| Adal Soomro | |
| Honorific Prefix: | Dr. |
| Native Name: | ادل سومرو |
| Native Name Lang: | Sindhi |
| Birth Name: | Abdul Karim Soomro |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Language: | Sindhi |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
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Dr. Adal Soomro (born Abdul Karim Soomro, 15 August 1955) is a Sindhi language poet and retired academician. He was Director Shaikh Ayaz Chair at Shah Abdul Latif University in Khairpur, Pakistan.
He holds a Ph.D. in the history of Sindhi Adabi Sangat, a Pakistani literary organization for which he has also been Secretary.
Soomro has written 12 books : one book of prose, three poetry collections, and eight works of children's literature and poetry.[1] [2] When asked about writing in other languages, he explained that because people dream in their native tongue, they express themselves most effectively through it and that preferring to work in a different language would leave his own vulnerable.[1] Commenting on the longevity of poetic works, and on the challenges young poets face, he said they must combine artistic merit with thought while avoiding becoming repetitive.[3]
Adal Soomro advocates the abolition of the feudal system to empower women.[4] Adal Soomro strongly condemns terrorism. Following the 2015 Jacobabad bombing, while expressing grief he criticized the law enforcement agencies for the security lapse.[5]