Role of Gulf countries Pashtun residents in the evaluation of Pashto literature
By: Junior Ass. Prof. Hemayatullah Khad
Abstract:
Athenaeums and cultural persons have substantial contribution in evaluation of Pashto literature. When the black gold (oil reserves) discovered in Gulf countries, so seventies and eighties of the twentieth century and the different parts of Pakhtunkhwa groups of Pashtuns’ went to the Gulf countries.
In this hug caravan of Pashtuns there were doctors, engineers, traders, workers and some Pashtun nationalist poets and authors were also included. These young Pashtuns endured difficult days and nights, they made a significant contribution to the development of the Gulf countries. By this way they learned many work and business skill and they owned factories, shops, cars, real estate and wealth. In some of these Pashtuns were able to unite Pashtuns in literary societies and made athenaeums. With the establishment of literary societies in the Gulf countries, every Pashtun became interested to work for improvement of Pashto language. By literary gatherings, meetings and poetry chats, they work for Pashto literature. Pashto grows and develops there so much, that it plays a key role in the rise of Pakhtunkhwa literature.
In this article role of Gulf countries Pashtuns residents in Pakhtunkhwa literature will be clear to some extent.