Snow Adventures in Pakistan.
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Monday inspiration straight from Swat: Azra, a hearing and speech impaired child. Her story from a boiled egg seller to a ski trainee in Malam Jabba Swat is highly motivating and tells alot about the potential of talent this beautiful region of Pakistan hosts.
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Winter games continue in picturesque Naltar
Jamil Nagri
January 22, 2021
NALTAR: A skier in action during the CJCSC Alpine Ski Cup at PAF Ski Resort.—APP
GILGIT: Competitions of alpine skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey and ice skating are under way in the picturesque valley of Naltar in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The winter sports festival has been jointly organised by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan. It started in Naltar on Tuesday and will continue till Sunday.
Teams of PAF, Pakistan Army, GB Scouts, Swat, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Higher Education Commission, Civil Aviation Authority and Alpine Club are participating in the competitions.
Located in Karakoram Range, Naltar is the oldest ski resort of Pakistan at 10,500 feet above sea level.
Sports competitions are organised on Naltar snow during the winter season every year. Around 100 enthusiastic skiers and other winter sports players from across the country are taking part in in the competitions.
President Dr Arif Alvi is expected to visit Naltar and participate in the concluding ceremony of the event.
According to a press release issued by PAF on Thursday, Waqar Junior’s outstanding run in both Slalom and Giant Slalom events helped Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts lift the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Alpine Ski Cup.
He was in supreme form in both Slalom and Giant Slalom races and clinched a gold and a silver medal in both categories.
In the Slalom category, former Olympian Mohammad Abbas from PAF had a fabulous day on the slope and earned the gold medal in the category.
The silver medal in the Slalom category was won by GB Scouts’s Waqar Junior, while Noor Mohammad from Pakistan Army claimed the Bronze medal.
The Giant Slalom category was dominated by the skiers of GB Scouts, as besides Waqar Junior’s gold, the silver and bronze medals were also won by his teammates Sajjad Ahmad and Waqas Azam, respectively.
Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2021
Jamil Nagri
January 22, 2021
NALTAR: A skier in action during the CJCSC Alpine Ski Cup at PAF Ski Resort.—APP
GILGIT: Competitions of alpine skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey and ice skating are under way in the picturesque valley of Naltar in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The winter sports festival has been jointly organised by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan. It started in Naltar on Tuesday and will continue till Sunday.
Teams of PAF, Pakistan Army, GB Scouts, Swat, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Higher Education Commission, Civil Aviation Authority and Alpine Club are participating in the competitions.
Located in Karakoram Range, Naltar is the oldest ski resort of Pakistan at 10,500 feet above sea level.
Sports competitions are organised on Naltar snow during the winter season every year. Around 100 enthusiastic skiers and other winter sports players from across the country are taking part in in the competitions.
President Dr Arif Alvi is expected to visit Naltar and participate in the concluding ceremony of the event.
According to a press release issued by PAF on Thursday, Waqar Junior’s outstanding run in both Slalom and Giant Slalom events helped Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts lift the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Alpine Ski Cup.
He was in supreme form in both Slalom and Giant Slalom races and clinched a gold and a silver medal in both categories.
In the Slalom category, former Olympian Mohammad Abbas from PAF had a fabulous day on the slope and earned the gold medal in the category.
The silver medal in the Slalom category was won by GB Scouts’s Waqar Junior, while Noor Mohammad from Pakistan Army claimed the Bronze medal.
The Giant Slalom category was dominated by the skiers of GB Scouts, as besides Waqar Junior’s gold, the silver and bronze medals were also won by his teammates Sajjad Ahmad and Waqas Azam, respectively.
Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2021
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Int’l Snowboarding Championship & Festival | Men & women’s giant slalom competition Malam Jabba Swat .
Over 44 national & international players, enthusiasts from European countries, Belgium, France Afghanistan & Pakistan participating in the event.
Over 44 national & international players, enthusiasts from European countries, Belgium, France Afghanistan & Pakistan participating in the event.
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Snow festivals, winter sports enthral thousands in K-P
Foreign tourists attend giant slalom competitions held at Malam Jabba ski resort in scenic Swat valley
Syed Anwar Shah/Ateeq Abbas
iJanuary 24, 2021
Galiyat Development Authority (GAD) organised a snow festival in K-P's Ayubia. PHOTO: EXPRESS
SWAT/ AYUBIA: The Galiyat Development Authority (GAD) on Saturday organised the second day of snow festival in Ayubia, which was attended by thousands of people including tourists from across the country.
The three-day snow festival was inaugurated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Kamran Bangash on Friday. The first day of the event was held at the famous tourist destination Nathiagali in K-P’s Abbottabad district.
On the second day, the event and activities were shifted to Ayubia, where it will continue till Sunday, January 24.
Games competitions and other activities were held for the amusement of the tourists who enjoyed the festival despite harsh weather conditions and heavy snowfall.
Several activities and games including snowballing, skiing, and snow football matches were organised to entertain the tourists.
The visitors were also amused by the chairlift rides and traditional food. The event was attended by provincial ministers and dignitaries including Director General GDA Raza Ali Habib.
The tourists hailed the event as breath of fresh air at the time when people are suffering from Covid-19 pandemic. Besides, the event also provided employment opportunities to the people of snow-affected areas.
Meanwhile, International Snowboarding Championship and Festival attracted tourists in scenic Malam Jabba valley of K-P’s Swat district.
Men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom competitions were held at the Malam Jabba ski resort on Saturday.
Over 44 national and international players, including four women players and enthusiasts of snowboarding games from European countries including Belgium and France and Afghanistan and Pakistan participated in the event.
The men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom thrilling competitions mesmerised the tourists and visitors.
The foreign tourists said that they were delighted to be part of winter festival in Pakistan and enjoyed snowboarding and other sports in the country’s scenic north.
Foreign tourists attend giant slalom competitions held at Malam Jabba ski resort in scenic Swat valley
Syed Anwar Shah/Ateeq Abbas
iJanuary 24, 2021
Galiyat Development Authority (GAD) organised a snow festival in K-P's Ayubia. PHOTO: EXPRESS
SWAT/ AYUBIA: The Galiyat Development Authority (GAD) on Saturday organised the second day of snow festival in Ayubia, which was attended by thousands of people including tourists from across the country.
The three-day snow festival was inaugurated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Kamran Bangash on Friday. The first day of the event was held at the famous tourist destination Nathiagali in K-P’s Abbottabad district.
On the second day, the event and activities were shifted to Ayubia, where it will continue till Sunday, January 24.
Games competitions and other activities were held for the amusement of the tourists who enjoyed the festival despite harsh weather conditions and heavy snowfall.
Several activities and games including snowballing, skiing, and snow football matches were organised to entertain the tourists.
The visitors were also amused by the chairlift rides and traditional food. The event was attended by provincial ministers and dignitaries including Director General GDA Raza Ali Habib.
The tourists hailed the event as breath of fresh air at the time when people are suffering from Covid-19 pandemic. Besides, the event also provided employment opportunities to the people of snow-affected areas.
Meanwhile, International Snowboarding Championship and Festival attracted tourists in scenic Malam Jabba valley of K-P’s Swat district.
Men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom competitions were held at the Malam Jabba ski resort on Saturday.
Over 44 national and international players, including four women players and enthusiasts of snowboarding games from European countries including Belgium and France and Afghanistan and Pakistan participated in the event.
The men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom thrilling competitions mesmerised the tourists and visitors.
The foreign tourists said that they were delighted to be part of winter festival in Pakistan and enjoyed snowboarding and other sports in the country’s scenic north.
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Pakistan is Amazing - You only need the passion to explore its beauty. The Land of Giant Mountains and the world largest cluster of glaciers outside polar world and Where Himalayas, Hindukush and Karakoram meet .
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