Meet Pakistani Punjabi poet Ghulam Akbar Rahat

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Punjabi-Jhangvi poet Ghulam Akbar Rahat.

Ghulam Akbar Rahat is a renowned Punjabi poet and writer known for his prose and ghazals in the Jhangvi dialect. One of the oldest dialects of Punjabi, the Jhangvi dialect is derived from the city of Jhang in Pakistan - the area known for its literary heritage. Tune into this podcast to listen to this podcast in Punjabi.


Our Pakistan correspondent Masood Mallhi spoke to Pakistani poet and writer Ghulam Akbar Rahat, who talked about his love for the language and contribution to the literary world.

Listen to this interview in Punjabi by clicking the player at the top of the page.

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