Usman Torwali The Pashtuns, an ethnicity living mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, have their established and distinct culture; often dubbed as Pukhtunwali. Pukhtunwali is a mixture of some customs, cultural codes, traditions and long relished values that regulate the Pashtun society. Under Pukhtunwali, the Pashtuns recognize themselves as a distinct identity. Moreover, there are some […]
Usman Torwali Across the world, river economy is seen as one of the major sources in the socioeconomic development of the local communities living alongside rivers. These communities are often indigenous communities living since time immemorial by the banks of the rivers and have grassroots cultural, and spiritual affinity with the river. They rely for
A new book titled ‘Chitral State: A Legal History’ by Barrister Asad-ul-Mulk has gone into printing and is scheduled to be launched soon. Most books on Chitral’s history scrutinize bygone eras from historical, political, sociological, cultural or anthropological perspectives. There is hardly a comprehensive book on Chitral which studies the past from a legal perspective.
داد بیداد ڈاکٹرعنایت اللہ فیضی جو تنظیمیں کتابوں کے میلے منعقد کرتی ہیں اور جو اشاعتی ادارے ان میلوں میں سٹال لگاتی ہیں ان کی طرف سے شکایت آتی ہے کہ لوگ کتابوں سے دوستی نہیں کرتے مگر جو لوگ لائبریریوں میں کتابیں تلا ش کر نے کے لئے جاتے ہیں ان کا تجربہ
A.M. Khan Of both his spiritual and temporal stature personified, His Highness Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV (1936-2025) was the spiritual leader of 15 million Ismailis across the world and an enabler of the people living in distress. He calibrated through and fused ‘two worlds’ with much ease and grace. Vanity Fair has so
