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Book of Folk songs "Thoron" launched
From
Our Correspondent
CHITRAL: A book containing folk songs of Chitral was
launched here on Tuesday published by Anjuman-e-Taraqi-Khowar
Chitral. Col ® Sardar Muhammad Khan was chief guest while Engineer
Sardar Ayub, regional Manager AKRSP presided over the launching
ceremony. Speaking on the occasion they termed the book “Thoron”
cultural asset of the area. They appreciated the contribution of
noted poet and writer Gul Nawaz Khaki who has documented more then
sixty folk songs of the area. Sardar Ayub pledged to extend full
support to Anjuman-e-Taraqi-Khowar Chitral in its publication
projects. The author of the book Gul Nawaz Khaki in his speech said
that it was his long dream to document cultural old songs of
Chitral. He said that the book is a result of his 10 years research
work. Speaking on the occasion President Anjuman-e-Taraqi-Khowar
Chitral Mr. Yousuf Shahzad thanked the Aga Khan cultural service
for Pakistan for providing financial support for the publication of
the book. He said that a collection of poems of late Rehmat Akbar
Khan Rehmat is in the process of Publication while Khowar Qaida
duly compiled has been sent to lok versa Islamaabad for printing.
He further said that a number of collections of poets are ready for
publication.
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