زین الملوک اقبال الدین سحرؔ محض ایک نام نہیں تھے، ایک عہد تھے: ایسا عہد جس میں آواز، لفظ، لے اور جذبہ ایک دوسرے میں گھل کر کھوار ثقافت کی صورت اختیار کر لیتے تھے۔ وہ ہمہ جہت شخصیت کے مالک تھے اور سچ تو یہ ہے کہ سحرؔ پر ناز کرنا، ان پر فخر […]
Peshawar, Jan 7, 2026: Renowned poet, humorist, singer and a distinguished figure of Khowar literature Iqbaluddin Sahar passed away on Wednesday morning in Peshawar. He was 75. He suffered a stroke a few days earlier and was first admitted to the DHQ hospital Chitral and then referred to Peshawar. However, he could not recover and
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Noor Shahidin – Atlanta A few days ago, a meeting was held in Chitral town under the title “Tahaffuz-e-Riwayat” (Protection of Chitrali Traditions). I listened to most of the speakers. All of them were professionals in their respective fields, yet none was formally trained in the relevant academic discipline related to culture and society. In
CHITRAL, Dec 4, 2025: A major archaeological research initiative in Upper Chitral has entered its third phase, uncovering hundreds of previously undocumented rock art carvings across the Mulkhow Valley. The project, titled “Digital Documentation of the Ancient Rock Art in Mulkhow Valley, District Upper Chitral,” is being carried out with financial support from the International
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Peshawar, Nov 19, 2025: More than 300 Afghan artists currently seeking refuge in Pakistan have approached the Peshawar High Court, requesting legal protection against their forced repatriation to Afghanistan. The petition lists the federal government, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the chief decretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as respondents. According to the filing, the petitioners,
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