Pakistan Academy of Letters annually gives the following two awards for the best books in Pashto language:
Named after the great poet of Pashto, this award is given every year to the best collection of Pashto poetry. This award was launched in 1981. Before the launch of Ajmal Khattak Award for Pashto prose in 2017, this award covered entire Pashto literature. So far, the following poets and writers have received this award
| # | Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damelay Halak | Hashim Baber | 1401 AH |
| 2 | Kagake Makhuna | Abdul Kai Adeeb | 1402 AH |
| 3 | Rehman Baba | Daud Khan Daud | 1403 AH |
| 4 | Mizrab | Tahir Kalanchvi | 1404 AH |
| 5 | Da Tauheed Tarang | Alhaj Sumander Khan Sumander | 1405 AH |
| 6 | Khobona | Zaitoon Bano | 1406 AH |
| 7 | Kelkat | Arbab Rashed Ahmed Khan | 1407 AH |
| 8 | Patt Makhuna | Qayyum Marwat | 1408 AH |
| 9 | Khwarey Warey Mulghalrey | Pardil Khattak | 1409 AH |
| 10 | Salgai Da Hamza Shinwari Rubbayiat | Ameer Hamza Khan Shinwari | 1410 AH |
| 11 | Zakhmi Lasuna | Darwesh Durrani | 1411 AH |
| 12 | Zeron | Zahir Shah | 1412 AH |
| 13 | Falsafa da Junono Janan | Syed Abid Jan | 1413 AH |
| 14 | Ankai | Abdul Khair Zaland | 1414 AH |
| 15 | Takal pay Takal Kay | Dr. Asra | 1415 AH |
| 16 | Zeh Haghasey Wara Vay | Salma Shaheen | 1416 AH |
| 17 | Dard Cheh Sareeko Sangay Wosparlay | Rehmat Shah Sail | 1417 AH |
| 18 | Mazal | Nazir Shinwari | 1418 AH |
| 19 | Karkhey | Qamar Rahi | 1998 |
| 20 | Tanqeedi Karkhey | Saleem Raz | 1999 |
| 21 | Kanu key Ragona | Tahir Afridi | 2000 |
| 22 | Zama Satandry Sata Dapara | Ghazi Sayyal | 2001 |
| 23 | Adabi Hissay | Ayaz Daod Zai | 2002 |
| 24 | Adab Tanqeed o Fikr | Prof. Rabnawaz Mail | 2003 |
| 25 | Seera | Qamar Rahi | 2004 |
| 26 | Dard | Rehmatullah Dard | 2005 |
| 27 | Daqand Hundara | Dr. Muhammad Humayon Huma | 2006 |
| 28 | Pashto Urooz | Darwesh Durrani | 2007 |
| 29 | Sagwan | Farooq Sarwar | 2008 |
| 30 | She Ajaba Hadsa da | Aminullah Daoodzai | 2009 |
| 31 | Pa Ubo Kay Tarey | Saeed Gohar | 2010 |
| 32 | Pukhto Au Mustashraqeen | Dr. Muhammad Javed Khalil | 2011 |
| 33 | Tapa Au Zuand | Prof. Muhammad Nawaz Tair | 2012 |
| 34 | Mishaal | Qamar Rahi | 2013 |
| 35 | Da Zama Kitab Day | Dr. Abdul Qudoos Qaim | 2014 |
| 36 | Paimana Da Ghazal | Andesh Shamsul Qamar | 2015 |
| 37 | Tanqeed o Adabi Mufradat | Syed Tahir Bukhari | 2016 |
| 38 | Sadaf Kay Malghalralay | Haji Royal Khan | 2017 |
| 39 | Naway Teigh | Afrasiyab Khattak | 2018 |
| 40 | Murgha Alozi Ghakha | Asmat Durrani | 2019 |
| 41 | Afgar | Afgar Bukhari | 2020 |
| 42 | Da Watan Sandaray | Laiq Zada Laiq | 2021 |
| 43 | Ghazal O Ghazal | Ismail Gohar | 2022 |
Named after a prominent Pashto writer, this award is given annually to the best Pashto prose book. This award was launched in 2017. Earlier Khushal Khan Khattak Award covered all Pashto literature. So far, the following prose writers have received this award:
| # | Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pah Monr Kay Zandeeq Nishta | Abdul Karem Baryaly | 2017 |
| 2 | Pushto Shairi ki Sceinci Sahaoor Au Izhar | Qazi Hanifullah | 2018 |
| 3 | Da Juwand Dagha Kessa Dey | Muhammad Humayon Huma | 2019 |
| 4 | Char Baita (Fann Au Tareekh) | Yar Muhammad Maghmoom | 2020 |
| 5 | Ghani Khan Juwand Au Zamana | Syed Waqar Ali Shah | 2021 |
| 6 | Tarla Da Terbor Ve | Aseer Mangal | 2022 |
