Profile- Zuleikha Sahto- A volunteering Adopter of illegitimate children

 In this busy world, where everyone is pledge to their own lives. People are concerned to only themselves. They don’t even care about their neighbors, relatives and not even their own children. So whenever any illegitimate children is born in this society, their parents throw them in garbage and let them be the prey of street-dogs and other predators.

But people like Zuleikha Sahto are also present in the world, who dedicate their whole life in helping others. The lady from Tando Mohammed Khan has become the voice for illegitimate and stray kids, to whom society show disgrace, hate and are not even accepted by their families. She adopt them and make them able to live on their own. Inspite of having very little resources, she has foster many illegitimate kids, has provided them shelter, good education and has become their guardian.

I know her from my childhood, as we live in the same city. We children used to call her Benazir because her personality and way of walking resembles to her. In those days, she roam around the city to ask help for the children she has taken supervision of.

After interviewing her, I come to know that she along with her daughter Razia work for the upbringing of these children and her son Riyaz who is an employee support them through his income and fulfill their medicinal needs. She has been working for these kids for 20 years. Due to her work she got identity in the city and with support of the peoples she won municipality elections two times.

She told me that the motive behind her struggle is to aware peoples and make them realize that the illegal children are also human beings. They also have right to live like other beings. These innocent children haven’t done any sin but their parents did. So why do we abuse and mistreat them? She discuss her idea with Pir Ahmed Jan Sirhandi, the president of human rights of the city at that time, who was engaged in these kind of issues and has approached to media and many institutions for the purpose of human rights. After his guidance she started doing action on her ideology.

She has named her home as “Zuleikha Madadgar Center”.  And has placed a cradle outside of the door for these illegitimate kids so that their parents can put them in this cradle and do not throw them in garbage.

She faced many difficulties in her path but she solved them merrily. And she get happy after watching these children living a better life. She told me that she has never made them realize that they are adopted. She considers these kids as her own children.

Talking about upbringing and education of the children. One girl got job in NGO’s and after that she got selected as LPC- lady police constable. And the second girl has recently completed intermediate and is in search of good job. Eight other kids are studying in school, one is infant and one is disabled. These all kids live together like siblings, share same home, same caste and same religion.

After asking about any help she got, she told me that not a single institution like Baiit-ul-mal, Zakat foundation, Income support program has helped her. She has helped herself and raised these naïve children by the grace of Allah. She also narrated the poetry of Shah Latif:

جنھين ڏاند نه ٻج، تن پڻ تنھنجو آسرو

پو۽ اڀارين سج اول ڏيئن ڪنن کي.

Allah almighty has given her honor to serve the mankind. She’s 65yrs old now. In her whole life, she has just received a shield of honor from radio FM 100.2 and verbal appreciations in many programs and functions.

And in last, she delivered the message to all common, uncommon people that: help the orphans, poor and needy persons, bring them near you. God will bring you near him on the day of resurrection.

https://mass-comm2k18.blogspot.com/2020/03/taqwa-sirhandi-profile-english.html

Social Issue-- Drugs trafficking in Tando Mohammad khan, Sindh

 Drugs addiction is one of the most common and serious problem of Pakistan specifically of Sindh. One in five people in a society is a drug addict and the reason that they take drugs is that they want to release their stress and to overcome anxiety.

Teen-ager are more addicted to drugs as compare to elders. They take drugs to fit in the society, to release stress, or they had faced any trauma or abuse.

Drugs addicts can be recognized from their appearance, behavioral changes, and attitude. Most of the drugs addicts look inactive, anxious or less confident. From their bloodshot eyes and puffy face they are easily recognizable.

The main reason of drugs addiction can be easily access to the drugs, environmental influences. According to the survey most of the teenagers are introduced to drugs by watching their parents who are addicted. Some teens experience the drugs for the very first time with their friends and colleagues.

Tando Mohammad khan has become the house of drugs. Smoking cigarettes of Marijuana/ Hashish (Chars) or tobacco is very common in the city. This city might be not famous at all in other fields but it’s very much popular when it comes to drugs trafficking.

Many unlicensed small breweries are made in the houses of the people who make liquor in home which is commonly known as Kachi Sharab or Moonshine. Most of the business of illegal drugs selling is done by Bhatti, Jiskani and Hindu community of the city.

Drugs trafficking is illegal but the people of this city do sell drugs freely without any fear of police raids. Even the women of drugs sellers are included in this business and they help their husbands to make liquor.

By asking a woman whose husband is a drugs seller I come to know that they willingly support their husbands to do this illegal work and even the police doesn’t take any action. Whenever any of them is arrested for selling drugs, they get discharged by the second day.

Due to lack of awareness and education the poor people are also addicted to drugs. The men and women of the lower class families have drugs addiction and they purchase this Kachi Sharab on the daily basis. The money which they should spend on their food and clothing they use it to buy liquor which is the reason why these sellers have much more income than a labor.

Nasvay (Naswar) and Betel quid/ Chewing tobacco (Gutka/ Mawa) is quite common in the youngsters as well as elders. Afyum is a narcotic drugs made by the plant of opium is very much popular in the city, people of old age take this drugs to release their stress. Cannabis Sativa (Bhang) is a common drink which is mostly served in several occasions of Hindu community. They consider bhang as an energy drink and even their kids drink it .

Here are some news from Tando Mohammad khan related to drugs trafficking in 2019-2020: Anti-Narcotics Force Karachi carried out raid at a place situated in Cattle Colony, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh and recovered 4.2 kg charas and 300 gram opium from personal possession of the drugs sellers named Abdul Sattar Alias Kalu, resident of Tando Muhammad Khan. As per reports, the accused is involved in local drug peddling.

In July 2019 The ANF Police Station Hyderabad intercepted a motorbike near Malang Hotel, Tando Muhammad Khan Road and arrested accused Rasheed Jatoi and recovered 2.500 kg Hashish from his possession.

In October 2019 The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh Hyderabad Police Station done a raid conducted on a house in Mir Mohalla, Tando Muhammad Khan arrested an accused and recovered huge quantity of drugs. An official informed that accused Zahid Ali s/o Ali Bukhsh was arrested while 11.500 kg charas and 3.600 kg opium was seized during the raid.

Police conducted raids on February 2020 and rounded up eleven Gutka and Mainpuri sellers, including three women against manufacturers of  injurious substance on the strict instructions of SSP Abid Ali Baloch.

He said that the raids were being carried out and so far more than hundred fresh cases had been registered, under section 337-J (Causing hurt by means of a poison) of the PPC, which lays down 10-year imprisonment.

Few years back in Karimabad people died by drinking toxic liquor (Moonshine) they died because the quantity of chemicals in that liquor wasn’t in correct ratio. It was a great loss of innocent lives, who knows that they had to pay this much cost for just a glass of wine.

Sindh IG Allah Dino Khawaja expressed a lack of knowledge as to why compensation has not been made for around 50 people of the Hindu community who died after consuming toxic liquor in March, 2016. He further added that: “We want to see the police serve the people and protect their lives and assets without discrimination or political interference.”

Drug abusers don’t only effect themselves but they effect their families, friends, colleagues and the whole society. The citizens of Tando Mohammad khan are so worried about the freely approachable drugs. Even police doesn’t take action and whenever they do any raid, its just effective for one or two days. The situation is getting worse day by day because the authorities are not controlling it.

We can stop drugs addiction by educating group of people who have more chance of getting addicted to drugs. We can spread awareness by doing seminars. It’s an era of social media so we can spread awareness  through social apps by educating our youth who have more chances of becoming a drugs abusers.

https://know-the-media.blogspot.com/2020/11/drugs-trafficking-in-tando-mohammad.html

Article- Introverts in the world of extroverts

 The world is full of different kinds of people with different nature, attitudes and personalities. Similarly “Introversion is a trait or tendency to avoid social interaction”. People who are introverts in their nature feel shy to confess their feelings and emotions with others. They preoccupied in their own thoughts and enjoy to spend their time alone.

Have you ever wondered why a person becomes introvert? The water will take the shape of the mold in which it is placed in, similarly, when the children is brought up in a society where talking in a high pitch or asking questions from elders is considered as insult then how can you expect that he or she will try to learn expressing his or her emotions in front of others?

Introverts suffer with invisibility. If we take an example of any school, the school Teacher pay attention to those students who are more active and have loud voice. So the shy one get unnoticed and tends to not to give answers in the next class. The extroverts take away all the limelight while the introverts stay in the shadow.

The society value a person who is outgoing, frank, bold and confident. Inshort everyone prefer to be an extrovert. The upbringing of the child, the role of the environment plays a major part in the development of human behavior. Sometimes the incidents and the situations make a change in your personality. You are not borned as an introvert, but the Society Made you! We must pay attention to those who are shy to come forward and encourage them to talk.

We live in a society where talking less is considered as rude. I have always heard that you must be talkative and confident to face the world and to become everyone’s favorite. But what if you don’t like to mingle with people? I like to give time to myself to enjoy my own company. But unfortunately, this society prefer social butterflies and introverts often face tough time to maintain their relationships with extrovert friends and later they got dumped by their buddies because they don’t want to go parties and public places. Their isolation leads to depression and anxiety.

Being an introvert I feel anxious sometimes when things get awkward in parties or when I’m with my relatives. Pakistan is a country where family relations and friends are valued. So your presence is mandatory in functions and events specially family weddings, you can’t skip them. Imagine what the wedding is like for an introvert person! Everybody drag you on stage and insist you to dance and click pictures. And your parents play crucial role to keep you in limelight so you can get better proposals. Parents are always anxious for their introvert child. They face many challenges and are concerned about why their children is being so shy? Why doesn’t he/she participate? Why doesn’t he/she enjoys social gathering? Parents must try to understand the psyche of their each children. If your children is not dominating the conversation as your other children that doesn’t mean that he’s not dump. “There’s zero correlation between the best talker and having the best ideas”. Said Susan Caine.

There are many living examples in our society who are introverts and they are successful in their respective fields. They don’t consider their trait of Introversion as their weakness.

The co-founder of Microsoft, and the world’s richest man Bil Gates is an example. He says: “ I think introverts can do quite well”, “If you’re clever you can learn to get the benefits of being an introvert”.

Susan Caine in her book “Quiet; the power of introverts” Wrtites: “You don’t need to be loud to have great ideas”.

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook who has connected the world through his social app is an introvert himself.

You’ll be astonished to know that many celebrities who have fan following in millions are actually introverts.

The childhood crush of every children Emma Watson, Harry Potter’s star admitted that she’s an introvert and she feels nervous at the parties.  Reported by: Daily Mirror.

It’s a positive thing to be an introvert, you can be a creative thinker, good listener, and a brilliant observant.

Smile, breathe, remember you are safe and loved even out of your comfort zone.

https://mass-comm2k18.blogspot.com/2020/01/taqwa-ahmed-english-article.html

Article- Misuse of Feminism in Pakistan

As we all know that world has separate rights for everything like rights of women, men , children, animal rights and many more. Inspire of these rights many liberal movements have run to fulfill the needs of the society. Feminism is an ideology which is concerned about the rights of female. A woman should be given equal rights as compared to a man. From 8 March many people from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad specially woman had started to rallies to support Feminism.  But not many people were acknowledged by this term since we got the news of Marvi Sarmad who got abused by Khalil ur Rehman on NeoTv on air. This incident gave a lot of hype to the Feminism and many people were astonished by the words which Khalil ur Rehman used for Marvi Sarmad.

I found AuratMarch2020 totally disgusting, people should be highlighting the issues which are faced in interior regions of Pakistan like Honor killing, Rape, Child marriages etc. But these women are just supporting the liberal and useless thoughts like a woman should be free to decide what she wants to do. 

Trending banners of Aurat March 2020 were only showing how a liberal woman wants to control the society and these banners were all about to threaten or to belittle men. Woman’s right are included in human rights basically and each human has a right to enjoy liberty. People should be concerned about how a woman should be treated like. But these liberal feminists are only focused about if they should wear scarf or not? or why a woman can’t sit like a man? Like seriously you really want to brag about the things which aren’t even a things to brag about. Siting like a man will not make you powerful but if you’re siting in a nice way this includes in modesty.

Pakistan has a issue like low literacy rate of woman but the feminists are busy in making banners on a woman shouldn’t be forced to cover herself or to wear scarf. Wearing scarf won’t  make your appearance dull and you can’t judge a person if she covers her head. Every region has different culture and religious values and you can not judge them by what they are wearing. 

The term feminism is totally misused in Pakistan. Cooking or household chores won’t make you disparaged. The work of house is always divided if a woman goes to do job then a man will do house chores and vise versa. So it’s a useless point to discuss who’ll do the house chores. Heating your food isn’t something which should be focused in Aurat march. These useless and offensive comments only spread the hatred between two genders.

My body my choice this slogan which support the idea of bodily autonomy that promote self reproduction choice but no one has a right to abort a fetus . It’s a long debate if we think about it in Islamic way.

If we go back to dark ages there were no rights for women and the people buried them alive but after that Islam give women to live a life respectfully. Not only in Islam but other religions and even UN has made laws for women. Feminism is an ideology which should be promoted but not in a way like Pakistan is promoting it. 

We should more focus on the serious issues which are faced by women like harassment in school and colleges, sexual abuse, early age marriages, illiteracy among women, honor killing.

These all are serious issues in Pakistan and there nothing to cry on if your parents or brothers tell you to cover yourself or don’t go outside without alone. These all restrictions for women are there for their safety. Wondering alone in Pakistan isn’t safe at all and we haven’t forget motorway incident so if your man doesn’t let you go out alone at night this is for your safety.