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
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
PESHAWAR: The four-day Chilim Jush festival will be held in the Kalash valleys of Bumburet, Birir and Rumbur from May 13, 2024, the KP Culture and Tourism Authority stated on Thursday. The annual festival comprises traditional events including dances of Kalash girls and boys to the beats of traditional drums, and will be attended by
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
PESHAWAR: The KP government has decided to celebrate 2024-25 as the year of Terichmir, the highest peak of the province, and to start the annual Terichmir Festival. The Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) has been tasked to take immediate steps in this regard. The decision was made at a meeting on tourism promotion under the
NEW YORK: Resolution of conflicts in different parts of the world is imperative to make the earth a peaceful abode for mankind. This was stated by Pakistan\’s permanent representative to the UN Munir Akram at an annual function held at the UN headquarters in New York to celebrate Nowruz. Ambassador Akram highlighted the essence of
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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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PESHAWAR: A three-day art and fashion festival concluded at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Swabi on Wednesday. Organised by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority and GIKI, the event was attended by faculty members, students and a large number of visitors. The event titled ‘Irtiqa’ (art revolution) was
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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
