Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan (As a sequel to my earlier writing on the same topic). The melodramatic denouement of the recent Pak-India conflict has not only shattered the long-held hegemonic ambitions of India which it has been harbouring for the last five decades but has also recalibrated the balance of power in South Asia […]
Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan The recent undeclared brief but intense Indo-Pak war which lasted for only four days before it came to a sad ending for India in the shape of an unexpected and humiliating denouement, has utterly baffled not only the Indian military but also the war strategists world over. Our arch-nemesis which
CHITRAL: Krizma is a beautiful and beneficial plant that grows in the temperate to subalpine regions of Chitral, at altitudes ranging from 1300 to 3600 meters. It belongs to the Iridaceae family. Its funnel-shaped flowers bloom from May to June and appear in shades of purple, blue, or white. The leaves are tough, strap-like, and
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Zahiruddin CHITRAL: The pastures and meadows, situated on the hillsides of Chitral, appear to be clad in a yellow sheet due to the blossoming of the wild plant Sophora mollis, locally known as beshu, which is endemic to the area and maintains a stable population density. Found in abundance from the Arandu area in the
The majestic mountains of Chitral host a rare herbal gem locally called Rau (hing) and scientifically named as Ferula asafoetida. Belonging to the Apiaceae family, this perennial herb offers immense medicinal, cultural and economic value. Where it grows Ferula asafoetida grows naturally in Chitral’s alpine and sub-alpine zones, flourishing at elevations between 2,000 and 4,000
