With a matrimonial agreement is reached and get in the air, all eyes get feasted at the grand musical celebration of the wedlock, which from time immemorial has been the favourite tradition of the more ‘liberal’ , animated, the more epicurean and sometimes of the more ‘classy’ and boasting section of Chitral. Being the only […]
Khalid Zafar Whenever we have heard the name of Chitral we have also heard about its peace, tranquility and serene atmosphere, the dance and music of the people, the polo and other games, so they seem to be mere Utopians, and dwellers of idealistic world. But I think they are not as idealistic, the inhabitants
By Mir Hassamuddin Growing up in Chitral, while in middle and high school, I had never heard of the word depression nor knew of its deadly consequences. It is really heartbreaking to hear how often many people, especially youth, are suffering from various forms of depression and consequently committing suicide. The recent tragedy in Chitral
By Hamid Ahmad Mir Glacier outburst floods may be broadly defined as the sudden release of water stored either within a glacier or dammed by a glacier (Fountain and Walder, 1998). Outburst floods have been reported in all glaciated regions of the world and may be triggered by: The sudden drainage of an ice-dammed lake
The glacier lake outburst floods of Reshun village Read More »
Pakistan is a developing country and faces all social problems that developing countries are faced with along with political instability that aggregates the problem further. Currently, Pakistan has many challenges to face in the form of socio-economic problems. One of the big social problems for Pakistan is poverty. 70% of the population of Pakistan lives
By Alhaj Muhammad Khan Former President Pervez Musharraf has been going through a critical stage of his life for a couple of months on the accusation which ultimately led to the demand for his trial under Article-6 of the constitution. However, a majority of the people in Chitral want to see the whole process otherwise.
ZAIT (UPPER CHITRAL), July 11: All over the province of KP, it has become a rule that whenever the government builds a school or healthcare unit, the land owner gets one or more class-IV job depending on the status of the institution. It is also understood that if a school or a hospital is built
By Shafiqur Rehman Sonoghur is one of the most beautiful villages in the district of Chitral. Though the glacial flooding in 2007 partially destroyed Sonoghur, it has still not lost its scenic beauty and attraction. Sonoghur is one of the villages in the Tehsil Mastuj (Beeyar valley) and situated at a distance of about 90
The writer is a resident of Chatorkhand, Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan, and an M.Ed student at a private university in Karachi. ]]>
