This presentation was made for Muhammad Usman to show the tourism in FATA. FATA is the undiscovered area yet in terms of tourism. It has a lot of places for recreational activities.
2. Introduction
• Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
• Merged with KPK in 2018.
• Consists of 7 tribal agencies (districts) and 6 frontier regions.
• Bajaur Agency
• Mohmand Agency
• Khyber Agency
• Orakzai Agency
• Kurram Agency
• North Waziristan Agency
• South Waziristan Agency
• Inhabitant are Pashtuns and mostly Muslims (99.6%).
• Frontier Region Bannu
• Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan
• Frontier Region Kohat
• Frontier Region Lakki Marwat
• Frontier Region Peshawar
• Frontier Region Tank
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3. Major Touring Places
Khyber Agency
• Bab-e-Khyber
• Jamrud Fort
Mohmand Agency
• Michni
• Grave of Haji Torangzai (Ghaziabad)
Bajaur Agency
• Charmang
• Khar
Kurram Agency
• Parachinar
• Khar Lachi Fort
Waziristan Agencies
• Peer Ghar (South)
• Miranshah (North)
Orakzai Agency
• Kayala
• Gulistan Fort
4. Khyber Agency
• Bab-e-Khyber
• Historical place; a door for entering Khyber Pass.
• Built in 1963, Bab-e-Khyber has become a symbol of
NWFP.
• Narration of history since Alexander and Aryans has
been provided at the site.
• About 20 km from Peshawar
• Jamrud Fort
• Historical place; under the control of Pakistan Army.
• Fort was built by Sikhs in 1836.
• Afghan Army defeated Sikhs to capture the fort.
• Jamrud is also a business center; foreign goods of
tourists’ interests available
• About 22 km form Peshawar
5. Mohmand Agency
• Michni
• Near Warsak dam
• Historic significance due to presence of fort; built
by British to fight against locals from Mohmand
Agency
• About 40 km from Peshawar
• Grave of Haji Torangzai (Ghaziabad)
• Historic and religious significance; Haji Torangzai
was a local freedom fighter.
• His grave is an attraction for tourists; annual Urs is
celebrated every year in April
• 120 km from Peshawar
6. Bajaur Agency
• Charmang
• Natural and scenic beauty in the area
• 20 km from Khar (Agency Headquarters)
• Khar
• Scenic beauty and historical significance
• 140 km from Peshawar
7. Kurram Agency
• Parachinar
• Recreational point;
• Religious significance; oldest and biggest
Imam Bargah of Pakistan. Shrine of saint
Iranay Agha.
• Name attributed to a Chanar tree where
decisions were taken.
• 225 km from Peshawar.
• Khar Lachi Fort
• Fort built by British near Pak-Afghan border.
• The site has shrine of a famous saint Lala
Gul Baba
• 23 km from Parachinar
8. Waziristan Agencies
• Peer Ghar (South)
• Scenic, mountaineering and historical potential.
Surrounded by thick forests of Pine Chalghoza and
Deodar.
• Beautiful scenery; used as picnic spot by locals.
• The place has religious significance; named after a peer
• 454 km from Peshawar
• Miranshah (North)
• Agency Headquarters; have government offices,
educational institutions.
• Historic and mountaineering attractions for tourists
• 60 km from Bannu
9. Orakzai Agencies
• Kayala
• The most beautiful valley in Orakzai
Agency surrounded by thick forests and
large agricultural land.
• Historic importance; many shrines and
Darbars
• 245 km away from Peshawar (via Kohat)
• Gulistan Fort
• A green hilly area, thickly wooded with
Pine trees; plenty of spring waters.
• Possesses historic importance due to the
Fort
• 92 km away from Peshawar (via Kohat)
10. Thank you
The Best way to see the nature is to
feel it.
Data taken from:
Study on Tourism Potential of FATA
By: Sardar & Sardar
Development & Management
Consultants
FATA Development Authority