PESHAWAR:
If law and order situation and infrastructure are improved the former Fata could prove a haven for local and international tourists as some of the world famous historic places are located in these districts.
Khyber Pass in Khyber tribal district is probably a place which is world famous as it is the ancient entry route into the subcontinent used by many raiders and invaders.
The 35-mile-long Peshawar to Torkham Railway line is also considered an engineering marvel which has been in ruins these days as locals have even stolen the tracks and the bridges are in a very bad state of disrepair. This is all because the track has been completely ignored in the past two decades by the Pakistan Railways.
By the same token, another mountain pass Darra Adam Khel is also well-known across the subcontinent because of its century-old gunsmiths and arms manufacturing industry. In the past Orakzai was known for its swords’ factory. Before 9/11 these places attracted thousands of…