CHAOMOS, the winter festival, now ending, celebrates the solstice at this end of the year; it is the most sacred of Kalash festivals and is the time when Balamahin, believed to be a messenger of the Divine, is supposed to ride into the valleys. I have seen all these festive seasons, Joshi in the spring, […]
CHARSADDA: Their plans ranged from a simple vacation in Swat to joining the army and becoming the nation’s pride. But alas, all these hopes and dreams were dashed when terrorists stormed Army Public School and killed over 130 of its students. Tightly clutching her brother Uzair Khan’s clothes, seventh-grader Malaika cries herself to sleep at
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Rehmat Aziz Chitrali was honoured by Journalists Foundation Pakistan with a gold medal and pride of the nation award at a ceremony at the Rawalpindi Arts Council On December 6, 2014. The 44-year-old is a poet, writer, linguist and researcher renowned not just in his native Chitral district but across the country
PESHAWAR, Nov 30: The young students should own, practice and promote their cultural values, said Dr Mohsin Khan, the director of Institute of Management Sciences (IMS), Hayatabad here on Sunday. He was addressing a cultural event that was organised by IMS in collaboration with Tourism Corporation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP). About 50 stalls were set up
