by Zubair Torwali* Introduction Swat has a long history blended with rich cultural heritage and occupation by foreign forces. It used to be one of the great seats of the Buddhism, Daradas and Indo-Greek influence. When Swat was invaded by Mahmood of Ghazna in the early eleventh century it was ruled by Darada kings who […]
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By Zubair Torwali[1] Abstract The Greek historian Herodotus of the fifth century BC used the term “Dadikai” for people now known as Dards or Dardic. He placed the land between Kashmir and Afghanistan as Darada. “Darada” is the Sanskrit term used for the inhabitants of the region. In Pakistan the region is rarely called Dardistan
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By Zubair Torwali* The Malakand Division constitutes nearly 40 % of the area of the north western province, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It is spread over an area of nearly 29,800 sq. km and has a population of about 6.0 million. The Division consists of seven districts- Malakand, Bunir, Swat, Shangla, Upper Dir, Lower Dir and
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Pakistan and Afghanistan Relations in 2024: From Peril to Potential Pakistan and Afghanistan Relations in 2024: From Peril to Potential • February 13, 2024 • VOL 18 No 4, Afghanistan, Pakistan • No Comments Abstract (The alarming escalation of violent extremism and terrorism in Pakistan, owing to instability in Afghanistan, not only catalysed grievous damage
Abstract (Dardistan is the Hindu Kush Karakoram area which is at the crossroad of South and Central Asia. The region is one of the most polyglot areas in the world. The area has more than 50 languages with its greater part now is northern Pakistan. Most of these languages are still in the speech form,
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