Ali Murad CHITRAL, April 13: As spring breathes new life into the valleys of Chitral, a magical transformation sweeps across the rugged terrain – the apricot blossom is in full bloom, painting the hillsides and orchards in shades of white and blush pink. From the low-lying areas of Drosh to the alpine settlements of Upper […]
Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan Amidst tariff crossfire between the two economic giants of the world, i.e. the US and China, a stark economic uncertainty is gripping the global economy with a potential to eventually leading to an irreversible economic meltdown, thus bringing the global economy to a grinding halt. US-China tariffs trade war underscores
William Blackburne It is a privilege for me to be invited to write this foreword. And for principally three among many reasons: first, because I know and admire the young author of this very considerable work; second, because my knowledge of and affection for Chitral extends back exactly 60 years since, as a young student,
By Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD: In a disturbing display of political intolerance, Afzalullah Afzal, one of Chitral’s most revered poets, is facing harassment and public vilification — not at the hands of religious hardliners, but from the very political party that once championed freedom of expression: the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The irony could not be
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Reviewed by Dr Inayatullah Faizi The princely state of Chitral ruled by despotic Mehtar was one of the 600 infamous autonomous entities of the Indian subcontinent before the emergence of Pakistan. Due to its close proximity to the borders of Afghanistan, Russia and China, the princely state remained in the limelight during the “Great Game”
