By Ashrafuddin Pirzada
LANDIKOTAL: The Khyber district administration in collaboration with the sports department arranged a poetry session in Mulagory tehsil in Khyber tribal district on Sunday.
Deputy commissioner of Khyber tribal district Mehmood Aslam Wazir was the chief guest on the occasion. The Mushaira(poetry session) was jointly arranged by the district administration and the sports and culture department. A rich tribute was paid to the great Pashto poet Ameer Hamza Khan Shibari.
A good number of poets, intellectuals, and writers from different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa participated in the session.
The theme of the session was Yadgerana (remembering) to shed light on the life and poetry of Hamza Baba.
Speaking on the occasion Mehmood Aslam Wazir said that participants termed Hamza Baba a legendary personality of the 21st century. He said Hamza Baba was not only famous among aged and educated persons but youth also fond of his poetry. Deputy commissioner Mehmood Aslam announced that soon they would conduct an international poetry gathering in which national and international poets and writers would take part.
