Garden at Ayun valley attracts tourists

F.P. Report

CHITRAL: A local resident of Ayun village in Chitral has added to the beauty of the area by developing a garden of lovely flowers which is being visited by the local as well as foreign tourists. The owner of the garden is one Shakiruddin, who love flowers and to fulfilling his lust, he has developed this garden at his residence called as “Salar House” in which he has planted flowers of hundreds of kinds. The attractive scene of the flowers had further added to the tourist attraction of Ayun village.

Shakiruddin while talking to APP said that his deceased father was also fond of planting flowers of different kinds. “I had seen him all the time with his love toward the flowers and so as it passionate me to follow the hobby of my late beloved father, who carried great passion for the flowers,” Shakiruddin said.

“I bring seeds of flowers of hundreds of species from different parts of the country even from foreign too and plants it at Salar House,” he informed, adding “I did not hesitate to acquire seed of some very rare flowers from abroad as well for my garden.”

A large number of local and foreign tourists come to Salar House to witness the beautiful flowers which are not found in other areas. Inayatullah, a local social activist, said the lovely scene of the flowers keeps the mind fresh.