Shams Uddin Mir Wali of Kuragh village, a revered figure in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan for his mastery of Khowar folk music, passed away at the age of 80 on June 7, 2024. Known as \”Mashter,\” a title reserved for true experts, his deep, resonant voice and emotive sitar performances weave spellbinding magic on his audience. […]
Shah Karez (rural development professional) Alauddin’s introductory remark in his book, Kalash – The Paradise Lost – captivates one’s imagination while looking at the pathetic condition in which the pagan tribe lives in the 21st century. Well said they are “miserable survivors of a glorious past.” Once the Kalash community used to be the strongest
BUMBURATE: The four-day Chilim Jush festival held in the Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur concluded on Thursday with the concluding function at Bumburate. A large number of tourists, including foreigners, visited the Kalash valleys and witnessed the celebrations of the oldest cultural festivals of the Kalash tribe. Deputy Commissioner Lower Chitral Muhammad Imran
CHITRAL: FLI has taken another step towards revitalizing Yadgha, a severely endangered language of Chitral, by producing songs to attract the youth of the community. “There has been no tradition of singing in our language as Yadgha used to be considered a religious language after being associated with the great saint, Pir Nasir Khusro,” says
CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has imposed Section 144 to ban a number of activities in the Kalash valleys during the annual Chilim Jush (Zhoshi) festival. In a handout issued on Sunday, the deputy commissioner office said that a ban has been imposed on the entry of bike riders in the Kalash valleys
BOONI: The Kaghlasht festival concluded after four days of festivities showcasing Chitral’s traditional games and sports on Sunday. On the last day, the final of match football was played between the Bronners Club, Peshawar and Booni Headquarters and the former won by two goals. The Booni Headquarters Club defeated Mroi Club and won the trophy
BOONI: Kaghlasht Festival continues to attract foreign and domestic tourists as competitions of various traditional games of Chitral were held on the third day in the scenic meadow in Upper Chitral. Different sports competitions, including polo, sports for the physically challenged persons, traditional food stalls, cultural show, tug-of-war, skate shooting, marathon race, volleyball, cricket, football,
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BOONI: Rain disrupted the annual Kaghlasht festival on the second day on Friday with most of the spectators leaving the venue in the afternoon. The four-day festival started on Thursday after remaining suspended for five years. A large number of people had arrived at the venue. The day started with an overcast sky followed by
CHITRAL: The annual traditional festivities returned to Kaghlasht in Upper Chitral after a gap of five years on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The four-day Kaghlasht festival on its first day drew spectators from both domestic. The annual event has become the second most popular festival after the Shandur gala in Upper Chitral. The players and
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Television (PTV) on Wednesday started daily Khowar news bulletin from its Peshawar centre. The Khowar news bulletin has been launched from PTV National which is telecast at 2:20pm. Khowar is the third largest language in Khyber Pakthunkhwa and is spoken by people of Chitral as well as Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. Earlier, Khowar
