For a decade the Kalash, a mountain tribe nestled in a stunning valley deep in the Hindu Kush, managed to avoid the Taliban scourge ravaging the rest of north-western Pakistan. Visitors streamed into ...

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 ...

“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 ...

While Pakistan is predominantly a Muslim nation, it is home to an ancient pagan people known as the Kalash who claim descent from Alexander the Great. Known for the love of wine, unveiled women, ...

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 ...

The Uchal festival continues for many more days moving on to different locations within the valley. The mega event of Uchal festival will be held in Rambur, Bamburet besides Anish, Broon Karakul and ...

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 ...

Years of economic pressures and alleged forced conversions to Islam continue to pose a threat to Pakistan’s tiny Kalash minority, the only pagans in the Islamic republic. Once a large community that ...

Gulf News found out that the Kalash still follow centuries-old customs and rituals Kalash is a place out of this world. There are no doctors, no mobile phones, no newspapers and no tarmac roads. But ...