Rahima Naz (Urdu: رحیمہ ناز) (born 14 February 1986) is a Pakistani poet[1] of Urdu and the Khowar language. The most prominent themes in Naz's poetry are love and feminism.

Rahima Naz
BornRahima
(1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 38)
Khot Valley, Torkhow, Chitral District, Pakistan
Pen nameRodaba
OccupationPoet, writer, activist
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistani
EducationMA
Alma materAbdul Wali Khan University
Period2010
GenreGhazal
Notable worksLala-e-Kuhsaar
SpouseMuhammad Naeem
ChildrenJibrail khan & Shehzil khan

Biography

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Naz was born in a village in Khot Valley, Torkhow, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] She did her matriculation from Federal Government Public Girls High School Cherat.[1] Naz started writing at an early age and published her first volume of poetry, Lala-e-Kuhsaar to great acclaim, in 2011.[2]

Naz is committed to girls right to education.[1] She stands for women's rights and believes that women should have equal opportunities in every sector of life.[3]

Works

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  • Lala-e-Kuhsaar

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "First lady poet from Chitral hopes to change life of women". Pakistan Today. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Poetess for promotion of literature to tackle current issues". eng.chitraltoday.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Protest: In Swat, women take to the streets over power, gas outages". Express Tribune. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017. "It is encouraging to see women protesting and demanding for their rights. Women should have equal opportunities in every sector of life," Rahima Naz, a writer and poet, told The Express Tribune. She added that they should be engaged in decision making at all levels.