A special Chitrali cap takes hours of meticulous handcrafting Recent visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Chitral has boosted countrywide sales PESHAWAR: Every winter, the traditional wool apparel business, especially Chitrali caps and chughas, in Peshawar’s historic Chitral bazaar begins to boom. The bazaar was first established by shopkeepers from
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ISLAMABAD: Folk musicians from Gilgit-Baltistan mesmerised the audience at the annual Lok Mela, held at the Lok Virsa in Shakarparian Saturday night. Artists who performed at the event included Salman Paras, Manzoor Baltistani, Saddique Mughal, Rashid Iqbal, Iqbal Hussain, Doulat Wali Baig and the dance group Barmi Harees. A statement issued by Lok Virsa quoting
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Deh ba Deh By Nasira Jabeen Lying at a distance of 85 kilometers from Chitral town, Awi in Upper Chitral is a valley of considerable length, stretching from the eastern end of Booni and narrowing up to the threshold of Meragram No.1. With river Mastuj flowing alongside, Awi spreads to claim seven kilometers of length.
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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