CHITRAL, April 12: On April 7, 8, 9, 2014, a poetry contest on the topic Spring Season \’Bosun\’ was conducted on Facebook group Ghazalan Gurzaen. It was a first program of its kind in the history of Khowar Literature in which as many as 27 Chitrali poets living in different parts of the world took
By Sher Wali Khan Aseer What makes the people of Chitral different is their love for music and festivities that promote love and peace. The valley of Chitral has rich traditions of celebrating every important event round the year most of which are related to agriculture and livestock keeping. One such popular festival is Phindik
KARACHI, March 25: Chitral is our identity and our languages and culture teache us the lesson of brotherhood, peace and love. Chitralis are recognized by their sincerity, love and brotherhood, said Said Nawaz Tanha, a poet from the Madaklasht valley of Chitral. He was speaking at a programme organized by the Chitral Student and Social
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CHITRAL, March 23: The Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Khowar and the Mother Tongue Institute for Education and Research (MIER) held a joint meeting with Shahzada Tanvirul Mulk, the central president of Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Khowar, in the chair. The purpose of the joint meeting was to appreciate the encouraging initiative taken by the National Assembly standing committee on information, broadcasting
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The history of Navroz celebration is traced back to time immemorial. Historical accounts reveal that Navroz celebration started in ancient Persia by King Jamsheed, the greatest king of Pishdadian Dynasty. According to the Persian calendar, Navroz (new day) is celebrated on March 21 as the first day of a new year. This celebration permeated into
