Malam Jabba resort, Swat, Pakistan

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Malam Jabba resort, Swat, Pakistan

Milk tea with God's blessing. Malam Jabba, Pakistan, January 2011.

Malam Jabba is a Hill Station in the Karakoram mountain range. It is home to the only ski resort in Pakistan. The area also contains two Buddhist stupas and six monasteries that are scattered around the resort. The presence of the monuments at such a height indicates that the area has been inhabited for over 2000 years.

Two trekking trails are located near the Malam Jabba resort. The first passes through the Ghorband Valley and Shangla Top and starts about 18 km from the resort. The other trail passes through the Sabonev Valley and is about 17 km from the resort.

In late June 2008, the Malam Jabba Ski Resort was set on fire and destroyed after being closed for more than a year. Residents said a large portion of the resort had been reduced to ashes and the militants also damaged chairlifts and a tower belonging to the meteorological department. The Pakistani government had long since lost control over the administration and security of the valley and had abandoned the resort, laying off its employees there. This was due to the war in the Swat valley between government security forces and Taliban militias (who were likely relocating from nearby FATA and Afghanistan).The Pakistani government has since accepted a Taliban truce in the Swat valley.

In May 2009 however the army started an offensive against the Taliban and retook the town. In January 2011, Pakistan hosted its first skiing tournament for three years in Malam Jabba - the area previously controlled by the Taliban.

After: Wikipedia, BBC


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