Pakistan's first Dragon Boat Festival lights up Kabul River in Charsadda

Pakistan celebrated its first-ever Chinese Dragon Boat Festival on the Kabul River in Charsadda, an event jointly organized by "China Window" Peshawar and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA). The festival aimed to boost local tourism and introduce Chinese culture, featuring over a hundred boatmen in races where the K-P Police and Charsadda joint team emerged victorious. Notable attendees included Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Culture and Tourism Malik Adeel Iqbal, and the event was marked by vibrant cultural performances and enthusiastic participation, including a significant number of women rowers for the first time in the region. This historic event symbolized the blending of sports, heritage, and the strong friendship between Pakistan and China.