Swat, generally known as Switzerland of the East, has one of the beautiful valleys in the world. No doubt Swat is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Pakistan. The main tourism season for Swat is from spring to autumn (April-October). Peak season for tourism in Swat are June - August and November - December. Vacationing families and Pakistani families on extended holidays make the summer months (June to August) as the most popular times to visit Swat. Interestingly, during the peak seasons many locals leave the Swat valley which is good in a sense that Swat feels less crowded even while tourism is high but also becomes challenging in a way that the local hotels and restaurants get deprived of human resource when it needs the most. Based on the above scenario; how do you think the local tourism in Swat can manage human resource capacity required to provide hospitality industry in Swat?

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Swat, generally known as Switzerland of the East, has one of the beautiful valleys in the world. No doubt Swat is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Pakistan. The main tourism season for Swat is from spring to autumn (April-October). Peak season for tourism in Swat are June - August and November - December. Vacationing families and Pakistani families on extended holidays make the summer months (June to August) as the most popular times to visit Swat. Interestingly, during the peak seasons many locals leave the Swat valley which is good in a sense that Swat feels less crowded even while tourism is high but also becomes challenging in a way that the local hotels and restaurants get deprived of human resource when it needs the most.

Based on the above scenario; how do you think the local tourism in Swat can manage human resource capacity required to provide hospitality industry in Swat?

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