Swat - The Switzerland of Pakistan

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Before I start posting pictures, I would like to make a few statements. Many people here have an understanding of the burning Swat that was once a reality, but as they say, “time heals all wounds.” I would like to present to you the new and current state of Swat. (I will also post historical pictures here and there as well). The pictures I will be posting (most of them) range from years 2010 to current days. Please do not start arguments, strictly for picture purposes only. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Swat.

PS: Most of these pictures end up being compressed. So do yourself a favor, right click the image, and open in new tab. Wa-La! There you have a larger size picture.



Utror Valley, Swat

 

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Kalam, Swat

Bahrain, Swat

Upper Swat, Towards MalamJabba

 

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WOOWWW ! ! ! so beautiful place ! !

 

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Peaceful Forest of Kalam, Swat

Barikot, Swat

Waterfall at Karakar, Swat

Malakand Road, Swat

More to come. Stay tuned.

 

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Such a beauty!

 

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Daewo Terminal, Swat

Kanju Township, Swat

Maindam Valley, Swat

Army Rest House, MalamJabba Swat

 

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Scene captured from Fizaghat Road, Swat

Miangul Abdulhaq Jehanzeb Wali Swat, King of Princely state of Swat (Right), with Mohammad Ayub Khan President of Pakistan then (Middle).

(Left) Badshah Sahib, Ayub Khan( Middle), Wali Sahib(Right)

Break Time. More to come soon....

 

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River Swat in Utror Valley, Swat

View of the N-95 highway near Chakdara

Mount Falakser as seen on the way to Lake Mahoodand. Falakser (5918m / 19416ft) is the highest Mountain of Swat-Kohistan region of Pakistan.

Lilownai Shangla, Swat

 

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Rangeela Village, Shamozai, Swat

Kishawra Village, seen from MalamJabba Road, Swat

MalamJabba, Swat

Wheat fields in Koza Bandai, Swat

 

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Historical Pic - Left to Right, Miangul Abdul Haq Jehanzeb (Became Wali of Swat in 1949), standing Faqir Muhammad Khan (Later became Naib Salar and martyred in Kashmir war 1948) and the person on right became Muhtamim of Swat.

Paraglider at Mahoodand, Swat

View of Mahoodand lake, Swat

Historical Pic - Miangul Abdul Haq Jehanzeb Wali of Swat with President of Pakistan Gen Zia Ul Haq in Swat, 1984.

 

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Ghabral, Swat

Kalam, Swat

Army Rest House, Malamjabba, Swat

Aboha, Swat

 

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MalamJabba, Swat

Chail River, Madyan Swat

Mount Falakser, Swat

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Bridge, Barikot, Swat

 

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You can make billions of dollars using this land as tourist place. Such a beauty !!!!

 

[OrionHunter]

Wow! It's so beautiful, no wonder those TTP Yahoos want it so desperately!

 

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Mahoodanl Lake, Swat

Kalam, Swat

Kalam, Swat

Kalam Forest/Jungle, Swat