Pakistan’s Indigenous Torwali people are fighting to save the Swat River
8 May 2026, 06:00 GMT
By Zubair Torwali
Topic: Citizen Media
Source URL: https://globalvoices.org/2026/05/08/pakistans-indigenous-torwali-people-are-fighting-to-save-the-swat-river/
For Torwali community in Pakistan’s Swat valley, rivers embody sacred identity and history. Government-backed hydropower projects threaten them, prompting resistance since 2023 to protect the Swat river and cultural survival.