PESHAWAR: “Al-Meezan”, the annual journal of Government College of Management Sciences, Peshawar, has been published in four languages.

Prof M Shafiq Shahid, the principal of the college, is patron-in-chief while Malik Arshad Hussain, an associate professor, is chief editor of the magazine.

The issue comprises of 400 pages. The write-ups are in English, Urdu, Pashto and Hindko languages. The writings have been contributed mainly by the students while some are by the faculty members.

The editor of English section is Malik Arshad Hussain, an associate professor, who composes poetry in English, Urdu and Hindko languages. He has to his credit four books in Urdu and Hindko languages.

The Urdu section has been edited by Mohammad Shuaib Khattak, an associate professor. The contents cover 95 pages and are on a wide range of topics.

The editor of Pashto section is Jehanzeb Aadil, an associate professor. This section contains writings on great mystic poet Abdur Rahman Baba and warrior poet Khushal Khan Khattak along with several other pieces.

The editor of Hindko section is Abrar Ahmad, a lecturer. This part has write-ups on Sufi poet Sain Ahmad Ai and Pitras Bukhari.

There is a writing on Muhammad Yousaf Khan (screen name Dilip Kumar), the 97-year-old living cinema legend, who was born into a Hindko-speaking Awan family in Peshawar on December 11, 1922. He is considered the greatest actor in the history of the subcontinent cinema.

Apart from contents in four languages, the current issue of “Al-Meezan” has 260 images that add to the attraction of the journal. There is a brief description of the cultural landmarks of Peshawar along with photographs in the magazine.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2019