The road to Chitral passes through the lower and upper Dir districts, located in the Malakand Division of Khyber-Pakhunkhawa province. Photo: Gul HammadFarooqiEveryday thousands of vehicles travel on the road, carrying passengers and goods. Photos: Gul HammadFarooqiVehicles are checked routinely at different points along to road. The security is almost always on high alert, to ensure that terrorists are unable to enter the peaceful Chitral valley. Photo: Gul HammadFarooqiContingents of military, paramilitary and police forces have established posts along the road and check passengers and vehicles day and night. Photo: Gul HammadFarooqiMany a time the vehicles travel together during the night as a precaution. Photo: Gul HammadFarooqiThe valleys through which the road passes are beautiful and studded with human settlements. Photos: Gul HammadFarooqiLawari mountains separate Chitral, a former princely state, from Dir. The scenic Lawari top remains closed during the winters. A tunnel is being constructed to ensure smooth flow of traffic in all seasons. Photo: Gul HammadFarooqi
