Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry on Friday directed concerned authorities to finalize arrangements for Shandur Polo Festival and ensure steps for successful holding of this signature event of the province. The Chief Secretary gave the instruction in a high-level meeting held here at Civil Secretariat, to review preparations for Shandur Polo Festival. The meeting was attended by administrative secretaries of home, tourism, information, communication & works departments and Director General KP Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) while Commissioner Malakand, Regional Police Officer, Deputy Commissioners of Upper and Lower Chitral participated through video link.
Secretary tourism informed the meeting that this year also the historical and world highest altitude polo festival at Shandur, District Chitral would be commencing from 07 July to July 09, 2023. The event held at the world highest polo ground at a height of 12,264 feet, he said, is a signature festival of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for which elaborate arrangements are being finalized.
