Culture

An even held in Chitral in connnction with the mother languages day on Feb 21.–Photo: Muhkam Uddin[/caption] PESHAWAR: Different literary and cultural organisations, civil society bodies and political activists gathered to mark the International Mother Language Day on Wednesday across the province by conducting seminars, book fairs, poetry recitation sessions, debates, rallies and walks. The […]

Published in Dawn, February 21st, 2018.]]>

`We will continue to draw our inspiration from her struggle against human rights violations,` she said. Ms Khattak claimed that her organisation was going to initiate a scholarship in her name. Addressing the opening ceremony, Dr Saba proposed establishment of Pakistan Cultural Fund which would be utilised for promotion and preservation of culture in Pakistan.

Wazir Dad, a Kalash community member and manager of Ayun and Valley’s Development Programme, said that for the first time any government had approved funds for a project to conserve the cultural heritage of their community. He said the graveyard and the Jashtakhans, the places where the people of Kalash community usually dance during their