HYDERABAD (INDIA), Sept 20: Prince Karim Aga Khan pictured with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar (left) and minister for human resource development M.M. Phalam Raju during the inaugural ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy. The academy is among 18 new institutions planned to be opened in developing countries. The residential institutions welcome students […]
Khalid Zafar Whenever we have heard the name of Chitral we have also heard about its peace, tranquility and serene atmosphere, the dance and music of the people, the polo and other games, so they seem to be mere Utopians, and dwellers of idealistic world. But I think they are not as idealistic, the inhabitants
CHITRAL, Sept 11: A collection of newspaper columns on languages and cultures written by Dr Inayatullah Faizi was launched at a ceremony held at the local press club on Wednesday. The book, Zaban o Saqafat (Language and Culture) has been published by the Forum for Language Institute (FLI) Islamabad. The book contains Dr Faizi\’s columns
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CHITRAL, Sept 5: A book, Mushk-i-Khutan, was launched at a ceremony held at the Government Centennial Model High School in Chitral on Thursday. The ceremony was presided over by Professor Rahmat Karim Baig while Amir Hasanatuddin alias Shahzada Gul was the chief guest on the occasion. The book was written by Ataliq Mohammad Shakoor Gahrib
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By Dr. Inayatullah Faizi When I was a child in 1954, I used to play dozens of indigenous and traditional games in the small group of my peers and fellow children, both boys and girls. My grandson Umar has one chance to play those games of mines. His father Farooq knows about one or two
These are indeed encouraging steps and everyone should play their role in preserving and promoting our traditional games and sports that certainly will help us, among other things, to promote peace and stop the youth from becoming victim to many ills of society. Traditional Chitrali games and sports, practiced through generations in all parts of
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DROSH, May 27: Anjuman Taraqi-e-Khowar, Drosh, held its monthly meeting followed by a Mushaira on Sunday. A large number of Khowar poets and other people attended the program. The meeting and Mushaira was presided over by Anisur Rehman Chughtai while senior member of the Anjuman and former vice-president Aminullah Amin was the chief guest. Former
CHITRAL, May 17: Although Chitral was a monarchy ruled by the Mehtar (king) but it had always been democratic, as the Mehtars made their decisions according to the will of the people. During the State era, decisions were made at the Mahraka (royal court) with consensus. Lord Curzon, viceroy of British India from 1897 to
