{"id":2960,"date":"2025-07-19T18:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=2960"},"modified":"2025-07-24T23:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:46:01","slug":"7-july-2025-amir-ullah-khan-yaftali-of-laspur-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=2960","title":{"rendered":"7 July 2025: Amir Ullah Khan Yaftali of Laspur Passed Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Amirullah Khan Yaftali was a prominent socialite, politician, and polo player from Laspur Valley in Upper Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Born into the respected Bahramay tribe, Yaftali had a lifelong dedication to preserving the culture of Chitral in the form of Polo, hospitality and a museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=2609\">Rahman Qul and Kirghiz Nomads: A Story of Exodus and Transition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He came from a distinguished family of the area\u2014his great-grandfather, Lieutenant Wilayat Khan, fought in the Kashmir Jihad of 1948, while his father, Subedar Gul Wali Khan, popularly known as \u201cBaba-e-Laspur\u201d (father of Laspur) for his leadership and matchless hospitality, was a well-known local leader and Union Council Chairman. The residence of the Yaftali family in Harchin Laspur is well-known for being a warm abode for guests around the world. Local, national and international travellers traversing the Shandur Pass would always find Baba-e-Laspur ever ready for their service, most of their time without prior acquaintance with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2965\" style=\"width:288px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.34-PM-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sitting L to R: Sahib Nageen Charwelu &amp; Baba-e-Laspur, Amirullah Khan Yaftali standing (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-1-1-1024x804.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-1-1-1024x804.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-1-1-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-1-1-80x63.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-1-1-768x603.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-1-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gul Wali Khan, aka Baba-e-Laspur in the centre, his son Amirullah Khan Yaftali on his left and Sardar Ahmad Khan Yaftali on far right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Yaftali was active in politics after his graduation from Sindh Muslim College Karachi. He joined Air Marshal Asghar Khan\u2019s Tehreek-e-Istiqlal, became its Chitral district president in 1975, and was later elected as District Council Member in 1979, a position he was elected for three consecutive terms. He played a key role in local governance and political mobilization in Upper Chitral throughout the 1970s and 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-5.02.04-PM-1024x688.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-5.02.04-PM-1024x688.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-5.02.04-PM-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-5.02.04-PM-80x54.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-5.02.04-PM-768x516.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-5.02.04-PM.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With Dr. Zahra Hussain who designed Laspur Heritage Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1-80x53.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-2-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amirullah Khan Yaftali with garland in his hand welcoming Tehsil Chairman Sardar Hakim. his brothers; Sardar Ahmad Yaftali at the back while Suharwardi Khan Yaftali on the left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3-792x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2976\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3-792x1024.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3-62x80.jpeg 62w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3-768x992.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3-1024x1323.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-19-at-4.55.35-PM-3.jpeg 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Correspondence with Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, the uncle of Prince Karim Aga Khan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond politics and heritage, Yaftali was a legendary freestyle polo player, leading his team at the Shandur Polo Festival for 13 consecutive victories. He remained active in sports and cultural life into his seventies and was widely respected for his oratory, traditional dance, and deep-rooted hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=2987\">23 June 2025: Chitral Wins Shandur Polo Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1980s, he played a key role in making Shandur Polo Festival a regular yearly event with provincial support which continues till today, and has given Chitral, a global recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fulfilling this vision of preserving the culture of Chitral, he spent over five decades collecting artifacts and eventually established the Laspur Heritage Museum near Herchin, along the Shandur road. The museum became a unique institution in the region\u2014displaying traditional agricultural tools, household items, weapons, hunting gear, and polo equipment from Chitral, Ghizer, and Central Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=1516\">1914: The First Recorded Polo Match Played at Shandur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He passed away on 7<sup>th<\/sup> July 2025 at the age of 81, leaving behind a lasting legacy as one of the foremost preservers of Chitral\u2019s cultural identity. His museum remains a testament to his vision, preserving the history and traditions of a remote yet culturally rich region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pictures contributed by the late Yaftali&#8217;s nephew, Nurulhuda Yaftali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posted on 19 July 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amirullah Khan Yaftali was a prominent socialite, politician, and polo player from Laspur Valley in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,132,134],"tags":[381,383,382,200,384,71],"class_list":["post-2960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chitral","category-profile","category-reports","tag-amir-ullah-khan-yaftali","tag-hospitality","tag-laspur","tag-shandur","tag-384","tag-71"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - 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