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Article by: Ishrat Jarwar

جڏهن ڳالهه سنڌ جي اچي ٿي ته جيڪا ذهني، سماجي، شعوري، ثقافتي ۽ هر قسم جي افراتفري آهي ۽ مٿان وري فوج ڪشيون ڪرپٽ جمهوريتون لساني قومي فساد ۽ وفاق جون ارهه زورايون مطلب ته مسئلن جا انبار آهن تاريخ مسخ ٿي چڪي آهي، ڪوڙي شهرت حاصل ڪرڻ جي آڙ ۾ اسان پنهنجي سڃاڻپ ۽ پنهنجي ثقافت وڃائي ويٺا آهيون.

جڏهن اسان ڳالهه ڪيون ٿا سنڌي ثقافت جي ته ذهن ۾ هڪ خوبصورت خاڪو ٺهي ايندو آهي، ٽوپي، اجرڪ مردن لاءِ وڏيون وڏيون سلوارون، عورتن لاءِ نهايت خوبصورت گج ڀريل چولا، گربي جون سلوارون ٻاڌئڻ جون گنديون شادي جون خوبصورت رسمون ڳوٺن ۾ هر شام جو اوطاق تي چانهه يا لسي سان گڏ ڪچهريون، هر گهر ۾ صبح جو سوير جهوجهو ماٽي جو آواز، زمين ۾ هر هلائيندڙ هاري، انهيءَ پياري ماحول ۾ جيترو لسي سان ماني کائڻ جو مزو ايندو آهي ايترو ڪنهن فائيو اسٽار به نه ايندو آهي.

انهن ننڍڙين شين ۾ جيڪو سڪون ملندو آهي اهو محل ۾ رهڻ سان به نٿو ملي ڪلچر ته اڄ به اسان جو اهو ئي آهي پر سوچڻ جي ڳالهه آهي پوءِ سڪون ڇو نه رهيو آهي؟ ڇو اڄ ڀاءُ ڀاءُ جو دشمن ٿي ويو آهي.

آخر سبب ڇا آهي؟ سنڌي ماڻهن کي ٻين جي نظرن ۾ ڪيرائڻ ۾ سنڌي ميڊيا جو وڏو هٿ رهيو آهي.

سنڌي چئنلن تي ايندڙ هر ڊرامي ۽ فلم جي هڪ ئي ڪهاڻي هلندي ته وڏيرا ظالم آهن ۽ ان جي ظلمن کان تنگ ٿي ڪري ڪو غريب ڌاڙيل ٿي ويندو آهي يا وري سڱاوتي تڪرار، ڪاروڪاري جي جهيڙن ۾ پيءُ پٽ ۽ ڀاءُ پنهنجي سڳي ڀاءُ جو خون پيو ڪري مان ائين نه ٿي چوان ته جيڪي قصا ڪهاڻيون ڊرامن ۾ ڏيکاري رهيا آهن اهي ڪوڙا آهن، هزارين سالن کان ائين ٿيندو آيو آهي ۽ اڄ تائين به اهو سڀ ٿي رهيو آهي جنهن جي خبر صبح جو اخبار پرهندڙ هر ماڻهو کي هو ملي ويندي آهي.

سنڌ ۽ ميڊيا کي کپي صرف ٽوپي اجرڪ يا سنڌو جو ڏهاڙو ملهائڻ سان گڏوگڏ هو پنهنجي طاقت ۽ عقل سان سچي سنڌي هجڻ جو فرض ادا ڪن. جيڪڏهن اسان جي سماج ۾ اڄ تائين اهي مسئلا آهن ته ماڻهن جي ذهنن کي تبديل ڪن ها پر ائين ته ڪجهه به نه ٿيو جيڪي ماڻهو انهن قصن کان واقف نه هئا انهن کي به سنڌي ميڊيا ڏيکاريو ته اسان ڌاڙيل آهيون غيرت جي نالي تي اسان پنهنجا رت جا رشتا قتل ڪري ٿا ڇڏيون. اها جهالت هر چئنلن تي واضح ڏيکاري رهيا آهن. جڏهن اهي ڊراما ۽ فلمون سنڌي ماڻهو ڏسندا آهن ته سمجهن ٿا اسان جي عزت پئي ٿي، پر جڏهن ٻيا ماڻهو ڏسندا آهن ته اهي سنڌين کان نفرت ڪندا آهن، اسان جو ايترو خوبصورت ڪلچر هجڻ باوجود اڄ اسان ويسٽرن ڪلچر ۽ انڊين ڪلچر جا غلام ٿي ويا آهيون.

ٿوري دير لاءِ صرف سوچيو ڇا اسان جي ڪلچر کان وڌيڪ ويسٽرن ۽ انڊين ڪلچر خوبصورت آهي؟ اهو ڀلا ڪيئن ٿو ٿي سگهي جنهن ۾ تن ڍڪڻ لاءِ پورا ڪپڙا به نه آهن اهو خوبصورت ڪيئن ٿي ويو؟ اصل ڳالهه ميڊيا جي آهي انهن جي ميڊيا ايتري ته پاور فل آهي جو ماڻهن کي مجبور ڪري ڇڏيو اٿس انهن جو ڪلچر اپنائڻ لاءِ، ٿورو غور ڪجو دوستو! ڪڏهن توهان ڪنهن انڊيا جي فلم يا ڊرامي ۾ ڏٺو آهي ڪنهن ماڻهو کي سنڌي ڊريس پاتل هجي يا ڪنهن ويسٽرن ميڊيا ۾ ائين ڏٺو آهي. يقيناً ڪنهن به نه ڏٺو هوندو ڇو ته بيوقوف هو نه اسان آهيون.

سنڌي چئنلن تي هلندڙ گانن ۽ پروگرامن ۾ ساڙي ۽ جينس پائڻ به عام ٿي وئي آهي. سنڌي ميڊيا ڪلچر بچائي رهي آهي يا تباهه ڪري رهي آهي اهو ته غور فڪر ڪندڙ هر ماڻهو سمجهي سگهي ٿو اسان وٽ ڪنهن شيءِ جي گهٽتائي آهي جو اڄ اسان ٻين ملڪن ۽ ٻين جي ڪلچر جا محتاج ٿي ويا آهيون. ٽيلينٽ ٻولي، ڪلچر، معدنيات ۽ سون جهڙيون زمينون هر شيءِ اسان وٽ موجود آهي جيڪڏهن ڪنهن شيءِ جي گهٽتائي آهي ته اهو عقل آ الله پاڪ اسان کي هر شيءِ سان نوازيو آهي بس اسان عقل جو استعمال صرف فضول ڳالهين ۽ فضول ڪمن ۾ ڪيون ٿا. پنهنجي عقل جي ڏور يورپين ملڪن جي هٿ ۾ ڏئي ڇڏي آهي. حيف آهي اسان جي زندگي تي هر شيءِ هجڻ باوجود ٻين جا محتاج آهيون.*..

This practical work was carried out under the supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi.
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When Oddity becomes Identity

Profile of Naseer Soomro

 By: Farooq Ahmed Soomro



Every person has different qualities so for every one is different and unique to other. Some people are distinguished for their intelligence and efficiency while others mark their identification through their unique acts in the society.

These all things are not related with Naseer Soomro but he is different and unique from others by having a height of 8 feet and one inch. Who would have wondered that tallness of this man would become his identity someday and would become the center of attention for a large portion of world?

Naseer Soomro was born in 1975 at Shikarpur. After completing his primary education from Hathi gate school, he completed his Intermediate from C&S Government Degree College Shikarpur.

He joined Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur for graduation. Being tall, Naseer Soomro soon became very popular, not only in Pakistan but also at international level.

He earned popularity with the unique symbol of creation by God and gained central position throughout the world.

After Aalam Channa passed away in 1998, Naseer Soomro got title of being the tallest man by Asian and European media. Now, according to height, he is at 2nd number in the Guinness Book of World and at 1st number in Pakistan till today.

Naseer Soomro has visited 19 countries of world just because of popularity in regard of his height. Among them France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, China, America are worth mentioning.

He tells about his growing height that he was completely normal in his childhood, but at the age of ten years, his height grew up rapidly because of sudden fast fever. When he visited a doctor for checkup, he was told that because of growth hormones disease, his height is increasing quickly. For stopping this growth, doctors suggested operation. But due to financial problems it was not got possible.

Naseer Soomro, where he gets so much love and respect because of being unique, there he also faces challenges. He can not travel comfortable in car, rickshaw and van. He always avoids these needs of transports.

When he goes out side in the market or some place of outing, he is surrounded by odd eyes of women and children as if he is a man of some other world.

At times it also happens that children get afraid of him and change their routes and paths on which he walks. It hurts him a lot and he feels shame.

He likes sky blue color and is fond of vegetables. In 1999, he got a job in Pakistan International Airlines, but he was terminated. After that he is unemployed till today.

Now days, Naseer Soomro is facing a lot of challenges for the survival of his family. Soft hearted, cheer full and master of great nature Naseer Soomro is also famous with his used clothes and shoes. In Pakistan, Naseer Soomro is spending a life of unemployment, though he is offered jobs of handsome salaries by different countries but this great man prefers to lead an unemployed life in his own land then to serve some other country.

He says that life is the name of ups and downs. His friends have supported him in every step of life. He loves his friends and family.

He is not only unique by his stature but he is also unique by his thoughts, loving nature and purified soul.


This practical work was carried out under the supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi.
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Hisaab Kitaab main Mahir,Salah Ud Din Bhai

Profile on Salah Ud Din Bhai

Profile by: Mohammad Raheel
























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Jacobabad ki Awam Meethay Pani say Mehroom

Feature by: Illahi Bux Abro:  جیکب آباد کے عوام میٹھے پانی سے محروم : الاہی بخش ابڑو 

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Naazuk Kaandhay aur Bhaari Bastay

Article: By Faiza Mehmood  نازک کندھے اور بھاری بستے : فائزہ محمود 

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Unemployment in Pakistan

Article: By Khuda-i-Dost



“A person is unemployed if he or she does not work during the preceding week but made some efforts to find work for the past four weeks”. A person is unemployed who has ability to do work and is willing to do work but is unable to get a job opportunity.

Unemployment is one of the major problems of Pakistan. The level of unemployment is rising. Presently, more than three million people are unemployed in Pakistan and unemployment ratio is more than 12%. The socio economic system of the country and institutions has failed to provide employment to the increasing labor force. The rate of expansion in industrial sector is very slow. The increasing labor force has not been absorbed.

Technical, professional and vocational institutions are limited in number. Nationalization of industrial units very badly affected the investment at industrial sector. The private investors shifted their capital to other countries. Downsizing in many government offices and within the private sector has aggravated the problem.

In addition, past government policies have also increased unemployment rate in the shape of Golden Shake Hand, ban on jobs increased unemployment rate. The higher growth rate of population is also the major cause of unemployment.

Unemployment is a central problem of Pakistan because when unemployment is at its peak, resources are wasted and earnings are depressed. During such period, economic distress also spills over to affect emotions and family lives.

The major causes for unemployment among the poor in Pakistan include lack of technical skills, little or no education, low income worsened by indebtedness to moneylenders, no career guidance, lack of awareness regarding available jobs, high expectations without commensurate experience, little understanding of work ethics and the weak economy.

Low income can be improved by small enterprise development (SED) activities, industrial and technical skills, increased financial resources and management skills and increased participation of women in economic activities providing more income for the family as compared to a single breadwinner.

Political instability is one with the successive governments failing to come up with any substantial plan to tackle growing unemployment. People have lost their hopes and find ill ways to satisfy their utmost needs. It is anticipated that if no concrete actions are taken against these problems in the coming years, the crime rate will become three times higher than the present. People will become poorer and will lose hope and trust in Government.

Government should make efforts to push economic growth process and should seriously try to boost exports through broadening the tax base and lowering tariffs. Package should be announced for the development of agriculture sector. A number of fiscal and monetary measures should be taken to attract industrialists and particularly foreign investment. More technical and vocational training facilities should be provided. In this way unemployed people will get the chance to enhance their skills and become able to earn reasonable income.

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Water shortage, devastation of Thatta

Article: By Rizwan Ali Brohi


Thatta is the tail-end area of Sindh and ongoing water issue has made residents restless. Millions of people from urban and rural communities are in sake of compassion for single drop of water. The acute shortage of water in Sindh, mainly in Thatta has made people to suffer and the city has lost its beauty due to drastic effects caused by water shortage.

Since last few decades, Sindh is not receiving its due share of water as per signed water accords and treaties, so, historic cities like Thatta have become victim of such unjustified atrocity.

No release of water to Kotri downstream through canals of Thatta has badly affected the irrigational conditions of the area.

Some Talukas of Thatta like Sujawal, Daro, Jati and Kohistani areas of Makli are acute victims and there seems no hope for the remedy of these areas.

The Kalri Canal and Keenjhar Lake are main sources of water for Thatta and Makli Taulkas while Daro canal provides water to Sujawal, Jati and Daro Taulkas by 62 branches. Even condition of these water canals is getting worst by every passing day and water has turned brackish which is harmful for human life.

The consecutive shortage of water in Thatta has become a serious issue. Almost 12.50 million people are victim of this issue and residents of urban area are compelled to purchase drinking water at 25 to 30 Rupees per gallon.

On other hand, the rural communities are left with unhygienic water of wells, canals and hand pumps which is not safe for health. In villages, women and children walk miles to fetch water.

Like gas, power and floor crises of in our country, issue of water is also related with the increase of price.

Many people in the areas of Jati, Makli, Daro and especially in rural communities are suffering from diseases like diarrhea, malaria, typhoid, paratyphoid, enteric fevers and hepatitis. These diseases besides adding to the miseries of residents are also increasing the death ratio in the area.

Earlier, it was merely a water issue but now it is also associated with health problem.

The ruling class has deprived the people of Thatta from basic amenities of life. By each rising sun, Thatta is becoming most backward city of Pakistan. If situation persists then Thatta would undoubtedly be doomed into darkness and stone age.

It is appealed to the higher authorities and administration to save Thatta which is one of the glorious pieces of past. Government should take serious steps to provide relief to the people. The majesty of Thatta could be recovered if proper water management is ensured throughout the country.

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