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Remains of 1700 BC discovered in Parwak
Mastuj By Zahiruddin
CHITRAL: The directorate of archaeology
and museum, Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa has excavated ancient graves dating
back to 17th century B.C. at Parwak Mastuj village, 100 kms in the
north. Talking to the local newsmen at the excavation site here on
Tuesday, field supervisor of the excavation team Zarawar Khan, team
supervisor Fawad Khan and curator of Chitral Mir Hayat said that
the new finding will lead the researchers to explore new facets and
features of Aryan civilization. They said that the peculiarity of
the findings is the presence of images of both men and animals
curved on stones of large size. They added that the people were
civilized to a greater degree and their settlements situated in the
footsteps of hillock shows that they were using different means to
make their lives comfortable. They said that scars found in the
skulls of most of the dead showed that they were tortured to death.
They added that the graves were in many ways different from the
ones discovered in Gankorini of Singoor, Bumburate, Drosh and
Parwak Payeen. Regarding the development of archaeological sites in
the district, they said that the director of archaeology and
museums Saleh Muhammad Khan is evincing keen interest and
excavation will be carried out in more sites of their map. They
said that to preserve the ancient treasures, museums will be set up
in Booni, Drosh and Bumburate by their department. They said that
Chitral is the paradise of archeology and its leverage can be used
to exploit the fabulous potential of ecotourism in the area.
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Shandur Festival 2010 from 7th to 9th July with more colorful
events
Chitraltimes.com Report
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports, Culture &
Tourism Syed Aqil Shah has said that Shandur Polo Festival will be
held in more befitting manner from July 7 to 9 this year while
President Asif Ali Zardari will be requested to attend the final of
festival on July 9 as chief guest. This he said while presiding
over a meeting to review arrangements for Shandur Festival at
Qayyum Sports Stadium Peshawar on Tuesday. MD STC Muhammad Azam
Khan and concerned authorities of Culture Department attended the
meeting. Syed Aqil Shah informed that chief ministers, Governors of
the four provinces of the country as well as ambassadors of
different countries would be requested to attend the festival. He
said PIA would run additional flights from Peshawar and Islamabad
on the occasion while roads from Chitral to Malakand and from
Malakand to Shandur would be kept open. He said a tented village
would be established at Shandur while media team for the coverage
of festival would be sent from STC Peshawar. Syed Aqil Shah said
being an international event, the tourists of the country and
abroad await the festival eagerly every year. He said
responsibility of holding the Shandur festival would be given to a
private company. He said federal minister for Culture Pir Aftab
Shah Gillani and Sindh Cultural minister Sasi Paleejo have been
contacted to attend the festival. Syed Aqil Shah said a band of
musicians would come from Punjab while besides polio match, magic
Show, game of musical chairs for children, exhibition of para
gliding , ultra light and hot air balloons would enthrall the
spectators during the festival. He said STC was striving to hold a
standard festival this time for which preparation are underway.
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