Literary Traditions in Chitral

Historical Background District Chitral is the Northern part of KhyberPukhtunkhwa dominated by the Kho people speaking Khowar language. According to 2017 census, the population of Chitral district is 447,362. Populated by the majority Sunnis, and Ismailies and Kalasha the district is rich in linguistic diversity. Professor Parekh notes that 10-12 languages are spoken in Chitral district. Although Chitral is well known for its beauty and mountains, but little is known about the literary traditions of the region. Despite the…