GILGIT, Sept 29, 2014: A polo team from Chitral visited the Ghizar district of Gilgit-Baltistan to celebrate the Jashn-e-Faqeer.
The polo-diplomacy visit was arranged to rebuild blood and cultural links between members of the Khusraway family, living in Chitral and Yasin Valley.
The visitors from Chitral were given a warm welcome by residents of the Yasin Valley on their arrival in the Tehsil’s vicinity. It is believed that a famous polo play, Faqeer Muhammad, had migrated from Barenis village of Chitral to Yasin (Varshighoom) long time ago.
The Faqeer Festival, thus, was an occasion to celebrate the legacy of a polo player and rebuild the family links broken due to political changes in the region.
The delegation from Chitral was headed by Advocate Abdul Wali Khan, a known figure of the Khusraway family.
The Chitral Heritage and Environmental Promotion Services (CHEPS) also used the occasion to advocate its pro-environment agenda.