Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan The chequered history of Pak-US bonhomie goes back to 1947 when the US recognized Pakistan on 15 August 1947, a day after it came into being. During the embryonic stage of Pakistan\’s existence, its first PM Liaqat Ali Khan opted to visit the USA, reportedly spurning the invitation extended by
چترال پاکستان کی انتہائی شمال میں ایک پسماندہ علاقہ ہے۔ یہ ایک ریاست تھی جو اپنی مرضی سے پاکستان کے ساتھ سپنا الحاق کر چکا تھا۔ اس کے بعد سے اب تک مختلف میدانوں میں چترالی عوام اور ان کے حقوق کا استحصال ہو رہا ہے۔ ابھی تک چترال کی سڑکیں ٹوٹی پھوٹی ہیں اور
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.
