Culture

By Abid Latif It was already the dusk, the silhouette of the city in the mountains was visible with its dim far lights. Air all around was testing the olfactory responses with aroma of freshly baked loafs and the conifers wood burnt in earthen ovens of every house hold, wafting out through small chimneys. It […]

By Ejaz Ahmed Dear world! get ready for performing the last rituals of another indigenous language, spoken in far northern district of Chitral. This Pamiri language, Yidgha, will go into extinction probably in 10 years as the native children and adults are no longer using this as their mother tongue. The official burial will take

Asfar was born and raised in Chitral, save for the one year in Peshawar which he claims “pretty much shaped his future.” Speaking to MangoBaaz, Asfar shared this was the monumental year that got him into pop music as he now had access to cable as opposed to the wonky connection up North where he

CHITRAL: The Kalash and Muslim residents of the three small valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir are celebrating the Ochaw and Eid festivals that coincided this year. Besides, the people of Rumbur valley are also celebrating the election of Wazir Zada, a local, as the first ever member of the KP assembly this year. The

Report Khalid Pervaiz A book on Khowar poetry titled ‘ Bloidu Gamburi’ (withered flower) written by a prominent deceased poet Muhammad Changiz Khan Tariqi was launched posthumously at a ceremony held in the Assembly Hall Chitral. The ceremony was attended by participants from different walks of life. Those who spoke on the occasion included prominent