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 »
