The First Pashto Symbolic Short Story

Abstract

Symbolic Short Story was indeed a product of post industrial era in modern literature. It came to Pashto literature in the same century but there is a considerable argument about the first ever symbolic short story. Pashto literature has got many short stories’ giants and writers of outstanding caliber who had practiced symbolic fiction. In this paper an extensive effort is made to discover about the pioneer of this very genre. The references in this piece include an interview along with other authentic sources. A conclusion is also drawn in the light of the arguments and logical sequence of events and time.