Adnan Aamir Shah Mehmmod Shakib is reading his Persian-language poetry in house of a drawing room situated on Zarghoon road Quetta. A group of people are carefully listening to him and praising his poetry. In the center of the room is an old man sitting on a wheel Chair. This old man is not an ordinary man but Abdullah Jan ...
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Impact of Pashto International Conference
Fateh Shah Arif Pashto International Conference was organized by Pashto Academy in Quetta from 12th to 14th September 2015 with specific objective to analyze the issues of Pashtoon territories in context of education, peace restoration, Pashto as language consideration as curriculum language and linking legend Pashto writers, poet, scholars and Pashto lovers, on both side of Pak-Afghan border, with each ...
Read More »Promotion of Languages and Literature is Inevitable for Development – CM
Quetta – Promotion of languages and literature is inevitable for the development of any nation said Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, on Monday. Addressing a the three day-long international Pashto seminar at a local hotel, Chief Minister said that language is a blessing, thus youth should read, write and work hard for the promotion of their languages. “Promotion ...
Read More »Two Books On Gul Khan Naseer Launched In Karachi
Hanif Dilmurad Karachi – Two books based on the life of Baloch poet and historian, Gul Khan Naseer, were launched in Karachi, on Saturday. Book launching ceremony was organized by Balochi Labzaanki Deewan Quetta. Mir Gul Khan Naseer: Zindagi aur Funn, and Maa Paa Watan Dewanag Enn have been compiled by Yar Jan Badini and Tahir Hakeem, published by Zind ...
Read More »Current State Of Balochi Literature
Aziz Ejaz Importance of literature cannot be ignored in the development of any society. Literature gives birth to the most sensitive individuals and writers that contribute in shaping up norms and values of the society. It’s unimaginable for any society to sustain itself without presence of literature. If we take a look at French, Cuban, Russian, and American and other ...
Read More »Sayad Zahoor Shah Hashmi: The Man Who Served Balochi Language All His Life
Mariyam Suleman Baloch Perhaps the treasure of words for humans, “a language” is the greatest means of communication or to pass on the social, civil, political as well as ideological thoughts of a particular nation. Language and a rich literature are the only way for a nation to survive till centuries. There used to be a time when Balochi was ...
Read More »International Mother Language’s Day Celebrated In BMC
Quetta – A program was held in Bolan Medical Collage (BMC) to celebrate international mother language’s day on Saturday. 21st February is observed as international day for mother Languages worldwide. This day marks the contribution of Bengali students who sacrificed their lives for the very purpose of preserving their mother tongue .In order to pay tribute to those students, UNESCO ...
Read More »Atta Shad: The Literary Giant Of Balochistan
Mariyam Suleman Baloch Twentieth century marks enormous evolution of mankind. A number of anecdotes and events that took place during that era are considered important to human history. Though the world had to endure the great depression of conflicts between various nations leading to blood sheds of millions of people but what can’t be disregarded are the scientific, political, economic, ...
Read More »Editorial: Time To Have Quetta Literature Festival
Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) was successfully concluded on 8th February. Three-day long festival provided the citizens of Karachi with a unique opportunity to get in touch with literature and fulfill their literary desires. Literature festivals in the pattern of KLF are also held in Lahore and Islamabad every year. In Quetta there is abundance of literature loving people and therefore ...
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