Shams Uddin, Booni, Upper Chitral The Chitrali sitar, a cherished musical instrument of northern Pakistan, is renowned for its beautiful melodies and deep cultural significance. Its notes embody the essence of Chitrali folk music, evoking feelings of love, peace, and nostalgia. Played at local gatherings, the sitar’s music connects listeners with the region’s rich heritage. […]
PESHAWAR: Artists and folk singers have urged the provincial government to take concrete steps for revival of art and literary and cultural activities. They arranged an event in Nishtar Hall Peshawar and sought a multilayered plan for improving condition of deserving artists. They said that artists had established a body four years ago to raise
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BOONI: A Khow cultural festival was held at the Zaini Pass/Terich Aan located at a height of 13,500 feet above sea level, a statement issued by the district administration of Upper Chitral said on Tuesday. The Khow cultural, adventure festival was arranged by the district administration in collaboration with the youth department and Zaini Pass
شیر ولی خان اسیر چترالی ثقافت میں چند قدیم تہوار اور درجنوں رسمیں تھیں جن کی ادائیگی ضروری ہوا کرتی تھی۔ گزشتہ چار دھائیوں سے یہ رسمیں اور تہواریں ایک ایک کرکے بھلا دیے گئے۔ آج چترال میں کلاش ثقافت زندہ نہ ہوتی تو کوئی سیاح چترال کا رخ نہ کرتا۔ ایک عرصے سے ہم
دھڑکنوں کی زبان محمد جاوید حیات الفاظ کی شرینی اپنی جگہ لیکن سامعین اور حاظرین اس کے قہقہے کے منتظر رہتے ہیں ۔۔اس کا مزاح اس کے چہرہ انور پر عود آتا ہے ایک تبسم پھیلتا ہے اور پھر قہقہا بلند ہوتا ہے پھر شاعری آتی ہے ۔۔مصرع پہ مصرع شگفتہ ہوتے ہیں مشاعرہ
CHITRAL: The three-day Uchhal festival will start in the Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur on August 20, marking harvest and threshing of wheat crop in the valleys. As a ritual of the festival, the finest quality cheese and a few grains of wheat were put at the altar of a deity in each
Barrister Asad-ul-Mulk At the time of partition in 1947, the Indian Empire consisted of ‘British India’ and ‘Princely States’. British India came under the direct administrative control of the government of India, which was headed by the governor general. Conversely, Princely States were under the administrative control of ‘Indian Rulers’ and had treaty relations with
Published in Dawn The 2010 floods in northern Pakistan are still a fresh and painful memory for Inam Torwali, a Torwali-Kohistani lexicographer. One of the worst humanitarian disasters in Pakistan’s history, the floods led to large-scale migration from the northern mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Torwali was among those who lost their home.
Muhammad Atif The state of affairs in Chitral is a cause for concern. Despite the region\’s natural beauty, cultural richness, and positive stories, there is a sense of stagnation and lack of development. It is disheartening to see that the people of Chitral are becoming increasingly subservient, and there is a need to address this
Picture Sarwar Suroor CHITRAL: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairperson Dr Najeeba here said that efforts would continue to promote the Khowar language and literature of Chitral. She held out the assurance while speaking at a literary function arranged on the bank of the Chitral River by Anjuman Taraqi-e-Khowar on June 3, 2024. Senior poet,
