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Taskeen Manerwal
Mohammad Taskeen Manerwal ( ps, محمد تسکین مانیروال; 15 September 1949 – 10 January 2022) was a Pakistani intellectual, writer, and author of Pashto literature and poetry. He was also a teacher and retired from the Department of Education in 1999 as a headmaster. He belonged to Maniri Swabi. Early life Mohammad Taskeen was born on 15 September 1949 in Maniri village of Swabi. He had three sisters and three brothers, and his father Mohammad Yameen was the school headmaster. Taskeen was nicknamed "Manerwal" after his village, while the name "Taskeen" was originally given to a deceased elder brother. Manerwal began primary school in 1953. He matriculated from Swabi High School in 1965, and finished intermediate college at Government Post Graduate College, Swabi in 1967. He later completed a private B.A. (1977) and a B.Ed (1980). He became a schoolteacher in 1969, and retired from the Department of Education in 1999 as a headmaster. Career Manerwal st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swabi
Swabi ( ps, صوابۍ; ur, ) is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan,Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi located near the banks of the Indus River. It is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 73rd largest city of Pakistan and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, eighth largest in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swabi is also a key city in Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city. Demographics According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 123,412 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, eighth-largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These inhabitants were spread out among 16,212 households, making the average household size in Swabi 7.61.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashto-language Poets
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan alongside Dari,Constitution of Afghanistan ''Chapter 1 The State, Article 16 (Languages) and Article 20 (Anthem)''/ref> and it is the second-largest provincial language of Pakistan, spoken mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Likewise, it is the primary language of the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is at least 40 million, (40 million) although some estimates place it as high as 60 million. Pashto is "one of the primary markers of ethnic identity" amongst Pashtuns. Geographic distribution A national language of Afghanistan, Pashto is primarily spoken in the east, south, and southwest, but also in some northern and western parts of the country. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardar Hussain Babak
Sardar Hussain Babak () is a Pakistani politician from the village Totalai, Buner District who had been a member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly belonging to the Awami National Party (ANP) from August 2018 till January 2023. He also served as a member of the different committees. Early life and education Babak completed high school from his village Totalai, intermediate from Government Superior Science College Peshawar, BSc degree from Islamia College University and his master's degree in Journalism from the University of Peshawar. Political career Sardar Hussain Babak started his political career back in 2002, as a candidate of the Awami National Party (ANP) from constituency PK-77 (now PK-22). He was elected as member of the Assembly from the same constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018. He is currently serving as Parliamentary leader of the Awami National Party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. He is also a Chairman of the Standing Committee on Inter Provincial Coordination Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimal Wali Khan
Aimal Wali Khan ( ps, اېمل ولي خان; born 18 November 1986) is a Pakistani politician and the provincial president of the Awami National Party (ANP) for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He is the son of the central president of ANP, Asfandyar Wali Khan; the grandson of the founder of ANP, Abdul Wali Khan; and the great-grandson of the founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement, Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Education Khan completed his early education at Fazl-e-Haq school and College Mardan and his A-levels at Atchison College Lahore. He also earned a Master of Business Administration. Political career Khan started his political career in 2007 as a worker for the Pakhtun Students’ Federation (PSF). He remained associated with the student wing till 2011. Awami National Party holds their intraparty elections every four years. Khan was elected as Joint Secretary in 2011, Afrasiab Khattak was leading the provincial cabinet at that moment. In 2014, Khan was elected as Provincial Deput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awami National Party
The Awami National Party (ANP; ur, , ps, اولسي ملي ګوند; lit. ''People's National Party'') is a Pashtun nationalist, secular and leftist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded by Abdul Wali Khan in 1986 and its current president is Asfandyar Wali Khan, grandson of Bacha Khan, with Mian Iftikhar Hussain serving as the Secretary-General. Part of the PPP-led cabinet of the Pakistani government during 2008−13, ANP's political position is considered left-wing, advocating for secularism, public sector government, and social egalitarianism. ANP was the largest Pashtun nationalist party in Pakistan between 2008−2013 with influence lying in the Pashtun dominated areas in and around Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. They governed the province from 2008–2013 but lost to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the assembly election of 2013. History Abdul Wali Khan's political career had been built on the tradition of intense Pashtun nationalism inherited from his father, Abdul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao
Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao (سکندر حیات خان شیرپاؤ) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from 2002 to May 2018. He also served as Senior Minister for home and tribal affairs as well as irrigation department. Education He has a degree in Bachelors in Arts and a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (S) (PPP-S) from Constituency PF-21 (Charsadda-V) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 15,153 votes and defeated a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP). He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province as a candidate of PPP-S from Constituency PF-21 (Charsadda-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 12,303 votes and defeated a candidate of ANP. He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qaumi Watan Party
Qaumi Watan Party ( ps, قومي وطن ګوند or ; ur, قومی وطن پارٹی), abbreviated as QWP and formerly called Pakistan Peoples Party–Sherpao (PPP–S), is one of the prominent political parties in Pakistan, that split away from the Pakistan Peoples Party just before the 2002 general election. PPP–S was named after its leader Aftab Ahmad Sherpao. Differences had cropped up between PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and Senior Leader Aftab Ahmad Sherpao in 1999 and the latter was expelled from the PPP by the former, thus creating PPP–S. In October 2012, it was renamed to Qaumi Watan Party when it changed its political agenda and declared itself as a Pashtun neo-nationalist party. Name change The name and manifesto of the party were formally changed on October 17, 2012. It was renamed from "Pakistan Peoples Party–Sherpao" to "Qaumi Watan Party". The tri-color flag was also changed by replacing the green color with white. Aftab Ahmad Sherpao said Qaumi Watan Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi Poetry
Sufi literature consists of works in various languages that express and advocate the ideas of Sufism. Sufism had an important influence on medieval literature, especially poetry, that was written in Arabic, Persian, Turkic and Urdu. Sufi doctrines and organizations provided more freedom to literature than did the court poetry of the period. The Sufis borrowed elements of folklore in their literature. The works of Nizami, Nava'i, Hafez, Sam'ani and Jami were more or less related to Sufism. The verse of such Sufi poets as Sanai (died c. 1140), Attar (born c. 1119), and Rumi (died 1273) protested against oppression with an emphasis on divine justice and criticized evil rulers, religious fanaticism and the greed and hypocrisy of the orthodox Muslim clergy. The poetic forms used by these writers were similar to the folk song, parable and fairy tale. Background Sufi literature written in Persian flourished from the 12th to 15th centuries. Later major poets linked with the Sufi tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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