AYUN: For the second consecutive year, the Kalash community celebrated its annual Chilim Jusht spring festival in Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur under the Covid-19 restrictions. The five-day festival concluded on Sunday. The administration had banned the entry of tourists, both local and non-local, while police and Chitral Levies manned roads leading to the valleys. A […]
CHITRAL: Retired accounts officer of the education department, Sadiq Ullah Sadiq, passed away in Chitral due to cardiac attack on Sunday morning. He was also literary person and remained senior vice president of Anjuman Taraqi-e-Khowar. He was also former president of the District Football Association. His funeral prayer was held in Singoor after which he
DROSH: Four people were injured when a land cruiser they were travelling in met with an accident at Baradam near the Lowari tunnel in Chitral side last night. Rescue 1122 said the accident occurred due to a brake failure. Rescue 1122 staff reached the spot and after providing first aid shifted two of the injured
PESHAWAR: Prof Mir Kalan Shah passed away after battling with Covid-19 for over a month here early on Sunday. He was 67. Prof Shah belonged to the Khot valley of Upper Chitral and was the first from Chitral to obtain a PhD degree from England. He had retired from Peshawar University and settled in the
There are some characters which transcend time and are beloved to multiple generations. Uncle Sargam by Farooq Qaiser was one of them. Qaiser passed away in Islamabad on Friday due to cardiac arrest. His grandson, Hasnain Qaiser Iqbal, said the performer had been suffering from a heart ailment for some time. Qaiser, who was awarded the
