Tributes paid to Kabir Stori, Qamar Zaman
[08.May.2006 - 19:30]It is good sign for pashtoons that remarkable change is invitable in the region for which pashtoons should get themselves prepared before hand.Thats the change we are looking for 100 years.Asks Pashtuns to prepare themselves for the change
By Sher Alam Shinwari
Note: The same speech was given in Dubai Yesterday
Central leader ANP Afzal Khan Lala has stressed upon poets and writers to create awareness among Pashtuns for national unity. A remarkable change is inevitable in the region for which Pashtuns should get themselves prepared before hand. Mother tongue he emphasized is a great identity marker. While speaking as chief guest at a literary reference in honour of Dr Kabir Storay and Qamar Zaman Taizi at Peshawar Press Club here on Sunday he said that Pashtuns had ruled for hundred years but their language had never been in the domain of power.
It was only Pashtun poets and writers who have upheld Pashtun culture and language. Presenting tribute to Dr Kabir Storay Afazal Khan said that many parallels could be drawn between German and Pashtuns. Germany was also divided into four different parts so were Pashtuns by the Britishers through a well planned conspiracy. However, he said German nation could reintegrated themselves into one national unity just with 45 years but Pashtuns he added could not unite themselves as nation despite elapse of more than a hundred years. Afzal Khan said unless language is patronized and properly owned and given official status, the question of Pashtun national unification would remain unanswered. He however, did not touch upon the modalities of the big change in the Pashtun region but asked the Pashtuns to forge unity among their ranks. He said that both Qamar Zaman Taizi and Dr Kabir Storay had contributed much to Pashto language and Pashtun cause. “Dr Kabir Storay was not only a renowned Pashto poet but also a great and honest political visionary. He strongly believed in the national integration of Pashtuns. Arshad Khan Member Provincial Assembly (MPA, Dr Sher Zaman Taizi, Laiqzada Laiq, Mian Farooq Firaq, Prof Asif Sameem , Mubariz Sapi a German based Afghan scholar and Prof Jehanzeb Niaz also spoke on the occasion. The literary reference was jointly arranged by Ghani Khan literary, cultural and research organization and World Pashto congress.
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Glowing tributes were paid to the Pakhto Poets and writers Dr. Kabeer Storey and Qamar Zaman Taize at a literary reference organized by the World Pukhto Congress at the Peshawar Press Club today. While the participants included writers and intellectuals of warring age group the speakers included ANP Leader Muhammad Afzal Khan, MPA Muhammad Arshad Khan, Dr. Sher Zaman Taize, Prof: Jehanzeb Niaz, Mubariz Safai, Asif Samim, Laiq Zada and Mia Farooq Firaq. The speakers highlighted various aspects of poetry and prose by both the recent leaded writers. However, the political philosophy advanced by Dr. Kabeer Storey got prominent in view of his long and perseverant efforts for the promotion of pukhto language literature and pukhtoon nation. While veteran politician Afzal Khan known as Khan Lala discussed at length the approach of Dr.Kabeer Storey towards the solution of the problems of the pukhtoon it was Muhammad Arshad Khan who recalled his association with Dr.Kabeer Storey developed in Germany during the mid 70s. The stress of Prof; Jehanzeb Niaz speech was that he along with his colleagues in The Congress will strive to convey the message of selfless pukhtoon writers, thinkers, intellectuals and poets to the coming generations. On this occasion through different resolution it was demanded that puhkhto be declared the official language as well as the medium of instructions in Pukhtoonkhwa, instead of Urdu the five major language of the five nation of Pakistan be declared as official language of Pakistan while the vacated Commissioner House Peshawar be given to the writers as promised by the former Governor of this Province.
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