Tourists flock to Shandur polo festival

Shandur polo event attracted a large number of tourists and local residents on the second day here Saturday amid great fun and excitement.

Known as Game of Kings, the free-style polo is a unique sport of Pakistan that was played in the world’s highest polo ground at Shandur pass in the second week of July every year.

Located in the Upper Chitral district, Shandur polo ground where a three days polo festival is currently underway on some 12,000 feet height, attracted domestic and foreign tourists, adventure sports lovers and the local population on the second day and applauded the experienced and young players of Chitral and G-B.