I heard a lot about magnificent Kalash Valley and its beautiful people but never got a chance to go there. So, when I got an opportunity to visit Kalash Valley, situated in Chitral, I was more than ...

Gulf News travelled to Kalash in Pakistan's Chitral district to explore the lifestyle of an ancient tribe Lives of the Kalash revolve around their festivals which also form a major part of their ...

A Kalash woman wearing a traditional dress takes a selfie with her friends on May 16 during a break as they celebrate Joshi, a festival to welcome the arrival of spring, at Bumburate village in ...

“Eesshhh-paaata” is how the Kalashis will greet you and welcome you to take a glimpse into their colourful lives. Tucked away in the Kalash Valley, Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, these people ...

CHITRAL: Uchal Festival, the annual religious festival celebrated by the people of Kalash valley, concluded with all its colours and charms on Friday. A large number of foreign and domestic tourists ...

The charming young men, kids and elders of the Kalash tribe celebrate the Joshi Festival in May by dancing and paying thanks to God while waving the branching of hickory tree in their hands. Some call ...

CHITRAL: It was a rare occasion in Rumbur valley when a pilgrim was given a ‘red-carpet’ welcome by the people of Kalash community including women and children, who received him with unprecedented ...

PESHAWAR: A record number of tourists from Germany, France, Japan and around the world continued to throng the Kalash valley to enjoy the three-day Chilimjusht or Joshi festival celebrations which ...

About a month ago, a 50-minute-long video message by the TTP created panic among Kalash and Ismaili communities living in Chitral. "By the grace of Allah, an increasing number of people from the ...

A liberal outlook and festivals where social norms are turned upside down set the Kalash people of north-western Pakistan apart from the rest of the country. But their culture is under threat as ...