Nishat Afza Winters in Chitral are harsh, especially at night, during which temperatures often drop to below 15 degrees Centigrade. And then, there is heavy snowfall. As a result, the inhabitants remain imprisoned within the valley for four to five months when the only main land link connecting the area with the outside world through […]
GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters): Iran and six world powers clinched a deal on Sunday curbing the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for initial sanctions relief, signaling the start of a game-changing rapprochement that could ease the risk of a wider Middle East war. Aimed at ending a long festering standoff, the interim pact between Iran
A weekend getaway in the Chitral Valley shows stunning areal views of Pakistan’s northern mountains and the warmth of the Kalash people that have a self-sustaining pre-Islamic culture. It was a sleepless last night in Chitral. The helicopter was down. It was out there somewhere where anyone could find it. And then what would be
By Hamid Ahmad Mir Glacier outburst floods may be broadly defined as the sudden release of water stored either within a glacier or dammed by a glacier (Fountain and Walder, 1998). Outburst floods have been reported in all glaciated regions of the world and may be triggered by: The sudden drainage of an ice-dammed lake
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ZAIT (CHITRAL), June 13, 2013: The word “politics” has been defined and debated upon by scholars and political thinkers in different ways. But for us in Chitral, politics has now become the dirtiest game where the players have complete disregard to ethics and values. During the 2013 elections, our politicians ignored decency and fair play
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