Mohammad Ishaque, widely known as Atta Shad is the most revsered and cherished modern Balochi poet. He instilled a new spirit in the moribund body of modern Balochi poetry in the post Partition period ...

THE 15th anniversary of death of renowned poet Atta Shad was commemorated on Feb 13. It appears Atta Shad has, unfortunately, been entrusted to oblivion by critics. What is more disheartening is that ...

Atta Shad (1939-1997) is perhaps the most enigmatic poet ever to have appeared on the horizons of Balochi literature. Although he is ranked amongst the greatest Balochi poets, his greatness remains ...

13 February, 2021, marked the 24th death anniversary of Atta Shad. He wrote poetries par excellence in two languages: Balochi and Urdu. Born in November 1939 in a small village town Singanisar Turbat, ...

A few days after his death, I came across the news in an old newspaper: “Renowned poet and writer Atta Shad passed away last night”. It was not news for me. Anyone could die, so did Shad. I didn’t ...

For the longest time, I remember being in awe of my mother as she would recite Balochi poetry in a tone that was wrapped in a warm blanket of nostalgia. I couldn’t understand most of it because of the ...

ubarak Qazi (1956-2023), one of the most prolific and popular modern Balochi poets, was a nonconformist who lived an eccentric life guided only by his own principles. The love and respect Qazi ...