Rahima Naz Explained

Rahima Naz
Pseudonym:Rodaba
Birth Name:Rahima
Birth Date:1986 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Khot Valley, Torkhow, Chitral District, Pakistan
Occupation:Poet, writer, activist
Nationality:Pakistani
Citizenship:Pakistani
Education:MA
Alma Mater:Abdul Wali Khan University
Period:2010
Genre:Ghazal
Notableworks:Lala-e-Kuhsaar
Spouse:Muhammad Naeem
Children:Jibrail khan & Shehzil khan

Rahima Naz (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|رحیمہ ناز) (born 14 February 1986) is a Pakistani poet[1] of Urdu and the Khowar language. The most prominent themes in Naz's poetry are love and feminism.

Biography

Naz was born in a village in Khot Valley, Torkhow, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] She did her matriculation from Federal Government Public Girls High School Cherat.[1] Naz started writing at an early age and published her first volume of poetry, Lala-e-Kuhsaar to great acclaim, in 2011.[2]

Naz is committed to girls right to education.[1] She stands for women's rights and believes that women should have equal opportunities in every sector of life.[3]

Works

Notes and References

  1. News: First lady poet from Chitral hopes to change life of women. 26 May 2017. Pakistan Today. 8 February 2011.
  2. Web site: Poetess for promotion of literature to tackle current issues . eng.chitraltoday.com . https://archive.today/20130119040731/http://eng.chitraltoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2074:poetess-for-promotion-of-literature-to-tackle-todays-problems-&catid=34:local-news . 2013-01-19 . usurped .
  3. News: Protest: In Swat, women take to the streets over power, gas outages. 26 May 2017. Express Tribune. 16 February 2013. “It is encouraging to see women protesting and demanding for their rights. Women should have equal opportunities in every sector of life,” Rahima Naz, a writer and poet, told The Express Tribune. She added that they should be engaged in decision making at all levels..