CHITRAL: Sufi poet and humorist Abdul Ghani alias Dool Mama of Broze passed away on Saturday at the age of about 91. He remained hospitalized at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar for over a month with health complications and breathed his last there. His body will be taken to Chitral and laid to rest at his […]
Nestled in the breathtaking Bumburate valley of Chitral, Kalasha Dur Museum attracts tourists and archaeology lovers in droves, exploring the rare artifacts and statues of the Gandhara Civilization. Located in the heart of Bumburate Valley in the lap of Terich Mir mountain peak, the museum’s unique architecture, sculptures, antiquities and Gandhara art masterpieces was a
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ISLAMABAD: A recently published Urdu book authored by Fakhruddin Akhunzada focuses on the 12 languages spoken in the Chitral, says a press release. The book, Chitral’s Languages: Past, Present and Future, has been published by the Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI), an organization dedicated to preserving the indigenous languages of northern Pakistan for over two
GH Farooqui CHITRAL: In order to ensure preservation and promotion of the culture of Kalash community and other minorities, the government is patronizing a number of festival and events in the province. Among these events, three annual festivals of the Kalash festivals in Chitral are being funded by the government through the Auqaf department and
چترال (محکم الدین) چترال کے ممتاز شاعرو ادیب عنایت اللہ اسیر کا کھوار شعری مجموعہ \”ژیرغست\” کی تقریب رونمائی ہفتے کے روز چترال پریس کلب ہال میں منعقد ہوا۔ تقریب کے مہمان خصوصی ریشن سے تعلق رکھنے والے انجمن ترقی کھوار کے سنئیر رکن ریٹائرڈ صوبیدار شاہ عالم تھے جبکہ صدر محفل کے فرائض انجمن
Mayur Dana Kalash (Friday Times) In Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), there are three small valleys inhabited by the Kalash tribe: Biriu (Birir), Rukmo (Rambor) and Mumorete (Bumborate). According to locals and researchers, approximately 3,000 to 4,000 Kalasha live here. Known as one of the world’s oldest cultures, the Kalasha have a unique lifestyle. Regarding the origins
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Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig Chitral has got very small tracts of cultivable land with enough water for irrigation but there are also many arid plains with no water resources to be managed easily. Our forefathers also used aqueducts to supply water to difficult terrains with good intention to plant trees. The aqueducts were called ‘Bixh
Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: The death of a 92-year-year-old Kalash woman of Krakar village was celebrated by the community for two full days till her burial a few days ago. Sherkani was mother of a well-known personality of Kalash tribe, Abdul Khaliq Kalash. The body of the deceased was kept at the Jastkan, a religious place
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زمانہ قدیم اور کافر دور سے چترال کی تیر اندازی کی بڑی شہرت رہی ہے۔ امیر تیمور نے یہاں کے کفار سے جنگ ہونے پر ان کی تیراندازی کی بڑی تعریف کی ہے حالانکہ اسکے اپنے تاتاری مغل اور ترک خود بہترین تیر انداز مانے جاتے تھے۔ معلوم ہوا ہے کہ چترال میں آخری تیر
Prof Rehmat Karim Baig Chitral has been a self-dependent society for certain geographical constraints. The men and women worked together to run family finances and did hard work to remain self-sufficient unless seriously affected by any calamity. The females were skilled in wool technology of the time and ran cottage industries and made all kind
