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
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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
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By Fida Ali Shah Civil administrations of GB and Chitral failed to organize the historical Shandur Polo Festival at world’s highest polo ground Shandur due to a tangle over the distribution of fund, hosting and overly politicised boundary dispute between the regions. Both the provincial administrations overruled the option of joint-hosting and organizing the event
By Farman Ali Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) may not be a priority region in terms of governance and social development, a group of socially-conscious and culture-sensitive people have experimented with the integration of folk music in the school curriculum for the first. The Pakistan Mountain Folk Music School Integration Project was launched in Hunza in May and
By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Jurra mosque is not only a worship place for people of Jurra village but also a resting place and symbol of Swat cultural heritage. Located in the historical village of Jurra in Matta tehsil, the mosque, according to the villagers, is more than a century old. It was constructed by a
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