Urdu Sketch Writing in the Literary Tradition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

خیبر پختونخوا کی ادبی روایت میں اُردو خاکہ نگاری

Authors

  • Ajaz Ahmed (Ajaz Babu Khan) Lecturer Urdu, Govt. Degree College Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi Author
  • Dr. Sadaf Tabassum Assistant Professor, Department of Urdu, University of Karachi Author

Keywords:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Urdu Sketch Writing, Literary genres, Tradition, History and Evolution, Khaka Nigari, Non Fictional Literature

Abstract

This article briefly reviews the origin, evolution and literary significance of Urdu Sketch Writing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The province of KPK is of particular importance in the history of Urdu literature. Sketch Writing in Urdu had begun before the emergence of Pakistan, but in KPK, it gained recognition after independence. The Sketch Writings of Raza Hamdani, Allah Bux Yousufi, Anwar Khan Dewana, Dr. Shair Bahadur, Dr Amjad Hussain, Taj Saeed, Ayub Sabir, Alam Zaib Zafar, Farigh Bukhari, Raheem Gul, Zahoor Ahamd Awan and many more are mentioned preferably marinating the sequence to overviewe the tradion of the particular genere. This article, specifically examines the history, trends and tradition of Urdu sketch Writing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Published

30-12-2025

How to Cite

Ajaz Ahmed (Ajaz Babu Khan), and Dr. Sadaf Tabassum. “Urdu Sketch Writing in the Literary Tradition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: خیبر پختونخوا کی ادبی روایت میں اُردو خاکہ نگاری”. Tashkeel, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 97-111, https://tashkeel.uoj.edu.pk/index.php/tashkeel/article/view/50.