Snow Sports Festival Will Begin On 26 Feb In Gabin Jabba

News Desk

Peshawar: The three-day Snow Sports and Culture Festival will kick off from February 26 in picturesque and fascinating Gabin Jabba, Swat.

The festival is organized by District Administration Swat and Culture and Tourism Authority.

Regional Sports Officer Malakand Kashif Farhan said that all preparations have been completed and Commissioner Malakand Division Shahidullah Khan and Deputy Commissioner Swat Irfanullah Wazir will officially inaugurate it.

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Like every year, Gabin Jabba Snow and Sports Festival is going to start from February 26 and will continue up till February 28, stated Kashif Farhan.

Farhan informed that the event will also have handicraft vendors, food and beverage booths, music concerts, and tug-of-war, martial arts, cycling, and weightlifting sports to amuse both visitors and residents.

The show would feature performances by well-known singers and comedians such Jamshed Ali Khan, Hashmat Sahar, Imran Khan, Shehzad Khyal, Syed Rehman Shinu, Wasil Khyal, Shaukat Mehmood, Zubair Nawaz, and Mira was Khan.

In addition to performances on the rabab, sitar, and dholak (dolls), the Shahid Ali Khan group would also present magic, Regional Sports Officer added.

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Meanwhile, for the first time, the Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Balochistan, is bringing the province’s rich heritage, stunning landscapes, and immense tourism potential to the federal capital through the Balochistan Grand Tourism Festival 2025, scheduled to take place from October 10 to 12 at the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa).

The three-day festival will be a vibrant celebration of Balochistan’s diverse culture, featuring folk music, traditional crafts, regional cuisine, and tourism exhibitions that reflect the province’s eco, coastal, adventure, and archaeological tourism.

Director Culture and Tourism Quetta, Dawood Tareen, said the festival marks a new chapter in promoting Balochistan’s image at the national level.

“For decades, the narrative around Balochistan has been overshadowed by challenges,” he said. “Now it’s time to present the province’s real face — one that reflects culture, beauty, creativity, and opportunity.”

Organized under the vision of Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Tourism and Law Mir Zarain Khan Magsi, the event aims to build cultural bridges between Balochistan and the rest of Pakistan while attracting global attention to its tourism and investment opportunities.

Tareen emphasized that the initiative goes beyond tourism.

“It’s about cultural diplomacy — showing the world that Balochistan is an integral part of Pakistan’s diversity and a symbol of hospitality, art, and peace,” he added.