By Shiza Malik Adil Iqbal is a Scottish-Pakistani textile designer, whose designs have been showcased at fashion weeks in London and New York. Pakistan and its rich textiles were a source of early inspiration for Mr Iqbal, whose 2006 graduate collection was inspired by childhood memories of watching his Pakistani mother and grandmother sewing. This […]
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By Zahiruddin Visit Chitral and you will find ‘Gior bisi Shanduro te’ written on the back of vehicles and on the walls of hotels and restaurants. It is an invite in local language to youths to visit Shandur, the venue of an annual festival at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet above sea level.
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CHITRAL: PPP MPA Saleem Khan said he did whatever was important when he was provincial cabinet minister to preserve the endangered languages in KP province and still ready to play his role for the task. He was speaking as president at Project Launching Ceremony from Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI). The ceremony, which was well
Cultural diversity of Chitral is unique and centuries-old. Chitral’s picturesque mountains, springs, green areas, hospitable people and rivers teeming with trout fish are spellbinding. Its is also the most peaceful region of Pakistan. Its culture is unique and rich and recognized worldwide. There are two racial groups in Chitral: Khow people and Kalash. The latter
