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A tribute to legendary Afzal Miki
By Dr Inayatullah Faizi Legendry personality and socio-cultural elite of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Noor Afzal Khan alias Afzal Miki, was 89 when he passed away in Chitral on Sunday. However, he was still active and smart physically as well as mentally. He was born in 1925 in the royal family of Katoor origin. His great grandfather
Chitral's charming artist passes away
CHITRAL, Feb 22: Chitral\’s charming and popular artist Noor Afzal, popularly know as Afzal Miki, has died at the age of 86. He leaves behind two sons and a large number of relatives and fans to mourn his death. The deceased was laid to rest at his ancestral village of Jughoor amid a large number
Mother language day observed in Chitral
CHITRAL, Feb 22: Representatives of various linguistic groups of Chitral gathered at Chitral Press Club to celebrate the International Mother’s Language Day on February 21. The programme was organized by literary organization, Anjuman Taraqi Khowar Chitral. Those who spoke on the occasion were Dr. Inayatullah Faizi, Gul Murad Khan Hasrat, Maula Nigah, Prof. Mumtaz Hussain, Hayatullah (Dameli), Gul
One-way to Mars: Pakistani man wants to leave behind legacy
It was both astounding and fascinating to hear about the Mars One project – 24 people going on a one-way trip to the red planet never to return to Earth. How does it feel? Is it equivalent to committing suicide? How do family and friends react? We asked these questions from the only Pakistani candidate
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Chitrali artisits rock in Karachi
KARACHI, Feb 16: Like every year, the Chirtal Students Welfare Association (CSWA) arranged a magnificent musical show at Karachi Auditorium, Garden West. The event was held to entertain the people of Chitral and Ghizer and generate fund for the welfare of students in different institutes in Karachi. Prominent groups who performed included Bazm-e-Hayat, Few Band
ISIS beheads cigarette smokers
While cigarettes are allowed under Islam, the terror group’s severe interpretation of Sharia law declares smoking as a “slow suicide” and thus forbidden in ISIS-controlled areas. The Islamic State – formerly known as ISIS or ISIL – began imposing radical restrictions last year after overtaking large areas in eastern Syria’s Deir Elzur province, which is
The Chaudhry of Booni!
BOONI, Feb 8: Muhammad Khan alias Baqoo, the owner of Dilnasheen Hotel, considers himself as the Chaudhry of Booni. Talking to ChitralToday, Baqoo said he was also known as Baqoo sahib in the Afghan Pamir and Khojain in the Tajik Pamir. He said so far he had visited the Pamir thrice to purchase cattle. “In 1998, my
Not an ordinary Daf!
This Daf has been preserved and passed on to him from his grandfather. He says this Daf has the honour of representing the culture of Chitral in all the TV programmes in which Khowar singers and other artists have so far performed. Dost Alam told ChitralToday that a number of people had approached him with lucrative
