{"id":49042,"date":"2026-06-11T18:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/?p=49042"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:58:40","slug":"shandur-polo-festival-begins-at-the-worlds-highest-polo-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/shandur-polo-festival-begins-at-the-worlds-highest-polo-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Shandur Polo Festival Begins at the World&#8217;s Highest Polo Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chitral: The three-day Shandur Polo Festival commenced at the world&#8217;s highest polo ground, with Faisal Karim Kundi attending the opening ceremony as the chief guest.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tourists from across Pakistan and around the world participated in the festival to witness the traditional &#8220;Game of Kings.&#8221; On the opening day, teams from Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan competed against each other, providing an exciting spectacle for polo enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to the media, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said that the promotion of tourism remained a top priority. 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