Munir Momin an imagist par excellence on August 15, 2017One of the finest contemporary Balochi poets, Munir Momin is widely revered for his sublime art of poetry. Meticulously crafted images, fresh metaphors, linguistic finesse and his profound aesthetic sense earned him a distinguished place in Balochi literature. His poetry speaks through images, more than words. Hardly, any contemporary Balochi poet has ever employed images […]
Remembering a stalwart of Balochi literature on August 4, 2017 Born in Shikarpur, Sindh in 1938, Akbar Barakzai ranks amongst the stalwarts of modern Balochi literature. Akbar Barakzai’s poetry mainly traverses along two somewhat unparalleled lines. Themes like love and intimacy, pleasure of union and agony of separation are what one can encounter in his ghazals. While in verse, he seems like a man […]
The most revered and cherished modern Balochi poet on July 22, 2017Mohammad Ishaque, widely known as Atta Shad is the most revsered and cherished modern Balochi poet. He instilled a new spirit in the moribund body of modern Balochi poetry in the post Partition period when the latter was drastically paralysed by the influence of Persian and Urdu poetry. Atta Shad gave a new orientation to […]
Thriving fanaticism in Balochistan on April 30, 2012Like other parts of the country, sectarian violence has been thriving in Balochistan for the last few years. However, the last six months were deadlier than ever for the Shia-Hazara community of Balochistan, which had been vulnerable to such types of violence. Balochistan, the restive province of the country, seems to be the most favourable […]
Forced marriages s on April 29, 2012Sir: Forced marriage is a term used to describe marriage in which one or both of the parties are married without his or her consent or against his or her will. The practice of forced marriage is quite common amongst the poor in Pakistan. In most but not all forced marriages, the female (rather than […]