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Zaitoon Bano
Pakistani feminist writer · Pakistan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1938 to 2021 · aged 83
Zaitoon Bano, also spelled Zaitun Banu, was a Pakistani poet, short story writer, novelist, broadcaster, and advocate of women's rights in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She primarily wrote in Pashto and Urdu languages.
Zaitoon Bano is read about 1 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 August 2026
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Sometimes, she is referred to as Khatun-e-Awal or "first lady of Pashto fiction", an honorary title awarded to her in recognition of her contribution to women's rights of Pashtuns. She wrote over twenty-four books, including her first short story titled Hindara (Mirror) which appears one of the prominent writings of Pashto language.
