Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig As discussed briefly in the previous article, the tracks were not chosen only along the main river but sometimes they were over the hills or passes that connected the side valleys. The main route to Chital from upper Chitral had one great obstacle at Karbiteli – below Kari – which was […]
CHITRAL: A local support organisation working in Kalash valleys has expressed its satisfaction over the improvement of bashalenis (maternity homes), saying it is leading to reduction in mortality rate among women and newborns. Ayun and Valleys Development Programme (AVDP) held a meeting here the other day to discuss the health and hygiene in the Kalash
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig As most of our readers know Chitral is hemmed in by high sierras with a few routes to be used in winters since the time when conditions inside the valleys of Chitral had become habitable despite hard geographical conditions. The oldest settlements in various valleys needed tracks and trails over cliffs
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig People of Chitral since time immemorial have practiced subsistence farming. Due to geographical constraints, the farmers could not take any of their products to markets to sell and get cash. In the old days, it was quite impossible and shortage of food was at high level and all kind of land
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig The inhabitants of Chitral in the old good days had developed a number of skills to be able to live independently and for resource management. Their main stay was agriculture and in order to get maximum benefits from their cultivated plots they resorted to a number of tools such as how
