KHAR: A large number of people are visiting the snow-covered mountains of Bajaur tribal district to enjoy the snow and natural beauty of the area.

The residents said that it was for the first time that such a large number of people were visiting the snowfall areas.

Talking to this correspondent, a number of people, who were on way to the snow-covered localities, said that they were glad to see the heavy snowfall in the district.

“It’s a great pleasure visiting the snowfall localities,” said Hanif Khan, a resident of Nawi Kallay area of Khar tehsil.

The residents said almost all mountains of the district were covered with heavy snow. They said that some had received up to nine feet snow, which was the heaviest during last several years.

They said that most of the people were visiting the mountains, located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, due to their natural beauty. They said that Gkhaki, Kitkoot, Kaga and Gabri mountains were among the most attractive spots.

They said that a number of public servants visited the localities to enjoy the snow on Saturday. They said that scores of people from neighbouring Lower Dir and Mohmand districts were also among the visitors.

The residents asked the government to take tangible steps for improvement of roads and provision of basic facilities at tourism spots of the district.

SHOP BURNT: A cloth shop in Nawagai Bazaar here was gutted on Friday night.

Zahoor Khan, owner of the shop, told mediapersons that his shop was burnt by unidentified persons. He said that he had suffered a loss of over Rs1 million as all the cloth in the shop was gutted. He demanded of the administration and police to launch an investigation into the incident and provide him with compensation.

Published in Dawn, January 19th, 2020