TOP NEWS
Ex-MPA demands deployment of Chitral Scouts at Lowari tunnel
CHITRAL: Former MPA Salim Khan has condemned misbehaviour by Dir Scouts with MNA Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali. In a statement, Mr Khan, who is also an ex-provincial minister, said the treatment meted out to the elected representative of the 600,000 people of Chitral by the personnel of the Dir Scouts is condemnable. Moulana Chitrali is a lawmaker and should not have been treated like a terrorist. Even if the driver … Read more ↪
BRIEF NEWS
Disaster risk reduction week celebrated
PRESS RELEASE Known for its scenic beauty, the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan are a popular tourist attraction. Apart from picturesque landscapes that meet the eye, what often goes unnoticed is that these valleys are extremely vulnerable to climate change and are categorized as one of the most disaster prone areas in the world. Over the past few years, the high frequency of natural disasters across Pakistan – and particularly … Read more ↪
OPINIONS
Practices and concept of play in early years of children in upper Chitral
By Kirran Khan The early stage (0-8 years) of life is a crucial time period for a child’s holistic development. This stage is the period of tremendous growth and development (UNICEF 2012). Play is the universal language of childhood. Children have the right to play and engage in activities which are appropriate for their age. Play is an activity which contributes to the overall development and learning of children. According … Read more ↪
EDUCATION
School’s three-day sports festival concludes
CHITRAL: Students took part in a number of sports, games and musical programmes during the three-day festival that concluded at the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School here on Wednesday. Polo Association of Chitral’s president Shahzada Sikendarul Mulk was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony who distributed awards and trophies among the participating students.–Muhkam Uddin Ayuni … Read more ↪
Politics
معراج خان، سلطان محمود اور سرتاج کی پی ٹی آئی میں شمولیت
دیوانوں کی باتیں تحریر شمس الحق قمر ؔ بونی میرا تعلق کسی سیاسی جماعت سے نہیں ہے اور نہ مجھے سیاست کے ٹک کا علم ہے البتہ اچھیے عمل اپنانےاور برے سے باز رہنے کی تلقین کرنا ہمارے دینی فرائض … Read more ↪
CULTURE
Harvest festival celebrated in Birir valley
By Zahiruddin (photo: GH Farooqui) CHITRAL: Patience, perseverance and discipline, thy name is Kalash in Birir valley, who vigorously restrain themselves for two months from eating even a grain of grape or a walnut, which is tabooed for them in line with their dogma despite their abundance in the valley. It`s the Poo`n day on Monday when one of the valley`s elders announced the end of the taboo and inaugurated … Read more ↪
LETTERS
کینسر میں مبتلا بچے کی علاج کے لئے امداد کی اپیل
(جس نے کسی انسان کی جان بچائی گویا اس نے تمام انسانوں کی جان بچائی (القرآن دروش اوسیک سے تعلق رکھنے والے غریب خاندان کا یہ بدقسمت پھول کینسر جیسی موذی مرض میں مبتلا ہے اور کئی روز سے علاج … Read more ↪