Parvesh Shaheen

Shaheen was born on 12 October 1944 to a middle-class family in Manglawar, a village 8 km east of Mingora. He attained his early education at Primary School Manglawar. He received his master's degree in Pashto from the University of Peshawar, his master's degree in history from the University of Punjab, his master's degree in Urdu from the University of Peshawar, his master's of Education from the University of Punjab, and a Graduate Certificate in sociology from AIOU Islamabad. Shaheen is a gold medalist from the University of Peshawar. He served as Principal Government at Higher Secondary School Peshawar in Grade 19.

Shaheen started writing for the 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 every leading journal in Pakistan and other national standard journals since 1980.

Shaheen worked with Japan Province Project from 1998 until 2000 as chairman. He worked at Kalam Development Project of Switzerland as a culture consultant. He worked at Allai Dam Hydel Project Batagram. Shaheen worked as a research scholar for Ancient Wooden Museum Preservation at Lok-Versa Islamabad, and as literary and culture adviser to the Commissioner of Malakand Division since 1985.

Shaheen is a member of the New Alphabet Committee at Pashto Academy Peshawar.[http://www.dawn.com/news/1207074 CM stresses need for promotion of languages, literature], Dawn, Published: Sep 15, 2015 He worked as a review expert on the Pashto Computerized Alphabet Committee Islamabad in 2005. He was a Director of National Language Authority for the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shaheen also worked on Kalasha language.[http://kalashapeople.blogspot.com/2011/02/kalasha-language-at-risk.html The Kalasha Language at Risk, Kalasha People], Feb 23, 2011

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Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen is President of Swat Adabi Jarga.

He is an orator and speaker in seminars throughout the country.

Shaheen has had interviews with national and international TV channels and radio stations.[https://books.google.com/books?id=OLhxAAAAMAAJ&q=Parvesh+Shaheen Central Asia : (journal of Area Study Centre)], P:113, Area Study Centre (Central Asia), University of Peshawar., 2003[https://www.amazon.com/dp/3110189763 Lesser-Known Languages of South Asia: Status and Policies, Case Studies and Applications of Information Technology (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs 175)], (August 21, 2006), P:103

During the Swat operations, Shaheen opposed the Taliban. As a prominent figure, he was beaten, injured and had damage caused to his personal library by the Taliban.[https://tribune.com.pk/story/124129/tales-of-perseverance-the-librarian-curator-and-survivor-of-swat Tales of perseverance: The librarian, curator and survivor of Swat], The Express Tribune, February 26, 2011[https://archive.today/20151201213734/http://outsidethewire.armytimes.com/2011/03/01/bad-day-for-buddha-smashers/ Bad day for Buddha smashers], ArmyTimes, Published: March 1, 2011

He buried archaeological remains in dirt during the insurgency period so they could be preserved. He later worked as a volunteer with an Italian mission in the reconstruction of a statue of Buddha.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBj28aUODN4 Swat's Archaeological Treasures], YouTube, Published: March 14, 2011[http://tribune.com.pk/story/132215/tourism-in-swat-involve-private-sector-to-revive-industry/ Tourism in Swat: Involve private sector to revive industry], Express Tribune, Published: March 14, 2011{{cite news |url= http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=227778 |title= Precious Kohistani Necklace |newspaper= Pak Observer |date= December 24, 2013 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151208071022/http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=227778 |archive-date= December 8, 2015 }}[http://www.uswat.edu.pk/index.php/office-of-the-social-work-program-represented-university-of-swat-in-three-days-swat-cultural-festival-held-on-may-30-31-june-1st-2014-at-swat-regency-hotel/ Office of the Social Work Program represented University of Swat in Three Days Swat Cultural Festival held on May 30-31, June 1st, 2014 at Swat Regency Hotel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713062523/http://www.uswat.edu.pk/index.php/office-of-the-social-work-program-represented-university-of-swat-in-three-days-swat-cultural-festival-held-on-may-30-31-june-1st-2014-at-swat-regency-hotel/ |date=2014-07-13 }}, University of Swat, Published: June 5th, 2014[https://alaiwah.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/taliban-have-left-swat-the-music-has-started-playing/ Taliban Have Left Swat & the Music Has Started Playing], Published: February 16, 2011

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

Personal Library consists of more than 25 thousand books. It also includes more than 40 video cassettes, more than 50 audio cassettes, more than 20 CDs and his personal museum hall.

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.

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

• Two books by AIOU Islamabad
• CSS Course

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)

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

His Highness Dalai Lama the Great.Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration of H.H.The DALAI LAMA, Oct 26th, 1994

• Manglawar
• Buddhist Rock Carvings in Manglawar
• Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb Kidney Hospital
• Tehsil Babuzai
• Swat District

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• [http://kitaboona.blogspot.com/2015/01/da-swat-guloona-by-parvesh-shaheen.html Da Swat Guloona By Parvesh Shaheen PDF], Kitaboona, Retrieved: April 4, 2015
• [http://kitaboona.blogspot.com/2015/02/wadi-chitral-by-parvesh-shaheen.html Wadi Chitral By Parvesh Shaheen PDF], Kitaboona, Retrieved: April 4, 2015

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