Actually it was late September this year when I conceived to write this article but due to some unavoidable circumstances it could not be completed. Thanks to the GLOF project Chitral, particularly its Manager Hameed Ahmed Mir, who gave me an opportunity to attend a workshop on Disaster Risks Management which instigated me to complete […]
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
Recently in Pakistan there was some talk (and tweeting) on social media when a local news channel claimed that the rigid and violent Taliban leader, Fazlullah, was once a member of the student-wing of the left-liberal Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Many social media hacks expressed surprise at the news. I think very few of them
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Stronger monsoon, indigenous and trans-boundary black carbon deposits on ice and snowfall shifting towards the end of winters are accelerating glacier melting. A new research by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has shown why in the last 30 years glaciers had shown rapid recession. “The ice samples collected at the ends of
On November 2 every year, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III (1877–1957). The celebrations serve to reaffirm Sir Aga Khan’s commitment to the improvement of the quality of human life, especially in the developing countries. On the death of his father, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah became the forty-eighth
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FOR decades, Pakistan has had a single-item foreign policy: Kashmir. Of late, drones have been added to this short list. Long gone are the days when Pakistan commanded respect on the global stage, and was seen as a spokesman for the developing world. Now, wracked by two violent insurrections, an unsustainable population growth, and a
Whither the much-talked-about talks with the Pakistani Taliban? There is no sign yet of them taking off. But even if the talks happen it would be more like talks between the victor and the vanquished. While the national leadership pleads for mercy, the militants dictate the modalities of the surrender to the state. With no
A weekend getaway in the Chitral Valley shows stunning areal views of Pakistan’s northern mountains and the warmth of the Kalash people that have a self-sustaining pre-Islamic culture. It was a sleepless last night in Chitral. The helicopter was down. It was out there somewhere where anyone could find it. And then what would be
In Pakistan the Council of Islamic Ideology sits in judgment on whether DNA is acceptable evidence for cases of rape, while failing to differentiate between rape and adultery, and often causing blame to shift to the victim rather than the perpetrator. The implementation of the Hudood, Qisas & Diyat and blasphemy laws make a mockery
Deh ba Deh By Sam Sam Ali Advocate Dizg village. Many villages in Chitral are known for their natural beauty, historical significance and cultural, poetic sophistication of its inhabitants, but there are also some that raised voice against injustices in society. Though scenic and captivating too, Dizg (pronounced Deezg) village can be bracketed in the
