PAL organizes literary seminar on renowned poet Mir Gul.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Friday organized a "National Literary Seminar" to pay rich tribute over remarkable literary work of great poet Late Mir Gul Khan Naseer on the occasion of his 37th anniversary.

Speaking on the occasion, Chairman PAL, Dr Yousuf Khushk said that Mir Gul Khan Naseer was a multi-faceted creator who was known to be a poet, writer, historian, politician, journalist and eminent educator.

He added that Mir Gul Khan Naseer conveyed the themes of patriotism, awareness and respect for humanity to the reader through his poetic beauty and effective expression.

His role has been most prominent in all these fields.

The Chairman said that the literary collections of Mir Gul Khan Naseer is a very valuable asset of the history and literature of Baluchistan.

He also received the title of Malik al-Shu'ara because of his visionary poetry.

He said that Mir Gul Khan Naseer's spirit of love for the Baloch nation has been spread all over the world.

Well-Known poet Iftikhar Arif said that Mir Gul Khan Naseer's literary capital is a great asset not only to the Balochi language but also to Pakistani literature.

He said that Baloch poetry and literature are incomplete without Mir Gul Khan Naseer.

He added that Mir Gul Khan Naseer was the most prominent poet, intellectual and politician of the Balochi language like Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Sheikh Ayaz and Ajmal Khattak.

He said that he has spent his whole life on a special mission that is a beacon for generations to come.

Prof. Dr. Badal Khan said that Mir Gul Khan Naseer was a universal...