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The colonel who missed his farewell

By Dr Raheal Ahmad Siddiqui Listening to the fascinating tale of the longest serving commandant of Chitral Scouts, known for his association with the Afghan jihad, who has become a mythical figure in the area The Colonel left the Commandant’s House at the small town of Darosh in Chitral District in the evening, presumably for the

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Poet, singer Mubarak Khan dies

CHITRAL: Khowar language\’s popular songwriter and singer, Mubarak Khan Mubarak, died at the age of about 75 on Sunday night. He wrote numerous songs which were most popular among the Khowar speaking people of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. Mubarak Khan was not only a well-know poet but also a popular singer. His songs were liked by

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جب خدا کا سامنا ہوگا تو دیکھا جائے گا

دیوانوں کی باتیں شمس الحق قمرؔ بونی ، حال گلگت ا س سے پہلے بیٹھے بیٹھے ایک خیال آیا تھا کہ آخر موت کیا ہے ۔ میں نے غالبؔ کے شعر کے ایک سر مصرع کو موضوع بنایا کہ ’’ موت کا ایک دن معئین ہے ‘‘ ۔ پھر جیسے جیسے خیالات کا بہاؤ ہوا

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