A CRITICAL REVIEW OF SIRAIKI PROSE TRADITION IN DERA GHAZI KHAN REGION

Abstract

The Dera Ghazi Khan region comprises two districts: Daman, which includes the districts of 
Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur, and Thal, which covers the districts of Layyah and 
Muzaffargarh. In prose, prominent novelists from this region include Ismail Ahmadani, 
Javed Asif, and Irshad ul Asar Jafri. For short story writing, notable figures are Aslam Aziz 
Durrani, Ghazala Ahmadani, Ahsan Wagha, Amir Faheem, and Bushra Qureshi. The field of 
research and literary criticism features esteemed scholars such as Aslam Rasulpuri, Dr. 
Shakeel Patafi, Jamshaid Ahmad Kamtar, Akram Qureshi, Dr. Tahir Tounsivi, Dr. Mehboob 
Tabish, Dr. Hameed Ulfat Malghani, Dr. Muzammil Hussain, Dr. Gul Abbas Awan, Dr. 
Mehar Abdul Haq, Dr. Sajjad Haider Pervaiz, and Dr. Mureed Arif.
In the Dera Ghazi Khan region, sub-literary hubs such as Rasulpur, Taunsa, and Layyah 
make substantial contributions to the cultural landscape, supported by numerous active 
literary organizations. The literary scene in Dera Ghazi Khan enjoys a unique and 
prestigious status within the broader Saraiki region.