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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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Fear defied

Aqib Ullah (Jangbazar Chitral)    The month was May of 2023 when I decided to appear in the CSS exam, and here the story begins. The preparation for CSS starts from scratch. Completing the syllabus of 12 papers seemed impossible at the time because it was too lengthy. Once the decision is made, there is

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A short tribute to Khan

Aqib Ullah (Jangbazar Chitral) Sometimes, when I sit to think about the life of this person, I feel shocked and surprised. From the outset, the person has been bestowed with the blessings of Allah. He has seen much success in life; even when he retired from cricket, the president of that time appealed to him

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Chitral\’s moral compass

Aqib Ullah (Jangbazar Chitral) Spending money on poor people to serve humanity is not worthy of criticism, but when it\’s done to buy them and undermine their self-respect, then it becomes a significant social issue. We are taught in schools, mosques, and other institutions that nothing is greater than a person\’s dignity and that it\’s

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