PESHAWAR, Nov 26: A Pashto mushaira at the University of Peshawar provided an entertaining evening to teachers and students.

Organized by the Peshawar University Teachers Association (Puta) at the Agha Khan Auditorium here on Friday, it attracted a large number of poetry lovers.

Puta's president Prof Arbab Khan Afridi said on the occasion that they were trying to provide some sort of entertainment to the teachers and the students, who he said, remained busy in the study throughout the year.

He said that the mushaira was organized with a view to promoting cultural activities on the campus. It was attended by all noted poets of the province. The event was presided over by former vice-chancellor and noted poet Parishan Khattak, and compered by Abaseen Yousafzai.

Among those who recited their poems, included Mohammad Saeed Saeed, Hanif Qais, Syed Mamoonur Rashid Rashid, Akmal Lewanai, Zafar Khan Zafar, Tariq Mahmood Danish, Abdul Lateef Seemab, Shahida Zakir, Dr Deedar Yousafzai and Rohan Yousafzai. Later, Prof Khattak praised Puta to organize the event.