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Pakistan reopens ski resort
Opening comes after years of fighting between the Pakistani military and the Swat-based Taliban.
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2012 00:34

The Swat area of Pakistan is holding a snow festival to attract tourists back to the region.

Visitors were rare during years of fighting between the Pakistani military and the Swat-based Taliban but people could soon be flying down the slopes again.
 
Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports from Malamjabba Swat.
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