Bayazid Ansari’s Khair-ul-Bayan, written in Arabic, Hindi/Urdu, Farsi and Pashto, is considered to be the first ever book length work in Pashto. University of Tubingen in Germany has its original m ... Read More
It is known to very few, that five hundred years ago, before the arrival of the Mughals, the demographics of the northern regions comprising Pakistan were much different. There existed a substantia ... Read More
This study analyzes the novel ‘A Vizier’s daughter- A Tale of the Hazara War’ by Lillias Hamilton, who worked as court physician of Ameer Abdur Rahman in 1890s. The novel is a fictionalized account ... Read More
Rahman Baba the versatile Pashto Classic poet known as the poet of humanity has left deep impact not only on the poets of modern age but also on the poets of his time as well. Same is the case with ... Read More
In a broad sense, Landi and Quatrain are the poetic speeches of folkloric literature which contribute a specific artistic touch to the speeches. Most of the time Quatrain reflects masculine emotions ... Read More
This paper examines epical elements in Pashto Tappa. Pashto Tappa, a unique and popular genre of Pashto folk Poetry, or expressive song, composed and sung by men and women alike, has been instrument ... Read More
Free verse is called the form of poetry where there is no restriction of rhyme, rhythm etc. The poetry of free verse is also called natural poetry because it is near to natural phenomenon. Prof Muha ... Read More
It is an irrevocable fact that literature of a proper language is a crystal reflection of the same nation. It can be seen in Pakhto Literature and folklore as well. In this article it is strived to ... Read More
This is certain that Khushal Khan Khattak is a writer of number of voluminous books. He wrote both in prose and verse envisages the whole new trends and genres of his era. According to Major Roverty ... Read More
Literary work created in a particular society is highly influenced by the social facts of that society that’s why norms, customs, values, ethics and other social and cultural factors of a society a ... Read More
Corpus Linguistics is an offshoot of Linguistics which emerged in 1970s and gained momentum in the present century. Computers have dramatically changed every aspect of our life and same is the case ... Read More
(Besides its matchless richness and perfection, Arabic literature has indelible impacts and influences not only upon the adjacent contemporary nations, but on the farflung continents, their language ... Read More
Romanticism; A global literary movement which rose from France and gave new horizons to literature. It strongly opposed the rules, regulations and all the principles of Classicism. Romanticism promo ... Read More
Olas journal is one of the prominent journals issued a decade ago. It has numerous contributions in the field of Pashto Language and Literature. In this article it has been tried to put light on the ... Read More
In the poetry of Khushal khan khattak certain people have been mentioned by names other than their real names. These names have been twisted, reduced and shortened or completely changed. The names t ... Read More
Sketch is that kind of depiction in prose through which a vivid but concise image of a desired personality is brought to light. This genre was introduced in Pashto after independence and it was borro ... Read More
Tapa is the oldest and most popular form of Pashto folk literature. It is Tapa which has remained the most useful source of expression of sentiments of Pashtuns especially female folk. Tapa has give ... Read More
Khushal khan Khattak is the shining star of Pashto literature. He is still regarded as the fountain of Pashto literature even today in 20th century. His authenticity will be forever and time and tid ... Read More
In modern Pashto poetry Ghani Khan is the figure, who has a special style of poetry, musicians, words and thoughts. He expresses the words of heart concisely and smoothly and this feature has given ... Read More
Zaitoon Bano is a prominent fictionist in Pashto literature. She has presented the pashtoon’s women, their social and psychological life. She has written most of her fiction for the social well bein ... Read More
Hyku is a unique form of poetry originated Japan and then migrated to their other parts of the world including Pakistan. This form of poetry has been welcomed in Pashto due to its similarity with th ... Read More
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