PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government intends to introduce fee for cultural excursion to the Kailash Valley. People who want to see the ancient Kailash tribe and their rituals will have to pay for it, said KP Senior Minister Atif Khan. Talking to a delegation of Unesco, Atif said the KP government intends to bring in […]
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چترال(محکم الدین) وادی کالاش پوری دنیا میں آپنا ایک الگ مقام رکھتا ہے اور یہاں کھیلے جانے والا کریک غال دوسرے کھیلوں کے مقابلے میں کافی دلچسب ہوتا ہے۔ کالاشا شی شویک تنظیم نے وادی کے دو گاوں برون اورانیش کے درمیان روایتی کھیل کریک غال کا اہتمام کیا جس میں دونوں ٹیموں کےمابین سنسنی
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By Zahiruddin There is a general feeling among the local people and visitors that proper steps should be taken for the welfare of Kalash people and preservation of their unique culture to attract more and more tourists. They think that the population of Kalash people living in three valleys of Chitral is on decline
ISLAMABAD: A dinner was held at the residence of the Swiss ambassador to celebrate the inscription of Suri Jagek, a Kalash cultural practice, on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list. The inscription of Suri Jagek is the first inscription exclusively from Pakistan. Suri Jagek is a spiritual tradition linked to the Winter Solstice; it is a
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CHITRAL: Prominent artist of Khowar music Taleem Khan passed away at the age of 78. He was laid to rest in his ancestral village of Kuju on Monday. Surnai maestro Taleem Khan was a household name and adorned mega private and official celebrations across Chitral. A large number of people attended his funeral on Monday
ISLAMABAD: A Khowar poetry book was launched at a literature festival in the category of new publications in mother tongues here today. Javed Hayat Kakakhel, the author, comes from Golamuli village of Ghizer. He also presented some verses from the book with Urdu translation. The festival is organized by Indus Culture Forum on every third weekend
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ISLAMABAD: The speakers at Muzakra session highlighted various aspects of Khow culture of Chitral here Thursday at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa. The session ‘Succinct Review of Khow Culture’ presented a broader cultural picture of Chitral with a special focus on Khow culture. Culture experts spoke on various features of Khow
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CHITRAL: The two-day festival of Pathak Dik observed by the Ismaili sect of Muslims concluded in Garam Chashma of Lot Koh valley here on Saturday. The people decorated and whitened houses with wheat flour during the festival. A special ceremony was held at the tomb of Sufi saint Pir Nasir Shah Khusro, who had come
Pakistani documentary Indus Blues directed by filmmaker Jawad Sharif has won the Best Documentary Feature and Best Cinematography awards in the Feature Documentary categories at the 11th Jaipur International Film Festival. Indus Blues is unique for raising awareness about the disappearing folk musical instruments in Pakistan as well as about the plight of folk and
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تحریر و ترتیب: ایم رحمان قمرؔ بمبوریت چترال شہر کے عین وسط میں پولو گراونڈ سے متصل با ئی پاس روڈ کے اوپر انتہائی خوبصورت لوکیشن پر چترال میوزیم کی خوبصورت عمارت واقع ہے۔ یہ عمارت 1982 اور 83 کے دوران اس وقت کے ڈپٹی کمشنر شکیل درانی نے تعمیر کروایا۔ شکیل درانی کے
