When a language dies
Language emerges as a powerful manifestation of a culture that acts as an identity-marker at the individual and societal levels,
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Buddhist treasure in Gilgit cries out for govt’s attention
GILGIT: Thousands of Buddhists from Japan, South Korea and other parts of the world visiting Gilgit city every year crave
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Wooden heritage of Wakhi Pamiri people
Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro on the distinctive aesthetic to be found in Gojal valley, upper Hunza of Gilgit-Baltistan By Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro
Read MoreEconomic crisis and options for opposition
Senior journalist and analyst Naham Sethi talks about the economic crisis and option for Opposition. See video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/baruNE3mca
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The hegemony of mercantile class and commodification of faith
Haider Ali questions the role of South’s elite class in running community organizations and marginalization of GBC By Haider Ali
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Farewell to Enver Sajjad – I
Raza Naeem offers a translation in which the late Enver Sajjad (1935 – 2019) writes about himself and his art
Read MoreBuddhist heritage of Chitral
Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir reflects on Chitral’s place in what was once a largely Buddhist region Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir
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Justice Faez Isa
Senator (retd) Javed Jabbar AS an individual who has the privilege of knowing Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa for over
Read MoreIntrusive tourists threaten Kalasha culture
Last year over 17,000 tourists flocked to Kalash valley which is comprised of three valleys with 4,000 population. Herald Report
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‘Faith is an experiential phenomenon’
Iranian-American scholar of religious history Dr Reza Aslan delivered an engaging talk titled ‘Why do we believe?’ at Habib University
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Resistance to fascism
I.A Rehman THE world has been observing anniversaries of important signposts during the final phase of the Second World War,
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Dr Asim Sajjad IT is undoubtedly true that Pakistan has been looted and plundered by ruling elites for the best
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Mountaineering: Eyes on Everest
Madeeha Syed It’s only just the start of the summer mountaineering season in the Himalayas and the Karakoram and already
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Snow leopard conservation through community empowerment
In a remote valley of Chitral, the conservation programme turns local women into artisans, helping them generate extra income. Shameem
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Tasveerkhana: a new addition to capital’s shrinking art space
The gallery-cum-studio was opened with the launching of four upcoming female artists By Farman Ali A new art gallery-cum-studio opened
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