Prof. Zahoor ul Haq Danish

Ghoru- The Big Game Hunter’s Song

Ghoru is one of the oldest and most popular folk songs in the Khowar language of Chitral. The song has come down from hunting tradition, a source of subsistence in the hard and mountainous region. Ritualistically, the song was supposed to be sung while returning from a successful ibex hunt. However, interestingly (intentionally?) the pathos in the story strongly evokes …

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Nomination of Falak Naz for Senate: Commendable gesture of PTI

All differences with PTI aside, there is no denying the fact that PTI has taken certain such steps that have been unprecedented in the political history of Pakistan. One of such things is to acknowledge and bring forward honest party workers, instead of parachuters, in elections; be it general elections, local government elections, or senate elections. This has been true …

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