Reflecting on Prince Karim Aga Khan’s contributions to GBC
by Amin Beg As the world pays homage to the life and contributions of Prince Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan
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Chitral
Pamirian Crossroads and Beyond
Prof Kreutzmann’s explorations have taken him across the mountainous terrains of Xinjiang, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, the Pamir Knot, Central Asia, and cities like London and Moscow. Over the years, he has authored numerous books, articles, and chapters that shine light on the complex history and geography of Central Asia, High Asia, and South Asia.
Read MoreChitral: protest rally, strike against wheat price hike
Political and religious parties, traders and transporters observed a complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike in Chitral Bazaar and blocked the Peshawar highway against the interim government for withdrawing subsidy on wheat price and making a 100% hike in the price of a 100-kg wheat bag pushing it from Rs6,000 to Rs12,000.
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Power woes of students in Upper Chitral
Upper Chitral is a remote mountainous district of KP lacking basic necessities of life including electricity. Students are affected the most
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A nascent startup aims to combat poverty in Chitral
News Desk Islamabad: In an era of global economic crisis a young entrepreneur from Chitral has embarked on an ambitious
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Sports fest organised for Chitral jail inmates, staff
The two-day events aimed at providing entertainment and engaging 90 prisoners including four women in healthy activities By Gul Hamaad
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GLOFs pose major threats to people in G-B, Chitral
Steve Cole, Erin Guiltenane In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have
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Chitral: Oveer Lasht residents live in constant fear
By Gul Hameed Farooqui A beautiful view of Oveer Lasht Valley in Upper Chitral now facing climate-change-induced danger. Photo by
Read MoreWhat’s fueling Chitral’s high rate of suicide cases?
For years, suicide cases in Chitral and Gilgit Baltistan have been haunting the mountain communities, but a fresh wave of suicides has left them baffled. Ahmad Faraz sheds light on the issue with a nuanced understanding of the local milieu.
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Buddruss: an embodiment of scholarly commitment
By Aziz Ali Dad I just received sad news from Germany that Professor Dr Georg Buddruss an internationally acclaimed scholar
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Dance, drums and guns: the Kalasha funeral ritual
In the remote mountain region of Chitral valley of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Kalash people, followers of a pre-Islamic religion, mark death as few on the planet do. With dance, drums, and gunfire, the colorful funeral ritual is an elaborate and expensive celebration of a loved one’s life.
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Hunza Matters: Unmaking and Making
by Aziz Ali Dad Let me start this review of the book “Hunza Matters: Bordering and ordering between ancient and
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Rulers have snatched our dreams
By Ashiq Ali Broghil, the most neglected valley in Hindu Kush Mountains, need government attention The Pamiri Wakhi people live
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Rural response to Covid-19
Mushtaq Ahmad There is a long history of global pandemic and epidemics, but there is also evidence that all these
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Tourism: the closing of Gilgit-Baltistan
Will the reopening of tourism in GB provide some relief or has the pandemic made the future of tourism more
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