By Rakhshinda Shakir The combination of these three alphabets – M O M – when touches my crimson lips, the panic in my heart vanishes into soft smiles. While picturing her presence in mind I see my world emerging as a rainbow in the sky. The reverent personality in the entire world could be no […]
CHITRAL, Nov 11: Gul Nawaz Khan Khaki, a prominent Khowar artist, poet, linguist and author, passed away after protracted illness here on Monday. He was 76. He was laid to rest in his native Singur village on Monday afternoon. Gul Nawaz Khaki had been suffering from cardiac ailment for the last two months and was
PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Millions of people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remain at risk because of iodine deficiency, a condition which can cause multiple (and very serious) health problems. The deficiency is also something most people are unaware of. Very few people in KP know about the importance of iodine in their food, said UNICEF Nutrition
Zar Alam Khan ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: With the changing security situation in Pakistan, torture is being used as the main tool to extract information by police and other law enforcement agencies in complete disregard for the inviolable right to human dignity enshrined in the constitution. This was stated by human rights activists, civil society representatives
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GULMIT, Oct 29: The concluding ceremony of the Silk Route Festival has now drawn to an end, after a colourful display of the region’s rich cultural heritage. People from across Gojal valley put in a lot of efforts to make the festival a success. The local people continued the festivities for almost one hour more
CHITRAL, Oct 22: Austrian Ambassador to Pakistan Axel Wech during his week-long visit to Chitral expressed dismay over the high rate of suicides, especially among young women in the valley. He recommended a study to be undertaken to evaluate the causes and find a solution to the problem. The possibility of Austrian engagement was also
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Though the election tribunal is to take up the PK-90 election dispute on October 22 in Peshawar, there seems no end to the saga. This long-drawn battle between the sitting MPA Ghulam Muhammad and his runner-up Sardar Hussain of the PPP has badly affected the chances of development in the backwards constituency.
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CHITRAL, Oct 19: Speakers at the launching ceremony of a book here lauded the efforts of Khowar poets and other literary persons for their efforts to promote the language. They were speaking at the launching of Nuqta-e-Nigah, the poetic collection of former principal and Khowar poet Maula Nigah Nigah. Besides the port, those who expressed their
CHITRAL, Oct 8: To increase enrollment in the government primary schools in Chitral, an education rally was organized by Alif Ailaan (Transforming Education Pakistan), says a press release. The rally started from Chew Bridge, the historical bridge built by Kalasha ruler Chew, and after passing through the main bazaar ended at the Chitral polo ground.
CHITRAL, Oct 6: Abdul Ghani alias Dul Maama of Broze, Chitral, is not an ordinary man. His life has been full of literary work, including Khowar poetry. At the age of around 80, he still participates in literary gatherings with zeal. Dul Maama and his typical Chitrali Chonjer (catapult) always accompanies him wherever he goes
