In a world increasingly shaped by global languages and digital connectivity, Pakistan's indigenous tongues face an existential crisis. The rich tapestry of linguistic diversity that once echoed across ...

When explorers and geographers coined the phrase “Roof of the World” in the 19th century, they were trying to capture the awe ...

In a village in Pakistan’s remote Chipurson Valley in Hunza, just along the Wakhan border of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan, the last surviving members of the ancient Wakhi shepherd ...

In a little-known mountainous area called Hunza Valley, located far north of Pakistan, people seem to defy all medical odds. It is primarily home to the Burusho and Wakhi people, who for centuries ...

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Afroze Numa is one of the last Wakhi shepherdesses keeping a centuries-old tradition alive Standing out in BBC’s 2023 list of 100 most inspiring women, Afroze Numa from the Karakoram Highlands of ...

For centuries, Pakistan's Wakhi shepherdesses have trekked to remote mountain pastures to graze their flocks. The income they generated has been pivotal in transforming their community, helping to pay ...

Three of the last Wakhi shepherdesses: Sakina (left), Thai Bibi (centre) and Annar (right) For centuries, Pakistan's Wakhi shepherdesses have trekked to remote mountain pastures to graze their flocks.