Pashto scholar Salim Raz dies at 82
He was a Pride of Performance recipient SAMAA | Siraj Khan - Posted: May 19, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago SAMAA | Siraj Khan Posted: May 19, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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Progressive Pashto writer, poet, researcher, and critic Salim Raz passed away in Peshawar on Monday after a prolonged illness.
Salim was 82 years old. He was laid to rest in his hometown in Charsadda where was he was born in March 1939. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan expressed his grief over Salimâs death and said his services to the Pashto language will always be remembered.Â
Salim was named the chairman of the World Pashto Conference in 1986 and is known for conducting two international conferences in Peshawar. He was a founding member of the International Congress of Writers and an active member of the Pakistan Academy of Letters.
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