Swat valley#

Swat valley
Swat valley, © Fareha Yousaf

Swat is a river valley in Kyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It lies in the lap of mountaionous range of Hindu Kush. With 52 lakes, high mountains, green meadows, it is popular with tourists. Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to the Yusafzai State of Swat called it "the Switzerland of the east.".