Chitral wins Shandur polo tournament
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Chitral wins Shandur polo tournament
ISLAMABAD (APP) – A three-day enthralling colourful celebrations of traditional Shandur polo festival concluded in Chitral valley where thousands of tourists from all across the country and abroad had participated in the event and enjoyed polo matches.
Chitral won the tournament by defeating Gilgit-Baltistan by 7-5. The provincial government in collaboration with Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) made all-out efforts to promote sports and tourism while the polo game found special attention for the tourists, PTV News channel reported.
The world’s highest polo field, Shandur, Upper Chitral, is the site of the annual polo festival, which features teams from Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral.
A foreign tourist admired that the unique location of the polo ground makes it a popular destination for adventure seekers and polo enthusiasts.
The festival also concluded with special traditional, cultural, and adventurous activities including music and dance in the evening at the world’s highest polo ground at Shandur.
Along with this, administration officials, including high civil and military officials, a large number of local people and other guests had attended the event.
