By Sher Wali Khan Aseer It was March 1983. I was in Karachi – then a peaceful and friendly city of our beloved country. I and my spouse had the lucky chance to participate in the charter presentation ceremony of the Aga Khan University, Karachi. It was an awe-inspiring function honored by His Highness […]
EVEN after six decades, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan continue to suffer in constitutional limbo despite their unconditional accession to Pakistan. In spite of efforts to integrate with Pakistan, the people of the region have been repeatedly ignored and deprived of their fundamental rights such as the right to vote, representation in the National Assembly and
By Muhammad Jalaluddin Shamil BOONI (CHITRAL): A few months back, a friend of mine through SMS inquired whether I had any information about the Khowar equivalent of the names of the months of the year. The underlying intention of this SMS was to gather, from various sources, the names of the months in Khowar
By Nisar Ahmad Shah GARAM CHASHMA, Dec 26: Celebrating Mountain Day! Isn\’t it a novel idea? Indeed it is. The role of media, civil society and educated youths in highlighting important issues like preservation of biodiversity, wildlife, culture, deforestation, global warming, basic legal human rights, extremism, disaster management, and welcoming migratory birds deserve to be applauded. Different
