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Lessons from Ijtima

Aqib Ullah The Tablighi Ijtima came to an end in Chitral after three days of full-blown grace. From the sermons to the gatherings, everything gave a sense of Allah’s blessings. What propelled me to write this was not just the spiritual experience, but the organization and discipline displayed by the event’s organizers during these three […]

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Let them read, please

Aqib Ullah I received a message from a student yesterday, and this wasn\’t the first time I had gotten such a message from students whom I recommend to read books in order to expand their knowledge and understand the true meaning of education. The message said: \”Sir, you always suggest that we should read books,

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Thanks to Jamaat Islami

Aqib Ullah For the past five years, all political parties, including PTI, have been bent on fighting with each other to prove who is right and who is wrong, who is in favor of the country and who is against it, while neglecting the basic needs of the people. Whether it’s Khan, although I support

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One voice for Chitral

Aqib Ullah It\’s time to accept that we, hailing from Chitral, both upper and lower, can\’t afford to be political before securing our basic rights. We are still deprived of these fundamental rights. Every now and then, we face electricity problems, as we have witnessed for the past two days, along with mobile signal issues,

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Youth in limbo

Aqib Ullah The storm of political instability doesn\’t seem to be calming any time soon. As a result, the rank and file, especially the youth, have been put on the back burner by those sitting in power. It has been three years since a single teaching position in the education department of KP was advertised

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iCube Qamar

Aqib Ullah Pakistan has launched its first mission to the moon in collaboration with China. Pakistan wasn\’t the only country to send a cubic satellite to the moon; France, Italy, and Sweden also took advantage of China\’s Chang\’e-6 mission to explore the far side of the moon. Although much hype surrounded Pakistan\’s achievement, it\’s true

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Hall Jam Free Sher

Aqib Ullah The importance of education and the right type of education cannot be over-emphasized. If we are to make progress and take our rightful place in the world, we must have an educated and enlightened people.—Quaid-e-Azam. Encountering numerous students during exam season is very normal. The first statement they often make when one meets

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Crow\’s conundrum

Aqib Ullah There\’s a popular song in Khowar: \’Ma gilasa oogh tip no ko boyan\’, which translates to \’Why isn\’t the water in my glass filling up?\’ Now, it seems to me that the above-mentioned song has been written for the blue-eyed crow of  English paper setters. Matric board exams started two days ago after

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Let\’s appreciate them

Aqib Ullah (Jangbazar Chitral) Have we, hailing from lower Chitral, ever pondered why the people of upper Chitral, mostly from Torkhow, Rech, Mestuj, etc., excel in every field? We cannot deny the reality that 80 to 90 percent of students passing CSS, PMS, or any exams above BPS 17 are from upper Chitral. Wherever you

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