Gul Hamad Farooqi CHITRAL: The Kalash tribe\’s annual spring festival of Chilim Josh, also known as Joshi in the local language, concluded with all its colors and festivities on May 17, 2023. The Chilim Jush festival started on May 13 with fanfare this year. In this festival, Kalash men beat drums while Kalash women perform […]
Visitors to Chilim Jush festival call for development of infrastructure Read More »
Responding to the press release published yesterday by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) indicating the Pakistan military’s intention to bring ‘arsonists’ during last week’s violent protests to trial under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act, Dinushika Dissanayake, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said: “It is alarming to note
Trying civilians in military courts against international law, says Amnesty Read More »
ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed pacing up of the supply of wheat flour from Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to end the crisis of the commodity in the province. In this regard, he said, negligence of any kind would not be tolerated, the PM Office said in a statement. Mr Sharif asked
CHITRAL: The four-day Chilam Josh spring festival is in full-swing in the three Kalash valleys of Rumbur, Bumburet and Birir in Lower Chitral. The main function was held in Bumburate valley on Sunday where the Kalash people sprinkled milk on their loved ones and prayed for good fortune. A number of domestic and foreign tourists
CHITRAL: District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Ikramullah Khan on Monday directed the police personnel in Kalash valleys to keep vigil on suspected elements in the area. During a security checking of the Bumburate police station, the DPO also directed the officials to register cases upon receipt of complaints, said a spokesman for the police.
Police told to keep vigil on suspected elements in Kalash valleys Read More »
