Chitral: A Kalash elder passed away in Rumbur aged 75 and celebration of his death has started in the area. According to Kalash traditions, his body has been kept at Jastkakhan, the worship place of Kalash community, and the death celebrated for three days. The Kalash do not mourn the death of their dead, instead […]
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By Zahiruddin CHITRAL: Zerbali, hitherto a famous flowering plant grown in Chitral and second only to Ishperu Gulab, a local variety of rose, is almost extinct as people avoid growing it due to the wide space it covers. Zerbali is the name of the plant as well as its deep yellow flowers. The plant is
PESHAWAR: Tourists from Germany, France, Japan and elsewhere in the world continued to throng Kalash valleys to enjoy the three-day Chilimjusht or Joshi festival celebrations starting from June 14. On the directives of Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) Managing Director Junaid Khan, in-charge of the Tourist Information Centre in Chitral, Zarin Khan, is briefing the
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PESHAWAR: The Gandhara Hindko Board and Anjuman Tarraqi-e-Khowar joined hands to launch a research-based book \”Funoon-e-Lateefa aur Chitral\” (fine arts and Chitral). A function was arranged at the Sain Ahmad Ali Auditorium of the Gandhara Hindko Academy to launch and appreciate the 250-page publication. Shehzada Tanveerul Mulk, a writer, poet, researcher from Chitral, has authored
By Dur Wali Khan (Laspur) Matiltan is an extremely beautiful and picturesque valley of Swat with its mesmerizing landscape and lofty mountains adorned with tall pine trees. It located at the extreme north of Kalam in the district of Swat. Here one finds oneself very close to the mother nature and can relish the pristine
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