Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig Pakistan is a ‘Banana Republic’ for its staggering position, both in political and economic fields, because the MNAs and MPAs have not achieved the majority votes of their constituencies and, therefore, sell votes for dollars and abuse the trust or confidence of their supporters. Why? Because in the general elections, many […]
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig In one of the previous articles, one new point had been given but no details were elaborated. The financial experts hired by PTI and the previous governments failed to halt the drowning economic condition and went to get loans – mostly from IMF – and then from friendly countries but all
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig There was a phase in the history of Chitral when the tug of war between the Katoor and Khushwakht branches of the same family was on with full force and fluctuated from time to time. The reason was that the Khushwakht rulers had made encroachments into the Katoor territories and occupied
Prof. Rahmat Karm Baig During the reign of Amanul Mulk, relations between Chitral and the British rulers of India became linked. Many delegations reached Chitral, at first as individuals but later in teams, and negotiated possibilities of a pact of friendship that was finally concluded in 1885. Gifts were sent to the princes by the
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig ‘A man does not live by bread alone, he has a mind to think and heart to feel’ The quotation given above is one of the famous English proverbs. It has got many wise references for us. Human life is a complex entity with individual qualities, merits and demerits, competency, high
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig The word has created a disgusting gloom over our society as we go through the pages of books, magazines, journals and the media. We have seen horrible disasters in our region which went on for years and left frightful images on our mind. There were so many accidents that cannot be
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig The people of Chitral have become lazier these days except a few youth with high IQ, but the rest are generally mediocre. It is natural that all humans have never been of the same level of intelligence; some are sharp, some dull, some stingy, some extravagant etc. But equality is not
Chitralis have got to be hardened and disciplined! Read More »
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig In the backdrop of the acute financial crises, a good number of suggestions are appearing in the print media and everybody seems concerned about the financial future of the country. We know as senior citizens of the country that the ruling so-called puppets of the 80s and the dictators who held
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig The PTI government in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa has completed the Swat Motorway up to a point but no further measures are in sight for there has been opposition from certain quarters against the use of agricultural lands in the Swat valley. There is a group who has taken it as their duty
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig I have the pleasure to say that my work/write-ups in the online papers have been appreciated by a good number of readers except a few negative comments who fail to understand the value of the cultural assets of the past of Chitral. The Kho inhabitants of Chitral and their followers have
