Veteran nationalist Afzal Khan Lala inaugurated the festival organised to promote healthy activities in the militancy-wrecked region. Col Abdul Majid, Major Atif and Major Waqas of Pak army were also present on the occasion. As many as 23 snow-skaters are participating in the event. <br /> <br />Speaking on the occasion, Afzal Khan Lala said that the people of Swat were peace-loving but the terrorists had taken the entire valley hostage and made their life miserable. <br /> <br />He said that bomb attacks on mosques and funerals and slaughtering innocent people had nothing to do with Islam or its teachings. <br />The festival’s chief organiser, Matiullah Khan told Dawn that the event was being organised with the collaboration of the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. <br /> <br />He said that the skiing gala would attract tourists to the valley and help promote peace in the region. <br /> <br />Some memories from Swat during March 2013, that would remain imprinted on my mind. <br />Swat (also known as Mini Switzerland) is a valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, lying in the great Hindukush mountain range. <br /> <br />Locations: <br />- Mingora, Swat <br />- Malam Jabba, Swat <br /> <br />Northern Areas Of Pakistan is your destination for daily Exploring with fresh videos every day. <br /> <br />Follow my social media accounts for daily mind-blowing Destinations. <br /> <br />Subscribe us on YouTube - <br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNzOkZEcKBRPK949JLZuxLg <br /> <br />Follow us on Dailymotion - <br />http://www.dailymotion.com/northernareasofpakistan <br /> <br />Follow us on Twitter - <br />https://twitter.com/NorthernAOP <br /> <br />Like us on Facebook - <br />https://www.facebook.com/northernareasofpakistan <br /> <br />Follow us on Instagram - <br />https://www.instagram.com/northernaop <br /> <br />Follow us on Pinterest - <br />https://www.pinterest.com/NorthernAOP <br /> <br /> <br />If you have any copyright issues then please contact me directly on - <br />northernareasofpakistans@gmail.com <br /> <br />Thanks for taking the time to view Northern Areas Of Pakistan Videos.
