Siran Valley

Siran Valley, is a little known valley, lying in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Like the neighbouring areas, this Valley also suffered greatly from the earthquake which hit the region on 8 October 2005.

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Name

The Valley gets it name from the River Siran which flows through it.

Shankyari

Geography

The Siran river is originates from the Manda Gucha Glacier and merges into the Indus River. The Siran Valley has a lot of natural beauty. People of the valley are very calm and peaceful. Visitors and tourists are warmly welcomed here.

General Musharraf's visit

On 8 April 2006, General Pervez Musharraf became the first Pakistani Head of State to visit this Valley. His visit to the village of Kodar Bala commemorated six months since the 8th October earthquake. While there he inaugurated the village mosque and laid the foundations for the rebuilding of the primary school. He later addressed a gathering of locals before flying back to Islamabad.[1]

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