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Sharaf Shad (Balochi: شرف شاد; also spelled Sharap Shad) is a Balochi writer, translator, researcher, and television host from Balochistan, Pakistan. He is best known for his translations of international literature into the Balochi language, including works by Albert Camus, Gabriel García Márquez, Naguib Mahfouz, and Anton Chekhov.

Early Life and Education

Sharaf Shad was born on 1 February 1979 in Ball Negwar, Dasht, Kech District, Balochistan, Pakistan. He completed his early education at Government High School Ball Negwar and earned his matriculation certificate from Degree College Turbat in 1999.

He received a Master’s degree in Balochi from the University of Balochistan in 2002 and later completed an M.Phil. in Balochi in 2016 at the same university’s Turbat campus.

Career

Shad works as a visiting teacher at the University of Karachi, where he contributes to Balochi language education programs. He also appears as a host on a Balochi-language television show broadcast by VSH TV in Karachi.

Literary Work

Sharaf Shad is recognized for bringing world literature to Balochi readers through his translations. He has translated several well-known works of fiction, including:

• The Stranger by Albert Camus, published in Balochi as Darámad (2012)
• Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez, translated as Péshgoptén Margay Ródaptar (2015)
• The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz, as Dozz o Kochekk (2015)
• Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov, as Wárd Nambar 6 (2016)
• The Fall by Albert Camus, as Zawál (2016)
• Short stories of Gabriel García Márquez, published as Márkwezay Ázmánk (2018)

In addition to his translations, Shad has published original works in Balochi, including:

• Bandigay Póshák (The Dress of the Prisoner, 2015), a collection of translated international short stories
• Labzánk, Darkessahi Labzánk o Shayr (2017), a collection of research articles
• Cherág Tahná Ent (The Candle is Lonely, 2019), a collection of essays on poet Mubarak Qazi
• Safará Dam Bortagén Ráhán (In the Exhausted Paths of the Journey, 2020), a short story collection

Themes and Style

Sharaf Shad is noted for his use of symbolism in fiction. His story Rawt Rah Rawt Shap (Endless Road, Endless Night) is emblematic of his style. The nameless and ageless protagonist in the story represents the collective struggles of Baloch society, highlighting both infrastructural deficiencies and deeper socio-political issues in the region.

Selected Bibliography

• Darámad (2012), Balochi Academy
• Péshgoptén Margay Ródaptar (2015), Balochi Academy
• Dozz o Kochekk (2015), Sangat Academy
• Bandigay Póshák (2015), Balochi Academy
• Wárd Nambar 6 (2016), Sangat Academy
• Zawál (2016), Sichkan Publications
• Márkwezay Ázmánk (2018), Institute of Balochia
• Labzánk, Darkessahi Labzánk o Shayr (2017), Balochi Academy
• Cherág Tahná Ent (2019), Institute of Balochia
• Safará Dam Bortagén Ráhán (2020), Institute of Balochia