Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen (also spelled Mohammad Perwesh Shaheen; Pashto: محمد پرویش شاھین) is a Pakistani historian and author from Manglawar, Swat. Shaheen is the author of more than 45 books in Pashto, Urdu and English. He has a library of over 30,000 preserved texts.^[1]

Early life and education

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen was born on October 12, 1944 to a middle class family in Manglawar, a village 8 km East to main City Mingora of Swat. He got his early education from Primary School Manglawar. He received his M.A. in Pashto from University of Peshawar, his M.A. in History from University of Punjab, his M.A. in Urdu from University of Peshawar, his M.A of Education from University of Punjab, and a Graduate Certificate in Sociology from AIOU Islamabad. Shaheen is a Gold Medalist from University of Peshawar. He was served as Principal Govt; Higher Secondary School Peshawar on Grade 19.

Career

Writing

Parvesh Shaheen started writing for "Daily Shahbaz Peshawar" in 1958, when he was in 7th standard. He wrote more than 1000 articles in papers, newspapers, magazines and journals. He has written essays for all leading journals of Pakistan & other National Standard journals since 1980.

Academia

Parvesh Shaheen worked with Japan Province Project (1998-2000) as Chairman. Kalam Development Project of Switzerland as Culture Consultant. 'Servier Allai Dam Hydel Project Batagram' as Servier. Shaheen worked as a Research Scholar for 'Ancient Wooden Museum Preservation Lok-Versa Islamabad', and Literary & Culture Adviser to Commissioner Malakand Division since 1985.

Linguistics

Shaheen is a member of New Alphabet Committee Pashto Academy Peshawar.^[2][3] He worked as a Review Expert of Pashto Computerized Alphabet Committee Islamabad, 2005. He worked as a 'Director of National Language Authority' Govt. of Khyberpakhtunkhwa. Shaheen also worked worked on Kalasha language.^[4]

Works

Pashto Books

Urdu Books

Other Activities

Literary Forum

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen is President of Swat Adabi Jarga.

Speaker

Extempore Orator and speaker in Seminars throughout the country.

Interviews

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen have had interviews with National and International TV Channels and Radios.

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Survivor & Culture Preservation

• Taliban:

During the Swat Operations Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen opposed Taliban, being a prominent figure beaten, injured and damage caused to personal library by Taliban.^[7][8]

• Culture Preservation:

Buried personal archaeological remains in earth during the insurgency period for the preservation & latter on worked as volunteer with Italian Mission in the reconstruction of damage caused to the world known statue of Buddha.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Research Fields

• Pashto Language and Literature
• Urdu Language & Liteture
• Gandhara Culture
• Buddhism
• Journalism
• Ecology & Environment
• Tourism
• Folk Lore
• Ancient History
• Language
• Children Literature

Library

Personal Library consist of more than 25 thousand books.

• Video Cassette more than 40.
• Audio Cassette more than 50.
• CDs more than 20.
• Personal Museum Hall.

Comments

Comments on Life & Works

Published By:

• Pashto Academy Peshawar University
• Jalal Abad University, Afghanistan
• Sindhology Sindh University, Hyderabad
• Pakistan Writers Forum.
• M.A Thesis done by student Ali Rahman Pakistan study Center Peshawar University.

Comments of Poet and Writers

Published in different Newspapers, Magazines & Journals by many poets & writers in shape of articles etc.

Books Included in Courses

• Two books by AIOU Islamabad
• CSS Course

Guidance

Guidance to Students

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen provides guidance to students and Scholars from all over the world. People came and seek for help. Most of the students came for:

1. MA (Thesis)
2. M.Phil (Thesis)
3. Ph.D (Thesis)

Iqbaliat

Every student who works on the topic Iqbal and Pakhtoons is referred by Iqbal Academy for contact.

Appreciation Letters

His Highness Dalai Lama the Great.^[14]