The 3-day annual Shandoor Polo Festival in Upper Chitral will begin on Friday, June 28, 2024, in which Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur will attend as the chief guest, while polo teams from Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan will participate on this 12,000-ft high Polo Ground, the highest in the world. In addition to the representation of the federal government of both provinces, foreign tourists are also expected to participate in this grand sports gala.
In this regard, an important meeting was held in Peshawar under the chairmanship of Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tourism and Culture Zahid Chanzeb, in which Secretary Tourism Mohammad Bakhtiar Khan, Director General Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) Barkatullah Marwat and other relevant officials were present. Besides, Commissioner Malakand Division and Deputy Commissioners of Chitral Upper and Lower and Dir upper, Additional Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan, Local Administrative Officers and Sports Officials participated online.
