NARAN: The Naran Highway has been fully reopened to traffic after a four-day closure. The Kaghan Mahandri Bridge, where expansion work was ongoing, is now open for all vehicles, easing travel for tourists and locals.
The National Highway Authority (NHA) has successfully completed the bridge-widening project, restoring smooth travel to Naran, Kaghan, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Tourists are urges to follow the precatutions of Moon Soon issued by the KP weather department.
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Including foreigners, more than 600,000 tourists visited the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) scenic tourist destinations during Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
It was calimed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPTCA) in May .
According to the KPCTA Tourist data, Galiyat topped the list with 177,500 domestic tourists, followed by Malam Jabba (160,000) and Kaghan/Naran (168,884). These areas continue to be favourite getaways for families and adventure seekers alike.
Meanwhile, Dir Upper also saw a strong turnout, with 85,000 visitors, showing growing interest in the province’s northern valleys. Smaller destinations like Samana Top, Sampogh, and Kalaya also welcomed thousands, indicating that lesser-known areas are gaining attention, too.
According to the KPCTA Tourist report, the number of foreign visitors remains extremely limited. The highest number was 28 tourists in Malam Jabba, followed by 9 in Chitral Lower and 8 in Galiyat. Popular spots like Kaghan, Naran, and Dir Upper reported zero foreign tourists during the three days.
Chitral Upper, despite its natural beauty, recorded only 546 domestic tourists – the lowest among all reported destinations. Nanawar Cave and Kalaya also saw fewer than 5,000 visitors each.
The KPCTA Tourist report was collected through police check posts, KP Tourist Police, assistant commissioner offices, and field directors of various tourism development authorities. However, one major tourist hub, Swat, was not included due to the unavailability of Tourist Police in the area, making it a key gap in the report.
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