CHITRAL: The University of Chitral (UoC) has planned to observe Chitral Day (Chetraro Anoos) on December 3 aimed at celebrating and appreciating the cultural diversity of Chitral. According to a press release, the directorate of student societies and the department of management sciences will jointly organize the event. Students have been asked to come to […]
MINGORA: Promotion of pluralism and a culture of dialogue among all the communities, and between the state and its citizens is essential for prosperous and peaceful Pakistan, said speakers at a seminar in Kalam, Swat, on Friday. The seminar was organised by Swat-based Idara Baraye Taleem-o-Taraqi and attended by representatives of various communities living in
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ISLAMABAD: The Kataviri language is vigorous in orality with strong position on identity scale but lags behind in literacy. Currently, the language lacks a writing system. In a statement, Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) said it conducted a survey during the third week of October in Shekhandeh, Bumburet, Chitral, to find out what was the
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By A. H. Khan Clothing and clothing styles are a significant part of every society. You not only get lifted through the clothing you choose but also get identified by it as well. If you observe the people around you, you will surely realize the fact that people near you are being recognized on the
Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir Chitral is a land of mystery and fables. Our remote and inaccessible location and small population may have something to do with this. The fact that Chitral only became a Muslim-majority region fairly recently in its history may also have contributed to the survival of our folklore. In the past two
PESHAWAR: Noted Chitrali sitar player Zainullah Jan has asked the provincial culture department to preserve traditional musical instruments to enrich live music as the art of making musical tools is fading away in the province. He said that not only he could play Chitrali sitar but also could craft it. He said that he introduced
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By Asheq Ali Often inspired by food bloggers, I took my first ever food travel to Chitral bazaar. It was a typical autumn day which started with a drizzle and afterwards the sun also came out. Autumns in Chitral are very special as their arrival is accompanied by hot cuisines at home and bazaars. Different
CHITRAL: Speakers at a seminar praised the state of social and sectarian integration prevailing in Chitral where over three dozen languages are spoken. Held under the aegis of Idara-i-Taleem-o-Taraqi (IBT), a Swat-based organisation, scholars from Chitral, Swat and Gilgit-Baltistan read out papers on different aspects of the theme ‘Pluralism in Northern Pakistan’. The scholars included
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CHITRAL: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has announced a sum of Rs50 million for setting up an endowment fund which will relieve the Kalash community of the big spending on funeral ceremonies. Deputy Commissioner Naveed Ahmed told this scribe that the families of the dead would be aided financially from the profits accrued from the endowment
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BROGHIL: The Wokhi community complained of deprivation and lack of basic necessities of life even in the 21st century as a large number of government officers visited their area to enjoy the two-day annual Broghil festival. The Broghil festival concluded on Friday in which local people actively took part in different games and sports such
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