Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro offers a portrait of the village of Immit in Ghizer district by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro While going to Iskhoman, one passes by Gahkuch town, the headquarters of Ghizer district. It is also the main stop for Shandur, Yasin, Gupis and Ishkoman valleys. Ishkoman is one of the four tehsil of Ghizer district. The other three are Punial, …
Young people select their future life partner; tourists complain about dilapidated roads, lack of facilities in Kalash valley By Karimullah & Gul Hammad Farooqi CHITRAL: The three-day Uchawo festival concluded at Bumburet here on Thursday amid great fanfare, dances, music, prayers and pledges for spending life together by young couples at Bumburet, Kalash valley of Chitral District. The festival …
HAH Correspondent CHITRAL: A paragliding pilot has fallen to death in Chitral, police sources told The High Asia Herald. According to police Khawaja Sheraz Nasir was flying over Dolomuch after taking off from Birmoghlasht when he lost control over the paraglider due to strong winds and fell down on Wednesday. He died of spinal and internal injuries while being shifted …
Herald Report CHITRAL: Three people died and four sustained injuries as under-repair water pipeline fell into Chitral river on Saturday, police and local rescue service sources told The High Asia Herald. Local people were busy in repairing the main pipelines running over the Chitral River in Mori Payeen village, 30km away from here. The incident occurred when one of the …
Three Chinese mining experts fell into a river as wooden bridges breaks down By Gul Hammaad Farooqi CHITRAL, Aug 3: Three Chinese nationals have fallen into a river near Mastuj, upper Chitral, due to breaking of a worn out wooden bridge, police and rescue service officials told The High Asia Herald. One of them has died while two others …
Also see: https://youtu.be/Kw0NFUY5eME From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being smothered by plastic due to a lack of public awareness, government inertia, and poor waste management. CHITRAL, Aug 2: From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being smothered by plastic due to a lack …
Being a rare guest in a valley hitherto unspoilt by the ravages of tourism can be a magical and an unforgettable experience, writes Asif Farrukhi. by Asif Farrukhi A geographical confusion landed me in the Ishkoman Valley but having reached there, I decided to stay put. Like many Karachiites, I was filled with vague notions to travel up North as …
Floods caused by glacier lake outburst on July 7 damaged road, bridges, water supply line and houses Luke Rehmat and Gul Hammad Farooqi Gollen: The recent floods caused by outburst of a glacier lake have wreaked havoc in the picturesque Gollen valley of Chitral, local reporters said. The floods caused by glacier outburst (GLOF) on July 7 reportedly devastated the …
Qudrat Ali and Saad Munawar traverse 665km through Himalays, Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges in 23 days Abdullah Bai Islamabad July 18: Two Pakistani climbers have set a new world record by completing traverse of three mountain ranges in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. Qudrat Ali, a famous climber from Shimshal valley in upper Hunza and Saad Munawar, a student from …
Over 20,000 tourists and spectators enjoyed the three-day Shandur festival that ended on Tuesday amid dance, music, and paragliding show By Karim Ullah CHITRAL, July 9: Chitral retained its title and won trophy sixth consecutive time beating Gilgit-Baltistan by 6-5 goals after the sensational contest on the final match on Tuesday. The three-day mega annual cultural-cum-sports event ended amid …
