The Kalash people of Chitral live in three small valleys of Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur. The valleys are bounded in the northwest by Badakhshan and in the southwest by Noristan province of Afghanistan. Dir and Swat districts of Pakistan are located on the south of the valley while Gilgit-Baltsitan’s Ghizer, Goopis, Hunza and Gilgit are […]
Chitral is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Administratively, it is divided into the districts of Lower and Upper Chitral. Historians, anthropologists, authors, travelogue writers and others have described Chitral as the most romantic, captivating and enchanting place tugged into the mighty Hindukush mountains in the northwest of Pakistan. Chitral is bordered in the
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
