Mysterious cave in village khouzh

I am writing about a cave in my native village khouzh. It is situated in the north of

Pakistan at a distance of 136km from the chitral district, due to have a far long area no
visitors visit this place.

The local peoples are not interested in this cave, because they have no knowledge
about the cave so, they take it as a simple thing. But I think it is full of mystery. When I
was in the 6th class I did visit 1st time this cave and I became frightened when I entered in
the cave because it was very dark inside, but after some time it had become light. Then I
observed the cave clearly, and I became surprised because it was very wide inside the
cave as compare to the door (a rectangular hole 10m long and 4m high to inter the cave)
It seems very small outside but it is very wide inside the cave.

It is 40m long, its height is almost 50m and its width is 30m. there is a big hole at the
center of the cave which goes towards the upward. The people thinks that it opens at the
top of the mountain, because it is situated between the high mountains. Inside this cave
you will find a stone that is very transparent and very beautiful to see. This kind of stone
is called chamakh bohto in the local language. in the khowar language boht means a stone
and the chamagh means any thing which shines. In the ancient time the people used these
stones to produce fire. By touching these stones together hardly fire is produced due high
friction (mechanical energy is converted into heat energy). The people of khouzh still use
these stones to produce fire. It also contains a special soil called soshk the local students
use this soil as an ink. By mixing it with water it becomes a solution which is used in
writing with a special pen.(a pen which is made by wood) it is cold in the summer and
hot in the winter seasons.

In the ancient time this cave was used by the people to save them from their enemies.
Because it is wide inside and it has only one door to enter. According to Amir Baig his
for father were used this cave to save them from enemies .

But there is a need to research on this cave to open its secret.

Manzoor Elahi
usman institute of technology,
Karachi
Pakistan.

Manzoorelahi2008@hotmail.com