Pakistan Academy of Letters

Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL)
AbbreviationPAL
FormationJuly 17, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-07-17)
Legal statusA national academy in Pakistan funded by the Government of Pakistan
PurposePublication of literary and related works, promotion of authorship and literary exchanges
HeadquartersPAL Secretariat
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English and Urdu
Chairman
Dr. Najeeba Arif
Main organ
Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad, and The Board of Governors
AffiliationsA Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage (Pakistan) organisation
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The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) (Urdu: اکادمیِ ادبیات پاکستان) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout the nation. It was established in July 1976 by a group of renowned Pakistani writers, poets, essayists, playwrights, and translators, inspired by the Académie Française.[1]

  1. ^ Rauf Parekh (18 July 2016). "LITERARY NOTES: Pakistan Academy of Letters promoting country's literature and languages". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 13 September 2021.