Army Dog Center Mingora Swat

Army Dog Center in Mingora, Swat

Mingora is the largest city of the Swat valley, with the Swat river running beside it, the old capital Saidu Sharif next door, and Fizagat, Malam Jabba and Kalam up the valley. Its bazaars sell emeralds, carpets and woodwork, and tourists arrive in large numbers in summer.

Situations we are asked about in Mingora

• Theft from shops and hotels in the Mingora bazaar.
• A visitor who went up the valley and did not arrive at the next stop.
• Vehicles taken from the road toward Fizagat or Kalam.
• A person lost along the river or on a hillside path.

Mingora is a town of narrow lanes and busy markets, but just beyond it the valley narrows into riverbank, orchard and forest. A scene in the bazaar is trampled in minutes. A scene on the river is often washed away if rain comes. In both cases, protecting the exact spot straight away makes the difference to what scent can still be found.

Tell us the hotel, bazaar lane or village, the time, and what is missing or who is missing. Close the doorway and keep people away. Report serious crimes to the police on 15, then call Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720, at any hour.

If you are a visitor, say which hotel you are staying in and when you last saw the person. Local people often know the safest approach to a spot on the river, so ask a neighbour to guide others away from it, and keep a clear note of everyone who has walked there.