Obituaries

Maulai Din Shah Chitral

In memory of Syed Maulai Din Shah

Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan  Syed Maulai Din Shah, widely known as ‘President’ was born in 1940 to a well-known Syed family of Chuinj, a beautiful tiny hamlet nestled at the gateway of Yarkhun Valley. He was a man of sterling qualities. He lived a hyperactive and spirited life till last.  A man of aristocratic […]

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استاذ رحمت ولی نشکوہ اپر چترال

اک دھوپ تھی کہ ساتھ گئی آفتاب کے

اک دھوپ تھی کہ ساتھ گئی آفتاب کے  اسرار احمد، اردو نیوز۔ اسلام آباد مقدور ہو تو خاک سے پوچھوں کہ اے لئیم تو نے وہ گنج ہائے گراں مایہ کیا کیے منگل تین دسمبر کی نصف شب کو آبائی علاقے اپر چترال کے گاؤں نشکوہ سے یہ اندوہناک خبر موصول ہوئی کہ ہمارے انتہائی

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A sudden goodbye

Aqib Ullah It was 12:30am  when I opened my WhatsApp status and was shocked to see that someone had shared the sad news of the demise of our school friend Fazal Maula from Drosh. He was a hardworking man who ran a mobile shop in the main bazaar of Drosh. The pain worsened when I

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In memory of Secretary Afzal Ali

In memory of Secretary Afzal Ali

Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan Much has been written and posted on social media and online dailies during the past three days about Secretary Afzal Ali (late), a legendary figure of all times. But today, without indulging in repetition of what all has been written earlier, I would limit myself to add a few points

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Secretary Afzal Ali of Booni dies

Afzal Ali of Booni passes away

BOONI: Chitral\’s well-known personality Afzal Ali, popularly known as Secretary, of Booni passed away on Monday morning at the age of 90. He is survived by one of his two wives, two sons and six daughters. Family sources told ChitralToday that Afzal Ali suffered a heart attack and passed away at his home early this

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Noor Hussain, obituary

In memory of Rahmat Noor Hussain

A.M. Khan & Nasira Jabeen For the people who served along him in Chitral Scouts as seniors and juniors, he was a Subidar par excellence even after his retirement. For many others in society he was known to be a headman, mediator, head of delegation, representative and spokesperson of populace. And the family circle had

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