Brahui Awards

The Pakistan Academy of Letters gives the following two awards every year for the best books published in Brahui language:

The Taj Mohammad Tajal Award

Named after the great poet of Brahui, this award is given every year to the best poetry collection of Brahui. In 1994, this award was given to Gul Bangalzai’s book, Roshan Pesh, as a special case. However, it was formally launched in 2003. Before the launch of the Ghulam Nabi Rahi Award for prose in 2017, this award covered entire literature of Brahui. So far, the following poets and writers have received this award:

# Title Author Year
1Roshan PeshGul Bangalzai1994
2Fatima JinnahMir Salahuddin Mengal2003
3HeroofSusan Brahui2004
4SheeshloAfzal Mengal2005
5KamalZauq Brahui2006
6Brahui Jadeed Nazm Tehqeeq o TanqeedArif Zia2007
7SherbanazMaulana Abdul Khaliq Ababki2008
8NazilNader Shahwari2009
9Allahu AkbarJohar Brahui2010
10Be BahaaAbdul Rahman Brahui2011
11Tinaahiyat Teen TanMuneer Ahmad Badini2012
12Mehr Naz BadRaheem Naz2013
13Murdah Taadghare JehliwanZauq Brahui2014
14Malaasi (Dramay)Professor Khudadad Gul2015
15Brahui Stage DramaAbdul Qayoom Bedar2016
16Hatam NaatobayShehzad Nazir2017
17Khushboo Na SafarSyed Ali Muhammad Shah Hashmi2018
18Ghandar NasikhaArif Zia2019
19Noori NahkalGhani Shehzad2020
20DasmasarahRaheem Naz2021
21Qab-a-QawsainMehr Zahid Nalvi2022

The Ghulam Nabi Rahi Award

Named after prominent Brahui prose writer Ghulam Nabi Rahi, this award is given every year to the best prose book of Brahui. Before this award was launched in 2017, the Taj Mohammad Tajal Award covered all Brahui literature. So far, the following Brahui prose writers have received this award:

# Title Author Year
1Sika Mah GulMir Brahui2017
2Ainu Hum Khuda Khushay?Imran Fareeq2018
3Mor PukhiAfzal Mengal2019
4Naat na SafarSyed Ali Muhammad Shah2020
5Brahvi GariZauq Brahui2021
6Mir Noor Muhammad Mengal Zindo KirdarZauq Brahui2022