger
route is from Shergarh of 3ardan district# Pa!ai area is a!so &no$n for
production of tomatoes in autumn and ear!" $inter#
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6.1.4 M))+ Hi
This high mountain resort is part!" accessi !e " road as a te!evision
ooster has een esta !ished here ut the scenic spots are a !itt!e
higher and not present!" connected " road# The present e!ectric !ine
can e e tended to here and access road $i!! a!so e necessar"#
Spring $ater is a!read" avai!a !e# The average height of the area is
6644 feet $hich affords enough coo! c!imate for the tourists# The
approach is from Thana to the T#8# ooster and a !itt!e higher in the
hi!!#
6.1.5 S// i P i
This site is a hi!! resort apposite Aa!angai near the unction of S$at
and Pan &ora rivers, at a height of ;644 feet a ove sea !eve!# This is a
p!easant tourist potentia! site, $hich !ac&s good approach at present#
Initia!!" some po!ice protection ma" e needed as the popu!ation is not
tourism oriented#
6.1.6 L/ 8 0 ; ) Ri /+ , :
The road from %at&he!a to S$at passes through green fie!ds $ith
shad" trees on oth sides of the road# This is particu!ar!" app!ica !e in
the stretch from %at&he!a to Thana# The river on the !eft some$here
touching the road oundar" is an added attraction# Coo! aromatic
ree*e even in the hot summer months refreshes the tourists $hi!e
driving#
/ tourist par& on the !eft an& of river S$at starting from Cha&dara
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%ridge upstream in a !ength of = to : Am $ith a reasona !e $idth of
around 144 feet, constructed $i!! provide a picnic spot for the visitors#
The site is idea! for such a faci!it"# pposite on the right an& are a
fe$ huts each o$ned " the district administration, the 0ir scouts and
others# These are ho$ever, not avai!a !e for the tourists# / po!ice
.Chau&i. is a!read" esta !ished at the ridge site and it can e tend
safet" cover for a!! tourists#
6. 2 BUNER DISTRICT
The !itt!e e p!ored and re!ative!" une posed district of %uner has
man" potentia! sites for tourism as sho$n in Fig#;'% and discussed
e!o$B
6.2.1 # T?/ S?+i0/ ) Pi+ B 8
This shrine !ocated at Pacha Ai!!i is &no$n far and $ide in the NWFP
and is visited " devotees from ever" district of NWFP, some from
/*ad Aashmir and others from Pun a # The saint Said /!i $as a pious
man devoted to $orship and preaching of Is!am# >e therefore
attracted peop!e and man" of them reformed themse!ves# Incidenta!!"
he $as a!so a c!ose re!ative of 3ogha! Aing /& ar#
/ eautifu! spot $ith a great dea! of tourism potentia! from the natura!
and scenic eaut" point of vie$ e ists at a distance of a out =
&i!ometers north'east of this Eiarat $hich is most suita !e to e
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deve!oped as a picnic spot#
6.2.2 M ? 8 0 & /9
This va!!e" is &no$n for its natura! eaut" in et$een green hi!!s and
s$eet spring $aters# f !ate the Frontier assem !" unanimous!"
reso!ved to dec!are it a natura! area for preservation# /s no faci!ities
e ist here the area is infre+uent!" visited even " the near " district
inha itants of S$a i and 3ardan#
6.2.3 E *-=D), ++i
These are t$o ad oining hi!! tops of a out ?444 ft height each and are
visi !e from a distance from $hat ever direction "ou !oo& them $ithin
%uner# Their vie$ is more conspicuous during $inter $hen the tops
are covered $ith sno$# /n interesting !egend prevai!s in %uner in o!d
da"s, that the vi!!agers $hen as&ed to decide $hich hi!! top
Fig#;'%
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$as higher than the other the" $ere a!$a"s indecisive# Some $ho
favored one hi!! top $ou!d fight $ith others $ho favored the other hi!!
top# %ecause of the high a!titude these hi!! tops are most attractive in
summer for their fresh coo! air and green surroundings of pine trees
and most!" medicina! shru s and s$eet sme!!ing $i!d f!o$ers# The
greener" is a good a ode for $i!ed !ife, goats, mon&e"s, and even
!eopards# No faci!it" of tourism activit" e ists though potentia!!" there
is no etter p!ace than this throughout %uner and in the near part of
S$at#
6.2.4 K + ; + T)
The eautifu! mountain top fa!!ing on $a" from %ari&ot to 0aggar has
good potentia! to e deve!oped as a tourist attraction $ith re!ated
anci!!ar" faci!ities#
6.3 S'AT
S$at is gracious!" !essed " od in terms of natura! and sceniceaut"# The ourne" on the road from 3a!a&and to S$at for most part
is thri!!ing and e citing# The fruit gardens on one side and the 5iver
S$at on the other side $ith sno$ c!ad pea&s in farther hi!!s and !ush
green padd" fie!ds " the river side presents an enchanting and
enamoring scener"# /!most a!! areas are eautifu! and the preference
of one spot over the other is e treme!" difficu!t to decide# >o$ever,
for the purpose of this pro ect and ased on the criteria of tourism the
fo!!o$ing sites sett!ements have een designated as candidate sites
$here some sort of tourism activit" can either e esta !ished or
enhanced (Fig#;'C)#
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6.3.1 U /g+ - R*i0 ,
degram $as an e treme!" !arge to$n $here $e can see the ruined
massive ui!dings dating ac& to the Aushan period# >ere an imposing
staircase has een uncovered consisting of a series of steps a out =6
feet !ong $hich e!ong to the Sassanian period# /rro$s found in great
+uantit" testif" to the fierce att!es $hich in various
Fig#;'C
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periods $ere fought for its capture# Coins, potter", eads and a fe$
ornaments are precious items of reference in the chrono!ogica! order
$ith reference to the various !a"ers#
6.3.2 S? 0 ; + D +
There is a stupa most pro a !" of the da"s of /sho&a and ui!ding
remains ruins on a sma!! hi!!, $hich a!so date ac& to the %uddhist
da"s $hich $as the prime period of this re!igion for its fo!!o$ers in this
part of the countr"# / uni+ue feature of the ui!dings constructed
during the %udhist civi!i*ation is that these ui!dings used to e
!ocated on the ad acent hi!!s ad oining the cu!tiva !e !ands or in somecases ad oining f!o$ing $ater# This indicates that the" $ou!d tr" to e
p!aced on safe commanding sites a$a" from the vagar" of f!oods
and or possi !e invaders#
6.3.3 G? /g i C /
This is a prehistoric cave near a stupa c!ose to the vi!!age ha!egai#0etai!s of this cave are shrouded and have to e e p!ored# This is an
outstanding cha!!enge for the present da" archaeo!ogists#
6.3.4 B* ? O0 R)7 ;
Near vi!!age ha!egai on road from Cha&dara to Saidu Sharif is a !arge
statue of 3ahatma %udha carved on a ig roc& and is an item of
attraction for the visitors# There is no sign post and most of the
tourists cross over the end of the road una$are of the !ocation# / fe$
steps $ere constructed during the past for o serving the statue
c!ose!"# With manhand!ing during the past, the statue has een
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disfigured# @ven no$ it is not too !ate to mend# / rai!ing $ith a sma!!
gate and a sign post is needed# The sign post or oard $i!! give
indication for the !ocation $hi!e the rai!ing and the gate $i!! give an
impression that the statue is meant to e preserved#
6.3.5 G)g +
%e"ond ha!egai , this is the most attractive site ust off the main
road# Carvings of historic significance on roc& here are of main
interest#
6.3.6 L 0 ;i Fi ,? i0g P)i0
This is a eautifu! spot as the S$at 5iver hugs the road here in a end#
5ec!aimed river ed $ith grass" cover and fe$ shad" trees has made
this site attractive# Sma!! improvised refreshment sta!!s have een
created for temporar" stop over of passengers and tourists# Some
amateur ang!ers tr" their !uc& for fishing here, others en o" the
roasted fish $ith a cup of tea or a co!d drin
6.3.% Mi0g)+
3ingora is the district as $e!! as the division head+uarters and main
commercia! area# Its shop&eepers are a!$a"s prepared to engage in
serious argaining and the" offer $ide range of items such as
e$e!!er", gems, em roider", !oca! handicrafts and S$ati sha$!s#
Foreign made items are a undant!" avai!a !e as a num er of peop!e
of S$at are emp!o"ed overseas and in merchant nav" $ho ring these
items $ith them and dispose them off in the !oca! mar&et# It is the
main concentration of a !arge num er of tourist faci!ities inc!uding
hote!s and restaurants# / ridge across the river !in&s 3ingora $ith the
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/irport and a!so $ith the ne$!" deve!oped Aan u To$nship#
6.3." S i * S? +i
Saidu Sharif is the administrative capita! of 3a!a&and 0ivision# >ere is
!ocated the S$at 3useum, the remains of %ut&ada stupa, the Wa!i of
S$at pa!ace, the tom of /&hun of S$at ca!!ed Saidu %a a and of
course, the on!" five star hote! of the 5egion#
6.3.! G* ;
/t u!&ada, = &i!ometers north of Saidu Sharif, pro a !" the mostimportant monaster" of the countr" has een !ocated# It surrounds a
ig Stupa from $here c!andestine diggers have in the past man" "ears
rought to !ight some of the most eautifu! fragments of andhara
art# This is no$ $ithin the precincts of 3ingora e tension of the to$n
$here office comp!e of the district administration is situated# This
name of u!&ada is not more than t$o decades o!d# Its o!der name
$as %ut&adah meaning a p!ace $here statues are !ocated#
The site is an o!d p!ace of a vi!!age to$n of the %uddhist period and
e cavations done here during the past " the archaeo!og" department
e posed the ruins $hich are no$ visi !e to the visitor#
6.3.1@ S: M*,/*-
Near " is !ocated a 3useum ca!!ed S$at 3useum $hich houses man"
va!ua !e co!!ections of the e cavations in and around 3ingora and the
ad oining archaeo!ogica! sites# These co!!ections are indications of the
!ife st"!e of the peop!e and their e!iefs#
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When $e ta!& of co!!ections preserved in the 3useums here, at
Cha&dara and even at Pesha$ar# the provincia! metropo!is, $e are
reminded of the sad picture of rec&!ess trade of these va!ua !es going
on c!andestine!" on !arge sca!e# 3easures are needed to discourage
and stop this i!!ega! trade $hich deprives this region of its va!ua !e
heritage $hich is in another $a" a rute attempt to misrepresent the
course of past histor"#
6.3.11 M +g?) +
This eautifu! spot is situated a out 1= &m to$ards South'@ast of3ingora# There is a ui!ding of a pa!ace made of $hite mar !e and
used to e occupied " the Wa!i-s father, name!" / du! Wadood , a!ias
%acha Sahi # There is an open mos+ue a spring of ver" co!d $ater at a
!o$er !eve! than the pa!ace# / par&ing p!atform is a!so avai!a !e
et$een the mos+ue and the pa!ace# For severa! decades the ui!ding
remained vacant ust to remind the ru!e of the e 'autocrat# No$ this
has een !eased out to ecome a restaurant'cum'hote!# It has a!so gotthe faci!it" of o" rides for the chi!dren# Since this is situated at a
height of a out ;444 ft and has got shaded trees around and a!so
a!ong the approach road, it has $ho!esome coo!ing effect on the
visitors#
6.3.12 Fi g
The scenic river an& !ocated a fe$ &i!ometers from 3ingora is a
tourist attraction spot throughout the "ear ut more so during the
summer months as the co!d sno$ me!t $ater of S$at river affords
$e!come re!ief to the visitors $ho sometimes en o" a dip in the river#
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The site has attraction as a picnic spot in a!! seasons of the "ear#
The ac& histor" of this attractive name is ho$ever ver" gruesome#
This site used to e ca!!ed Ha*aghat previous!" as condemned
prisoners of the then S$at State $ere e ecuted here " firing s+uads
of the e 'ru!er %acha Sahi , / du! Wadood " name and father of the
e ' Wa!i# Shariat 2a$s $ere practiced under the patronage of %acha
Sahi / du! Wadood " his appointed Ha*is# The imp!ementation of
the Is!amic 7urisprudence " the then Ha*is $as according to their o$n
&no$!edge of Is!am and there $as no scope of appea! against the
verdict#
6.3.13 Mi 0 -
This is situated mid$a" et$een 3ingora and Ah$a*a&he!a# It has got
an attractive commanding vie$ over the narro$ va!!e" at the end of
$hich it is situated# / PT0C hote! has sometime ac& een esta !ished
$hich offers faci!ities to the tourists for sta"# There is "et another 5est
>ouse near "# The connecting road et$een the t$o has eenproposed to e !ac& topped at a cost of 5B =#4 mi!!ion# / provision of
4#6 mi!!ion is made for 1996'9< $hi!e 5B 1#6 mi!!ion are proposed to e
spent in 199
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fu!!" deve!oped# / !u urious hote! accommodation has een
constructed $ith the cooperation of /ustrian ovt# Situated at a
height a out
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>ere the gushing and sp!ashing cr"sta! c!ear co!d $ater of t$o
tri utaries meet $hich presents an a sor ing moment to the mind
and the e"es# The s$ift movement of eautifu! trout fish to and for is
an added attraction#
6.3.1" K -
Aa!am (
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3ati!tan is the first sma!! ha itation in the sho va!!e" and a&in to the
greener" ust traversed# / tri utar" of S$at river $ith its constant
rum !ing sound and shining sno$ me!t $ater presents a perpetua!
sources of o" to the mind# /ng!ing for trout here is an astonishing
pastime#
6.3.21 M ?* 0 L ;/
From Aa!am, 3ahodand 2a&e is :4 &i!ometers and to visit the !a&e one
has to hire a eep# / out 14 &i!ometers efore the !a&e, there is a
fascinating $aterfa!!# It is the most eautifu! and iggest fa!! in thisarea# @n route to 3ahudand one comes across t$o or at !east one
g!aciers, $hich ma" pose an o stac!e for on$ard ourne"#
6.3.22 A ?+)+/
The !eft of Aa!am va!!e" upstream !eads to /throre# The shing!e road
runs a!! a!ong the tri utar" of S$at river for =; &i!ometers# Thistri utar" is in fact the ma or aff!uent of the t$o and ecause of
comparative!" steeper s!ope presents an a$e $hen this $ater stri&es
against ver" high roc&s# p and up as $e approach /throre proper,
the va!!e" ecomes $ider and $ider# reen fie!ds of potatoes and
corns present a true natura! picture of vi!!age !ife undistur ed " the
artificia! human innovations# oats gra*ing on the s!opes, sma!!
chi!dren cutting grass a!ong the terraced fie!d $hi!e singing in their
dia!ects is a common scene#
6.3.23 K 0 ) ) D 0
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This is a eautifu! !a&e in the e treme end of /throre va!!e", so far
seen and visited " ver" !imited num er of tourists# The !a&e is one
and ha!f &i!ometer !ong and one &i!ometer $ide# Its eaut" !ies in its
!ocation at a ver" high a!titude and surrounded " the high mountains#
ne distinct feature of this !a&e is that its $ater does not f!o$ direct!"
from the !a&e itse!f# n!i&e Saifu! 3u!u& 2a&e in Aaghan, $ater f!o$s
from the toe of the hi!!# This is a uni+ue specia!t" gifted " od# This
specia!t" is an indication to the fact that it $i!! survive man" vagaries
of c!imatic changes if and $hen the" happen in the near or distant
future#
To reach the !a&e one has to ta&e a road passing /throre a*aar#a ra! is the terminus of the road e"ond $hich one has to $a!& on
foot# a ra! is accessi !e through eep $ith a out 1 hour run $hi!e the
ourne" on foot ta&es a out = hours $ith = to : times rest on the
c!im # For a out 1 hour en o"s the fast gushing stream f!o$ing
do$nhi!! $hi!e striving to go up# Dou reach a forest 5est >ouse
eautifu!!" !ocated in the thic& groove of trees a!! around it# p "ou go
and reach the top, "ou see the eautifu! !a&e surrounded " high hi!!sand !ue s&" in the ac&ground# The ref!ection of the trees in the
cr"sta! c!ear $ater presents a captivating scene# The !a&e is said to e
a out 144 feet deep# Aanda!o 0and means a !a&e of o$!s# ne
interpretation is that it is e act!" a o$! in shape, some $hat ova!# The
other is !egendar" ta!e that a go!den o$! used to f!oat on the surface
ut disappeared !ater on for un&no$n reasons# Whatever the meaning
the !a&e is not !ess than a go!den o$! " a!! means#
6.3.24 G 8+
a ra! is the ne t eautifu! spot in the /throre va!!e"# This is a
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eautifu! resort of the va!!e" &i!ometers ahead in the same direction#
6.3.25 K? : ; ? /
Ah$a*a&he!a, a out :4 &i!ometers (=4 mi!es) from 3ingora on the
an& of the S$at 5iver, is the !argest commercia! centre in this part of
the va!!e"# The main street is $orth e p!oring for si!ver tri a! e$e!!er",
!oca!!" $oven and em roidered fa rics, carved $ood$or&, semi'
precious stones and ancient coins# The ridge across the S$at 5iver at
Ah$a*a&he!a !eads to a meta!!ed road that fo!!o$s the river a!! the $a"
do$n to Cha&dara# ne road on the north $ester!" direction !eads to
%esham and the Aara&uram >igh$a"#6.3.26 K 8
Aa a! is an attractive site !ocated on the north of 3ingora to$n across
river S$at in re!ative!" p!ain !and at the foot of hi!! range# Near " is
the airport connecting S$at $ith the rest of the countr"# Aa a! is a
o!fers Paradise# /n eighteen'ho!es go!f course is open a!! the "ear
round and a tourist can p!a" " pa"ing the nomina! government fee# /5est >ouse and a !arge fruit orchard are a!so !ocated here# / modern
hote! is p!anned to e constructed here in the coming "ears $hich $i!!
provide faci!ities of sta" for tourists $hich is present!" !ac&ing as the
5est >ouse is not avai!a !e to visitors#
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It is a mountain top $ith a great dea! to natura! eaut"# %eing !ocated
in re!ative!" higher a!titude it remain covered $ith sno$ during $inter#
The main Shang!a road actua!!" passes from the top# 3ost trave!!ers
stop here for a short time # The p!ace is present!" $ithout an" faci!it"
or amenit"#
6.4.2 B/,? -
%esham is an important sett!ement !ocated at the unction of roads
$ith the Aara&uram >igh$a"# / num er of tourist faci!ities inc!uding
hote!s, mote!s and restaurants are a!read" offering a $ide range ofservices#
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Fig# ;'0
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6.5 LO'ER < UPPER DIR DISTRICTS
The sites and !ocations having potentia! for tourism activities in 0ir are
sho$n in Fig ;'@ and descri ed e!o$#
6.5.1 C?*+7?i Pi7; /
This is situated at the hi!! top on the !eft of Cha&dara ridge on river
S$at# The ridge separates 0ir from 3a!a&and /genc" # The Churchi!!
Pic&et is named after Sir Winston Churchi!! the %ritish Prime 3inister
during the Wor!d War and $as ui!t in 1 96# >e participated in the
3a!a&and peration in 1 96 as a !ieutenant# /t the ase of the
Churchi!! pic&et is the e cavated site of 0am &ot, $hich further
increases historic importance of the !oca!it"# The pic&et $as a!so
visited " Hueen @!i*a eth in 19
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the area# /s per their e pectations and initia! visi !e signs, the" $ere
a !e to find va!ua !e statues, $hich are no$ adorning the sho$ eases
of the Cha&dara museum# The site is significant from historic and
archaeo!ogica! stand point and is of interest to the tourists .
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Fig 4>E
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6.5.3 C? ; + M*, /*-
The museum is situated on the main Cha&dara ' 0ir road, at a distance
of one and a ha!f Am from the Cha&dara ridge# It is 1:6 Am a$a"
from Pesha$ar and ;4 Am from Saidu Sharif'S$at# The co!!ection in
the 3useum comprises of items from the finds of e cavations around
in the area# The /dam*ai p!ain $here the museum is situated and the
ad oining Ta!ash p!ain are rich in archaeo!ogica! sites, most!" e p!oited
" the archeo!og" department of the Pesha$ar niversit"# The
co!!ection in the 3useum is a true representation of the o!d civi!i*ation
of the then %uddhist era#
6.5.4 O*7?
2ocated a out ? Ai!ometers from Cha&dara and one a ha!f &m from the
main road on the right side is a vi!!age ca!!ed uch# This is the !argest
sett!ement in !o$er 0ir 0istrict and is important from man" ang!es# It
has got s$eet springs, +uite a fe$ in num er, $hich not on!" satisf"
the needs for drin&ing ut a!so cater to a good e tent for irrigation#>istorica!!", these springs have een mentioned " %a ar, the 3ugha!
&ing, $ho passed through this vi!!age and crossed over to S$at#
There are a!so va!ua !e re!ics, some of $hich (the hair) are reported to
e!ong to the >o!" Prophet (P% >)# These have een housed in a
portion of the mos+ue ca!!ed Noor 3aha!# @ver" "ear in the Is!amic
month of 5a iu! /$a! their disp!a" is a part of the ho!" function of
3i!ad#
6.5.5 L + - S +
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This is a pea& of the mountain ca!!ed 2aram (Scorpion)# The reason
ehind this name is not fu!!" &no$n# The pea& is
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road is fair!" motora !e# Important vi!!ages are Sharinga! are Thai,
2amothani and Aumrat $hich are !ocated a!ong this stretch# The !ast
one is the terminus# The sno$ me!t $ater f!o$ing in the river as $e!!
as in the streams even during summer is as co!d as sno$ itse!f# The
road $as deve!oped $hen the sa$ing industr" of tim er comp!e $as
eing esta !ished# No tourist faci!it" e ists present!" ut the va!!e" is
potentia!!" rich for such as industr"# Suita !e huts for overnight sta"
shou!d e ui!t at Thai, 2amothai and Aumrat#
6.5." N/? g D +
6.5.! O,?/+ i D +
6.5.1@ K +) D +6.5.11 T)+/- 0g D +
These va!!e"s of the interior pper 0ir district are rich in
greener" of a!! sorts from Wa!nuts, a!monds and $i!d erries# The
terraced fie!ds covered $ith green padd" fie!ds present fascinating
scene during 7u!" and /ugust# The $ater fa!!s $ith si!ver shining $ater
are added attraction# The !ast hi!! on sherai 0ara has a eautifu!natura! !a&e at the top e+ua! to the si*e of Saifu! 3u!u& 2a&e in Aaghan
8a!!e"# /ccess road to the top is necessit"# @ach va!!e" needs at !east
one tourist faci!it" to encourage visitors#
6.5.12 B + : & /9
This va!!e" starts on the !eft from Am short of 0ir to$n and is a out
=4 Am in !ength# %ara$a! is at the end of this stretch $ith pictures+ue
!andscape, green $a!nut trees# Iron ore is e tracted " the !oca!s since
time immemoria!# It is $orth mentioning that a!! the $eaponr" of the
e 'ru!er of 0ir ca!!ed Na$a $as manufactured from this ore, and the
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canon guns thus manufactured $ere a!so used in Aashmir 7ehad in
19;?# The gunners of Na$a $ere e pert mar&smen# No tourists
activit" present!" e ists in the area# 2ac& of interest in the
environment " the authorities is resu!ting in thinning of greener"
$hich must e chec&ed, to save this attractive va!!e" from
denudation#
6.5.13 B/0,? ?i
/ out < Am north of Summer %agh in 7andoo! area of 0ir is the hi!!
ca!!ed " this name# This is part of the oundar" of /fghanistan# The
hi!! is a out ?444 feet high $ith strong $inds !o$ing a!! the "eararound# For summer months it is an idea! p!ace to sta"# n other side
of the va!!e" is a p!ateau as green as a meado$# Tourist resorts are
needed to attract tourists to this eautifu! hi!! top# The near
sett!ements is Samar %agh $here a!! the infrastructure faci!ities are
avai!a !e#
6.5.14 Ti- +g + ?
This is the district head+uarter of 2o$er 0ir and is the unction for 0ir
and 7andoo!# It is a historic site situated on the an& of 5iver Pan &ora#
/rchaeo!ogica! e cavations have proved historica! importance of this
p!ace# /!! faci!ities e ist here e cept those as tourist resort# Since this
is an important to$n in 0ir and is situated on the Chitra! ' Aafiristan
route, the necessar" amenities ecome a!! the more vita!#
6.5.15 Di+=P 0 ;)
0ir used to e the head+uarter of the ru!er ' Na$a # Pana&ot $ith
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?444 ft height en o"s its attraction during summer $hich $as the
residentia! p!ace of the Na$a # PT0C has recent!" comp!eted a road
side faci!it" here#
6.5.16 L): +i T)
This is a hi!! top 14444 ft high and is a natura! oundar" et$een
pper 0I5 district and Chitra! district# %ecause of its height it is sno$
covered for a out si months during the "ear, and is a handicap in the
deve!opment activities in Chitra!# /ttempts to have a tunne! across
this sno$ covered mountain during the past cou!d not succeed most!"
ecause of financia! constraints# If and $hen a tunne! is dri!!ed andsafe passage to Chitra! made possi !e the "ear round, the distract
$ou!d deve!op#
When the sno$ me!ts and the road et$een 0ir and Chitra! is
passa !e, the ascent and descent on this hi!! present a feat of
motoring# Huite a fe$ tourists cannot face the descent and prefer to
shut their e"es $hi!e others en o" this thri!!# When the top and the
approaches to the top are sno$ covered during the $inter months, a ourne" " air presents sti!! more a thri!!ing o" $hen the sno$ a!!
round is vie$ed from the p!ane#
6.6 CHITRAL
Chitra! is the farthest district of Pa&istan, $hich is surrounded " some
of the highest mountain ranges of the $or!d# Its is main!" accessi !e
" road through 2o$ari Pass in the south, $hich remains c!osed for
a!most si months of the "ear, ma&ing it one of the most inaccessi !e
areas of the countr"# The specific geographica! and topogra