Prominent Brahui writer, poet and educationist Professor Saleh Mohammad Shad has died in Mastung, Balochistan. Tributes followed from literary, educational and social circles.
Shad had served as principal of Degree College Mastung and was widely associated with Brahui language and literature. Local literary circles regarded him as a prominent writer, poet and teacher.
The Balochistan Post reported that his published works included Grok Ghazaliyat, Hanin Khareen and Kalam-e-Shad. His writing and teaching contributed to his standing in Brahui literary life.
Some younger Baloch and political-literary circles also remembered him as an influential and revolutionary intellectual figure. That description reflects the view of admirers and supporters rather than a neutral biographical label.
Condolences were expressed by people from different walks of life. Full public details about funeral and burial arrangements were not immediately available.