by Abdullah Bai A rescue team in a daring operation retrieved the body of Imtiyaz Ahmed from a peak in Hindu Kush mountain range in Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday. The body was taken to Shimshal and laid to rest amid tears. A large number of people, family members, and fellow climbers laid him to rest after a week’s …
In a rare autobiography book, Alberto Cacopardo suggests ‘Peristan’ for Dardistan and Nuristan dubbed as ‘Kafiristan’ By Zubair Torwali An Italian researcher and scholar has deconstructed the myths around the Kalasha community living in Kalash valley for centuries. In his work, he has tried to remove the stereotyping of the most peaceful community and the many identities imposed on them by …
Parvez Mahmood examines some of the places where Muslim communities have been hit hardest by rigid attitudes by Parvez Mahmood The dictionary meaning of orthodoxy is to “follow or conform to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.” More than actual actions, it is an attitude and a way of life. The implications …
Raza Naeem offers a translation in which the late Enver Sajjad (1935 – 2019) writes about himself and his art by Raza Naeem Translator’s Note: One of Pakistan’s last true Renaissance men, writer, novelist, artist, actor, dancer and playwright, Dr Enver Sajjad passed away on June 6 last week. He was one of the last Pakistani writers who wrote fiction of an …
Senator (retd) Javed Jabbar AS an individual who has the privilege of knowing Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa for over 30 years, and of having worked closely with him in co-compiling and producing the first-ever handbook of its kind for UNESCO-AMIC in 1997 titled: “Mass media laws and regulations in Pakistan — with a historical commentary” one is able to …
Last year over 17,000 tourists flocked to Kalash valley which is comprised of three valleys with 4,000 population. Herald Report In remote Kalash valley of Chitral, the Kalash minority community has preserved their unique culture, traditions, and lifestyle in the face of growing threats from external intrusion and coercion. Kalasha, a primitive pagan tribe, have a unique religion, culture, rituals …
Iranian-American scholar of religious history Dr Reza Aslan delivered an engaging talk titled ‘Why do we believe?’ at Habib University on Thursday evening. Dr Aslan first enlightened the audience, which had packed the university’s H.M. Habib auditorium like sardines, about the many myths that exist about the act of creation in the history of mankind, including ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian …
Madeeha Syed It’s only just the start of the summer mountaineering season in the Himalayas and the Karakoram and already our Pakistani climbers have made us proud. On May 14, Sirbaz Khan became the first Pakistani to ever summit Lhotse in Nepal. At 8,516m it’s the fourth highest mountain in the world. This 32-year-old budding mountaineer from Aliabad, Hunza in …
The gallery-cum-studio was opened with the launching of four upcoming female artists By Farman Ali A new art gallery-cum-studio opened its doors to the art enthusiast at E-11 sector on Friday with showcasing intricate artwork of four upcoming female artists. Tasveerkhana is a new addition to the art landscape of the capital managed by Pakistan’s noted painter, sculptor, playwright, director, …
Raza Naeem on the politics and worldview contained in the work of Kaifi Azmi (1919–2002) by Raza Naeem “Stone Kaifi to death, the rulers cried The Messiah? We do not know where he hides!” Born Syed Athar Hussain Rizvi, a hundred years ago this year, Kaifi Azmi, who passed away into eternity seventeen years ago on the 10th of May earlier …
