Munir Ahmed Badini is a Pakistani novelist and writer. The receipent of literary awards, including the Pride of Performance, he primarily write inBalochi and English languages.
Biography
Badini was born in the village of Shareef Khan / Chapari, Noshkay, Balochistan, Pakistan. He belongs to Bolanzai clan of Badini tribe of Rakhshani grouping of the Balochs. His father name is Shahnawaz Khan Badini. Presently, he lives in Quetta and is serving as Secretary for Sports, Environment and Youth Affairs for the government of Balochistan.
Education
Badini studied in his village schools and upon completion of the local Boys' High School, completed his degree in Arts at the Degree College in Quetta. During this time, early 1970s, he was an active member of Baloch Students Organization, and became vice-president of BSO for a year. He was influenced by Marxist literature and during his college years, he translated Joseph Stalin's book into the Balochi language. Although this translation has never been officially published, it has been widely read among Badini's fellows. Later, Badini rejected Stalinist thinking, but maintained a belief in Karl Marx's theory as a comprehensive study of universal human development. However he is not an atheist, as most Marxists are; he believes in religion and is impressed by Sufism. He completed his Master studies from Punjab University, Lahore, in Philosophy .
Early career
After completion of his master's degree, Badini taught for some time at Degree College, Quetta, as a Lecturer of Philosophy, in 1980. Then he joined Civil Service of Pakistan, where he has served in various posts including:
During all this period Badini never ceased to write . He writes fiction. His works are influenced by Existentialism, including writers such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, and Søren Kierkegaard, along with writers Milan Kundera and Najib Mahfuz. The theme of his writings is Baloch society . He writes in Rakhshani-Balochi dialect, and he can read and write all dialects of Balochi and Brahui languages he is also fluent in English and Urdu.
As secretary Environment, Sports & Youth Affairs Munir Badini visited Ziarat district to ensure the efforts for the preservation of the 3000-year-old world heritage of Juniper forest and wildlife in Ziarat as environment protection efforts, he planted tree with canoe kayak youth players Hanna Lake Quetta as protection of environment project of Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy to involve youths in the importance of protection of environment in Quetta.
Selected bibliography
Rekani Talah Halke Published by Balochi Academy Quetta, Balochistan. 1993
Bel Ke Mah Bekapeet Published by Balochi Academy Quetta, Balochistan. 1994
Agah-en Chamani Wahb Published by Balochi Academy Quetta, Balochistan. 1996.
Shal-e Gullen Bazaar Published by New College Publications Quetta, 2008. . And has become very popular among Baloch youths especially of Makuran and coastal regions of Balochistan.
Tahariani Posag New College Publications, 2009.
Eh Zind Tara Brazit New College Publications, 2009.
Karnani Kahren Dohk Published by Baloch Academy Quetta, Balochistan, 2009.
Mani Dairee-e Latain Pan New College Publication 2009.
Hazaren Pasaani Shap A collection short stories. New College Publications 2010. Link to the short storyHazaren Pasaani Shap but this is only one story from the book, link from Baask a Balochi literary website
Espaten Haspa Sanj Bekan New College Publications 2010.
Esh Tai Zameen Tai Azmaan New College Publications 2010.
Esh Gon Saraan Labe New College Publications 2010.
Hazaren Karnani Wadaar New College Publications 2010.
Bekan k Tao Bebu It's online, everyone can read it.
Jemari ay Rokapt During the Second World War at the allied base established in the then Jemari, the wife of an anonymous British general used to write her diary which she titled "the Sunset of Jemari".
