The scenic Mahaban area is located in the Buner district, located in the melting points of the Malakand, Hazara and Mardan sub-districts in KPK, which may become a major tourist centre.

Mount Mahaban is located at an altitude of 7,800 feet, and its Great Plain, called Barchar, is 7,200 feet above sea level. In cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme, the KPK government has established 10 camp groups in Buner, of which eight have a double bed and two have a family.

Mahaban is located 46 km east of the entrance gate to Ambela, Buner. Passengers must reach Mahaban from Ambela via Nawagai, Khanano Derri, Nagrai and Malka to reach Mahaban. In most areas, the road conditions from Ambela to Mahaban are not ideal.

Locals aiming to develop their area and promote their culture to collect donations and repair the 9km section from Amazai to Barchar. Residents of the area also voluntarily carry out road maintenance free of charge. The Saadat family in the area plays a vital role in building the road.

however, Local chief Syed Shamsher Pasha that road self-help is a difficult task. He said the provincial government mobilized locals to ask people to identify areas with tourism potential. Furthermore, he said that the people of the region had prepared a map of Mahaban and handed it over to former Deputy Commissioner Shafiullah. He informed him of the region’s huge tourism potential. Shamsher Pasha said that officers visiting the site said the road was in poor condition. Also, if locals were building the road, they would provide a hug for the camp.

Difficulties faced by locals

However, Syed Khurshid Pasha said that another chief in the area lived on a peak and everyone volunteered to make a road for the tourist attraction. He said he also sold his eight-Kanal land to organize financial work to build roads. Many tourists now visit Mahaban every day using roads donated by locals. Visitors say the KP government has a responsibility to provide the largest facilities at tourist attractions.

Furthermore, Saad, a tourist, said he had never seen such a beautiful place. However, he said there is no mobile network in the area and road conditions need to be improved.

Local resident Dawa Khan said that if tourists from Islamabad, Peshawar and Mardan built a suitable road in the area. They would definitely forget about Murree and come to Mahaban.

Khursheed Pasha said Minister of Tourism Atif Khan,  on January 15 that road construction was announced in Mahaban. Lastly, he said that if the government invests, the destination of tourist attractions may change.

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After an amazing spell of snowfall in Shaheeda Sar, Chagharzai an area of Buner adds more beauty to its scenic views. Shakkai, Chagharzai Tehsil delightful Shaheeda Sar enjoys a unique position for their stunning scenery. The area is near the area’s Swari Central Bazaar and is easily accessible from there. This picturesque place is unique because in addition to the snow-capped mountains of Shangri-La and Torgha. From this place, you can see the world’s second-highest mountain K-2.

According to the local resident of Shakkai that even during June and July, the temperature of martyrs’ spirits was still below 20 degrees Celsius. Shaheeda Sar is located on the border of the pull-up area, 43 km north of Swari Bazaar. A road also crosses the mountain of Shaheeda Sar in Buner, and the entire pull-up area depends on this road.

Another local resident said that the construction of the road started two and a half years ago. He said the length of the original road should be 18 kilometers. Also, said the road had been the victim of a lack of funding and that wreckage had not been installed from various places where the road had been cut. Moreover,  due to the interruption of important road works, the people of Shangla and Chagharzai are facing difficulties. Farhan said that poor road conditions have also affected tourism in the area.

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Govt. Needs To Take Action on Infrastructure

Locals say that during the snow season, the number of tourists in the area has fallen sharply over the past two years, mainly due to poor road conditions. However, due to the beautiful scenery, many tourists still cannot resist the temptation to visit the area. They say that this beautiful area lacks basic amenities as tourists face difficulties, which is worrying about the locals.

One of the tourists said that a hospital should be established in the area so that tourists can go there in an emergency. Locals say the headquarters hospital is 45 kilometers from Shaheeda Saar. They said there was a regional health center (RHC) in the area but no facilities. Further, they said that the government’s vigorous promotion of tourism should also pay attention to Shaheeda Saar, which has huge tourism potential. Hence, they demanded immediate funding for roads and hospitals.

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