Daily Times

From Tar Ali Pur to Hussainabad story of Social Revolution

SUJAWAL: The villages located in remote areas of Sindh have been in headlines for lack of basic amenities and poor infrastructure, but there is a village in Sujawal district that has been an example of persistent social development.
Hussainabad a village located some 30 kilometers from Sujawal has been playing a vital role in the development of district Sujawal by contributing in the field of health, education and agriculture.
The village with a current population of 300 souls has the highest literacy ratio in the district besides Tarr Khowaja. The village was established here in 1974 with the joint efforts of Motan Khowaja, Imam Dino Khowaja, Piyar Ali and Ashiq Ali Karimi under the guidelines of Aga Khan Council for Sindh. The village is considered as a modern village owing to facilities the villagers have.
Imdad Hussain Acharani a villagers serving on a high rank in district education department Sujawal said that the villagers are maintaining institutions provided to them by the government and Aga Khan Development network for the past 50 years.
” We established a Library and coaching center in Hussainabad in 1983 when the literacy ratio here was negligible and our move developed interest among youth for quality education and learning”; he mentioned adding that the villagers had supported government functionaries during crisis.
The nurses of this village remained on the forefront during COVID-19 epidemic, flood and heavy rains of 2003, 2010 and 2022, serving with complete dedication in different hospitals.
Another village Khamiso Muhammad Khan said that the villagers convened first Agricultural conference in the history of district Thatta in 2005 under the auspecis of Aga Khan Economic and Planning Board for Pakistan to create awareness among local growers regarding agricultural development.
The village has produced several adept professionals working in different fields across the country and in different parts of the world.
Dr Mashoque Khowaja mentioned that the village has primary school, health care center, vocational training center a computer lab and a library, besides well furnish streets, a public park and water supply mechanism.
The villagers migrated from Tarr Ali Pur village in 1974 and settled here. Agricultural farming is the major source of earning for the villagers. Chairman of Village development organisation said that recently that have launched a project with regard to environmental protection under which they had planted 500 saplings in village and it’s adjoining areas and held 4 sessions on environment protection.