By Asad Munir In the last two centuries, there were numerous Pashtun uprisings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata against Sikhs and the British. Except for Syed Ahmad Barelvi’s movement, led by non-Pashtuns, most movements were localised jihads with the sole objective of evicting foreign forces from a particular area. However, there was one Pashtun hero, […]
By Syed Nasiruddin Peerzada Women around the world suffer so-called “honour violence” at the hands of relatives, usually male, in an effort to reclaim family “honour.” If a woman or girl is accused or suspected of engaging in behaviour that could taint her family’s status, she may face brutal retaliation from her relatives that often
Zar Alam Khan (Originally published in Dawn in 2008) As the annual Shandur festival draws nearer, a controversy between the Northern Areas (N.As) administration and Chitral over some meadows and pastures on the 10,500-foot-high pass has overshadowed the preparations, threatening even the future of the now worldwide popular event. The dispute between the locals of
By Zain-Ul-Muluk (Principal AKHSS, Gahkuch, Gilgit-Baltistan) Biography, a form of life history, has become popular method in educational enquiry, due to its importance for sense of teaching and learning at all levels of education. It affirms the reality that our lives are intrinsically narrative in quality. We experience the world and re-present our experience in the form of story (Dhunpath, 2000). Teachers’ biographies tell us about the
By Shafiqur Rehman The choice of a career potentially determines how you will spend the rest of your life. It determines what you will be doing day in and day out, what you will be known as, what your life style will be like, how much you will earn and doing what? Choosing a career
By Shafiqur Rehman Thinking backward proved to be useful for me because this reflection on the past events of my learning journey helped me make sense of these events. I use ‘journey’ as a metaphor for the journey of learning and professional development.
By Mohammad Niaz By virtue of their socio-economic benefits, wilderness, aesthetic, biological and historical values ,wetlands contribute to the promotion of tourism all over the world. Since 1971, the Convention on Wetlands has intensified focus on their conservation and management on sustainable basis for obtaining continuous benefits in the long run.
By Inayatullah Aseer The Chitral-Garum Chashma-Eshkashim highway project is crucial for economic development of Pakistan and the whole region. After completion of the Lowari Tunnel mega project, there is no reason to delay this important project anymore. A road from Kabul to China through the Pamir Range was completed within just two years after being
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By Samiullah (Reshun) Chitral is situated in the north of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of two districts of Lower and Upper Chitral. Chitral is inhabited by Khow people and its population is about 0.45 million. It is spread over 14,850 square kilometers. On its northwest is Afghanistan and on the south are
Munir Hussyn Fatimi According to modern research, the credit for propagation of Islam, especially Ismailism, in Chitral goes to Nasir-e-Khusrao. After him, we hear about those saints and preachers who played a vital role in the propagation of Ismailism. Among them are Mohammad Rizai Wali. Historians refer to his writings by the name of Syed
