Noted Pashto fictionist and poetess Zaitoon Bano presided over the function held here at the Khyber Union Hall Islamia College University, Peshawar. She said Pashto language was still far from getting its due rights, only Pashtun poets and writers have had upheld the cause of Pashto language, mother tongue plays a vital role in shaping the destiny and psyche of nations.

Shaheen Buneri
Followers of the nonviolent Pashtun movement known as Khudai Khidmatgar Movement (Servants of God) are marking 23 years since the death of their legendary leader, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. In addition to celebrations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, peace gatherings, discussions, and seminars are being held in Europe, United States, and the Middle East to pay tribute to a beloved leader who admirers say dedicated his life to social, political, economic, and cultural emancipation for Pashtuns.