PESHAWAR: The six-day Pakistan International Snowboarding Championship will kick off at the scenic Malam Jabba tourist resort in Swat valley from 18th.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KP-CTA) with the support of the tourism, sports, archaeology, culture, museums and youth affairs department and the Samson group of companies is organising the event. Enthusiasts of snowboarding game from across the country are participating in the event.

Besides snowboarding, traditional foods and a music festival are also part of the gala to entertain the tourists and visitors.

The snowboarding game also features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games.

The organisers said the snowboarding championship would send a positive message to the world that peace had been restored and tourism activities were in full swing in Malakand and Hazara divisions and elsewhere in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

They said strenuous efforts were being made to develop scenic spots and make facilities available there to attract domestic and foreign tourists.

The concerned departments have been asked to make better arrangements for holding the gala in a befitting manner.

Published in Dawn, January 17th, 2021