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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Kazan, Russia: The winners of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced on Thursday. The winners, who will share US$ 1 million between them, are: Bahrain Revitalisation of Muharraq, which highlights the World Heritage site’s pearling history, was first initiated as a series of restoration and reuse projects. The project evolved into a
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Muhammad Amin (Garum Chashma) The Kalash people are settled in the Bumburat, Birir and Rumboor valleys of Chitral and their number has almost shrunk to around 3,000 souls. Various conjectures are there regarding the origin and religion of the Kalash (also called Siah Posh). According to one narration, they are descended of Alexander the great
CHITRAL: The foreign and domestic tourists and the local people thronged the Rambur and Bamburet valleys as the three-day Uchal festival kicked off in the scenic Kalash valley in the Chitral district on Tuesday. “A large number of foreign and domestic tourists have reached the valley to enjoy the festival. Many of the tourists also
PESHAWAR: While the developed world makes strides in offering multiple career opportunities to the disabled, in a country like Pakistan, those who happen to be both physically challenged and poor are still viewed by many as a burden. Yet far from letting his limited mobility be a handicap, one Kalash man has not only found success
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