کټماله

لطیف شاه شاهد

REVIEW ON PASHTO BOOK “KATMALLA” "Katmalla"(an ornament) the short-story anthology of Mian Latif Shah Shahid enriching the Pashto fiction as the Urdu-Pashto writer has an experienced voice,a shrewd approach and a very keen observation about portraying the miserable and confusing life in his sorrounding.The man is somehow a by birth literary figure,coming from Kakakhel literary dynasty that have their legacy in the religio-political history of the area,starting from Azad Gul and Haseeb Gul to late Taqweem Ul Haq,from Enwan Ud Din to Qaneta Begam,from Saif Ur Rehman Sayyed to Bismel Kakakhel and Sayyeda Haseena Gul Kakakhela and many others,all were the towering men of letters. Mian sahib focussing the exploitation of 'irreligious' relgious leaders of the innocent 'folks of God',lamenting the illiteracy amongst Pashtuns,criticizin the prevailing deprivation and injustice,proning the turn-coats and uncommitted political leaders,analysing the fake slogans and beyond all his sincere love for his land and peaple in his shortstories. Shahid might have political affeliations that comes up visibly in his fiction pieces yet his love,equality and multidimensional literary approach cannot be challenged.He does not write for leasure but for his people so love,respect,vision and futuristic approach can be seen in his literary pieces. AMEEN SAEED