SWABI: The 4x4 Indus Water Cross Jeep Race under the auspices of Department of Tourism, Culture, Archaeology and Museums Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attracted large crowd from across the province, held in the Indus River here on Sunday.

Racing enthusiasts from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other areas participated in the jeep rally, said tourism authority spokesperson Muhammad Saad. More than 50 4x4 jeeps participated in the race.

The race was held in three different categories. Category A was up to 6,000cc, Category B was up to 3,000cc and the third category (Category C) was for women racers.

The race was held at the Indus River in collaboration with Frontier 4x4 Club at Hund, the historic side, from where the Alexander the Great crossed the Indus River. In the first category, Brial Khan won first position, Baseer Khan second and Imran third.

In the second category, Abi Khan was number one, followed by Raza Jan and SS Raza.Marjan Yousafzai came first in the women’s category as she displayed remarkable skills in the race, highly lauded by the participants.

The rough and rocky race track was three kilometres long and it was prepared during the last few days especially for the competition. The aim of the race was to promote adventure tourism.

Published in Dawn, February 2nd, 2026