Hindukush

Chitral, a remote region of North Western Pakistan, located in the lap of Hindukush, which is these days totally cutoff from rest of Pakistan, no road accessibility, because of the excessive snow on the passes like Lowari pass 3100 m towards Peshawar and the flights are not operated because of the hazy and cloudy weather in the mountainous region and there are hundreds of locals from Chitral, stuck in Peshawar and Chitral and the plight of the gas stations is also regrettable where Gasoline is not available.

The transporters in Chitral on strike, commuters wondering on the roads 2009

When Aurangzeb arrived in Balkh, he barely had the time to gather the wealth of the treasury, load it on horseback, elephants, and camels, and flee back to Hindustan via the Arbang pass in the Hindukush mountains.

Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010

When Aurangzeb arrived in Balkh, he barely had the time to gather the wealth of the treasury, load it on horseback, elephants, and camels, and flee back to Hindustan via the Arbang pass in the Hindukush mountains.

Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010

When Aurangzeb arrived in Balkh, he barely had the time to gather the wealth of the treasury, load it on horseback, elephants, and camels, and flee back to Hindustan via the Arbang pass in the Hindukush mountains.

Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010

After the tribal areas now the drones flying over Chitral, Hindukush | GroundReport

After the tribal areas now the drones flying over Chitral, Hindukush 2009

Pakistan, having the greatest mountain ranges of the world like Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindukush and the potential for tourism-related activities, unfortunately, not much attention was paid to improve and attract the tourism to these areas, nor on the roads to make them accessible to the adventure-loving souls.

Bad weather paralyses the life in the mountainous regions of Pakistan 2009

Pakistan, having the greatest mountain ranges of the world like Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindukush and the potential for tourism-related activities, unfortunately, not much attention was paid to improve and attract the tourism to these areas, nor on the roads to make them accessible to the adventure-loving souls.

Bad weather paralyses the life in the mountainous regions of Pakistan 2009

After the tribal areas now the drones flying over Chitral, Hindukush by Imran Shah

After the tribal areas now the drones flying over Chitral, Hindukush 2009

Chitral, a far flung region of North Western Pakistan and had been hosting the Western trekkers, mountaineers and tourists for more than 6 decades because of its unique location, snow-capped peaks, lush green valleys and the ancient tribes like Kalash of Hindukush, which have been living in the valleys of Chitral for centuries.

After the tribal areas now the drones flying over Chitral, Hindukush 2009

Mohammad Changez Khan sahib had enumerated some of the popular folk games of Chitral in his presentation at the 2nd International Hindukush Conference held in Chitral in September 1990, proceedings of which have been published in a form of a very informative and a-must-read book.

wither Chitrali folk games? 2008