By Mohammad Ilyas Khwaja (Goldur, Chitral) A heard of Markhor deer – mountain goat – is on the hill at the back of our homes in Goldur village, Chitral town. Markhor is also the national animal of our country. Because of the appropriate measures taken to save wildlife in the national park of Chitral Gol, […]
By Amir Hussain Five hundred years ago, in the days of big empires, one would look like a political idealist or even an idiot to assert the need for a nation-state. What was political idealism then, the nation-state is now a political reality. As history progresses, human societies continue to encounter new realities. Thinking of
If we compare 21st century or the modern world with previous centuries, it become baffling to think how people of the past were different and how they tackled with problems. Imagine how we would react when we face such problems today. But if we look at the 21st century, we realize how the modern man
By Irfan Husain I have often wondered about questions related to identity. What defines it? Who shapes it? Above all, is it inborn or imposed? These questions take on greater urgency in today’s culture wars when positions are taken along tribal lines. Ideology and conviction now play a smaller part in determining our political views
Shahzada Siraj Ulmulk Yesterday 200 vehicles full of passengers were stranded for 11 hours at Baradam on the Chitral side of the Lowari Pass in sub-zero conditions while the authorities debated whose responsibility it was to come to their rescue. Their ordeal started at 4am when two trucks collided against a third one and blocked
