The Express Tribune

Poet Amir Hamza Shinwari remembered

A large gathering of poets, intellectuals, and admirers commemorated the death anniversary of renowned Pashto poet Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari, fondly known as "Baba-e-Ghazal", in his birthplace of Landi ...
Radio Pakistan

32nd death anniversary of Pashto poet Amir Hamza Shinwari observed

The 32nd death anniversary of renowned Pashto poet and writer Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari was observed on Wednesday. Shinwari was born in Landi Kotal. In 1935, he wrote the first Pashto drama, 'Zamindar, ...
Dawn

Nationalist poet Ajmal Khattak remembered on his 16th death anniversary

PESHAWAR: Pashto Literary Society (PLS) observed the 16th death anniversary of renowned revolutionary poet, writer and intellectual Ajmal Khattak (1925-2010) by organising an event at a local college ...
Dawn

Writers declare two new Pashto poetry collections trendsetters

PESHAWAR: Writers have termed two newly-published Pashto poetry collections as trendsetters owing to their style of expression and strong message. The book-launch event was arranged under the umbrella ...
The Arts Desk

theartsdesk in Kabul: Talking Books in Dari and Pashto

First, a young man opened the meeting with a Quranic chant. Then the first author stepped up in front of his critics. Noor Gul Shafaq, 22, an Afghan radio journalist with lank, dark hair and wearing ...
insider.si.edu

Images of Afghanistan : exploring Afghan culture through art and literature / edited by Arley Loewen and Josette McMichael

Foreword -- Preface -- Editors' note -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Introductory Chapters -- Stepping inside: culture through the windows of art and literature / Arley Loewen -- Guided tour of ...