PESHAWAR: The fifth death anniversary of Pashto poet, scholar and educationist Professor Pareshan Khattak will be marked here today (Wednesday).

Professor Pareshan had died on April 16, 2009. He was born on December 10, 1932 in Karak.

Professor Pareshan was not only a poet and philosopher but also a very good administrator.

He had served as the University Grants Commission chairman, Gomal University and Muzaffarabad University vice chancellor, Academy of Letters chairman, and chairman and member of various important committees, according to a handout issued here on Tuesday.Professor Pareshan’s poetry collections included Tarankay and Hagha Dwa Malaly Stargay.

His prose book, Pashtun Kon, is a worthy contribution to Pashto literature, which has clearly mentioned with evidence the origin of Pathans and is mentioned as a reference book all over the world.

He had received Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his literary and national services.