DR SYED ZAFAR ULLAH BAKHSHALI , DR. NOOR UL BASAR AMAN
DOI: https://doi.org/Pushto folklore literature is said to be as old as 5000 years in history. It has a variety of genres namely the Tapa, Charbaita, Loba, Badala, Neemakay Qessa, Bagatay, Maxims and Proverbs, Allahoo songs for children and the likes. Each genre is such a comprehensive form of poetic composition that it contains not only a detailed history of the pukhtoons but also their social, psychological and religious values encompassing even the minute aspects of the life of the community in which they were composed. Even from a single genre of Tap, the chronological record of various historical events events and occurrences as well as the emotional features of the Pakhtoons can be gathered. These genres contain the store fo rich knowledge and experience of the age in which they were composed. The folklore of Pashto literature is rich in knowledge as well as the wisdom of the Pashtoons. Pashtoons have been living through history as one one tribal community. Their beliefs, mode of living, their cultural and religious rituals and their language and literature has been a unified whole which conveys a sense of unity, solidarity and peace lovingness not only among themselves but also with the neighbors as long as the neighbor respects their peace and solidarity Pashto folklore has a tinge of peace and solidarity. Due to the current wave of terrorism in the region. Particularly in the area where the that the folklore of the current Pashto literature is replete with such them as love for peace , need for unity and solidarity and a message of global peace both for the pashtoons and for the world community. It is due to this reason that the title of May this treaty is the anti-terrorism sentiments and the feelings of peace as expressed in the Pashto folklore.
