ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) hosted the launch of “Da Abaseen Pa Ghara”, the latest book by celebrated author, poet, and Pashto sketch writer Gul Mohammad Betab.
Organized by the Pashto Literary Society Islamabad, the ceremony was presided over by the Society’s Chairman, Syed Mehmood Ahmed. Distinguished guests included Major Amir, an expert on Pakistan-Afghanistan affairs and defence analyst; eminent writer Dr. Faseehuddin Ashraf; and Professor Dr Gulzar Jalal Yousafzai, honorary director of PAL Peshawar. The proceedings were conducted by Sardar Yousafzai, Secretary General of the Society.
Born in 1965 in Chamakni village near Peshawar, Betab hails from the Shinwari tribe. Initially acclaimed for his poetry, he later gained wide recognition as a prose writer and sketch artist.
