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یاد ماضی – سیدو
شیرولی خان اسیر آج فیس بک کھولا تو برخوردارم یحیٰ علی جان کی طرف سے اپ لوڈ اس تصویر پر نظر پڑی۔ یہ تصویر اس کے بقول 1888کی ہے۔ تصویر میں قلعہ مستوج نظر آرہا ہے۔ تصویر کا رخ تقریباً شرقاً غرباً ہے۔ مستوج قلعہ کے ارد گرد اور سامنے کوئی مکان یا جنگل (سوائے
Anjuman officials vow to work for promotion of Khowar
The election as held during a meeting of the committee presided over by Prof Dr Muhammad Ismail Wali. Traders’ community leader Sadiq Amin Chitrali was the chief guest on the occasion. The meeting was also attended by a large number of members of the Anjuman. During the meeting, the outgoing president of the Anjuman, Saeed
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The colonel who missed his farewell
By Dr Raheal Ahmad Siddiqui Listening to the fascinating tale of the longest serving commandant of Chitral Scouts, known for his association with the Afghan jihad, who has become a mythical figure in the area The Colonel left the Commandant’s House at the small town of Darosh in Chitral District in the evening, presumably for the
GB's traditional food, music showcased in Islamabad
Najma’s family runs an eatery in Nagar that sells traditional foods, and she and her sisters are in charge of the kitchen. She said this was her first trip to Islamabad, and added that the fair was a good opportunity for people to introduce special dishes like hers. “I’m very pleased people loved our chapshoro
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Poet, singer Mubarak Khan dies
CHITRAL: Khowar language\’s popular songwriter and singer, Mubarak Khan Mubarak, died at the age of about 75 on Sunday night. He wrote numerous songs which were most popular among the Khowar speaking people of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. Mubarak Khan was not only a well-know poet but also a popular singer. His songs were liked by
جب خدا کا سامنا ہوگا تو دیکھا جائے گا
دیوانوں کی باتیں شمس الحق قمرؔ بونی ، حال گلگت ا س سے پہلے بیٹھے بیٹھے ایک خیال آیا تھا کہ آخر موت کیا ہے ۔ میں نے غالبؔ کے شعر کے ایک سر مصرع کو موضوع بنایا کہ ’’ موت کا ایک دن معئین ہے ‘‘ ۔ پھر جیسے جیسے خیالات کا بہاؤ ہوا
Popular Sitar player dies
Local artistes, writers and music lovers attended his funeral. He left behind his only son, Fazal Ghani, and widow. He had launched his career in his early teens. He was not from a music family, but was born with an inborn talent as he had a natural flair for music. He had learnt playing Chitrali
Women writers asked to play role in promotion of Khowar language
CHITRAL: Speakers at a ceremony here asked women writers to play their role in promotion of Khowar language. Tehsil Nazim Chitral Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was chief guest while the ceremony was presided over by Professor Dr Badshah Muner Bukhari, the director of the Urdu Department at Peshawar University. Addressing the ceremony, Iqraruddin Khisro said KAQ
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حوض کے مینڈک کی کُل کائنات
زیر زبر کی بوچھاڑ کر دی تھی شاید اُسی وجہ سے سو نمبروں میں سے ننانوے نمبر لئے تھے اور انہی زیر زبروں کی وجہ سے میں نے سیکنڈ دویژن میں امتحان پاس کر چکا تھا ورنہ وہی موروثی نمبر ہی مل جاتے جو قاعدہ سے لیکر نویں جماعت تک مقدر بنے تھے ۔ میٹرک
