Broghil Festival to be held on Sept 12

The two-day Broghil Festival will now begin from September 12 at the Broghil National Park in Upper Chitral district.

The two-day Broghil Festival was earlier scheduled for September 5 but the date was changed due to the recent heavy rains and subsequent floods that wreaked havoc in the district.

Organised by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Tourism Department and the administration of Upper Chitral district, the festival will showcase various activities, including horse and yak polo, cricket, football, Buzkashi, marathon race, tug-of-war, wrestling, music and other traditional games.

Buzkashi is the ancient Asian game in which a slaughtered goat is being pulled by the players while riding on horses. The yak race, yak polo, fireworks, traditional music and traditional food shows will be the main features of the festival.

Proper arrangements have been made for highlighting different aspects of the ancient and unique Wakhi culture. A tent village will be established in Broghil to facilitate the participants and tourists.

The Broghil valley, bordering the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, is situated about 250km from Chitral city. Its extended glaciers, incredible wildlife, scattered wetlands, rich wilderness, green meadows and mighty mountains are the main tourism potential of the area.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 30^th, 2020.