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Who's Who Of The Receipiemts Of The International Volunteers Day Shield 1998-2016

ABBASI, CV: M.A.; Ph.D. Appointments: Senior Dr. Apa Shamsa. educationist in the Government of Sindh for over forty years. A post-graduate student at the time of Special Assignments: Established Federal Independence, the popular Apa Shamsa of Government’s Community Centers for Women Hyderabad, rendered immense essential services (149 Nos.) and District-level Special Education to the thousands of incoming caravans of harassed institutions. © 2005 refugees in most unusual and critical circumstances traversing from across the new ABBASI, boarders. Along with her equally highly-spirited Dr. Ruby Anwar. brother, the late Kazi Akbar,-[the well-known staunch fighter of the Pakistan Movement] and A dedicated volunteer, Begum Ruby Anwar is his dedicated teams, she remained hectically spiritedly serving the cause of special persons engaged for a very long time in this great for over three decades. Accordingly, established humanitarian mission. the Al-Umeed Rehabilitation Assn., for the Joined the newly-formed APWA and spear-headed education, general and vocational training of the the formation of its Hyderabad District and Sindh mentally retarded children and their ultimate Prov. Branches besides educational, health, placement in the main-stream of life. Membership: incoming generating and other beneficial projects Actively associates with other NGO’s concerned for women in different cities. Held top offices in with the problems of the disabled people. both and is heading the Provincial body for many years. National Honor/Tittle : ’Tamgah-e-Imiaz’ [..2003]. Participated in international conferences on education and welfare of women, besides CV. MBBS; specialized training in Cerebral undertaking special study-visits abroad. Palsy and Physiotherapy from UK.; provides Authored : ‘The Contribution of Women expert-trainingin to Physio-Therapists and National Development’; ‘Role of Women in Occupational Therapists in Nero-developmental Eradicating Illiteracy’; ‘Women in Cooperative techniques and methods; Member Advisory Movement’; ‘Family Planning From Social Point Board, Dept.of Special Education, K’chi ’varsity of View;’‘Responsibilities of Youth and the Aged [©2003]. to the Family and the Community’. ABDUL GHAFFAR. Membership: PRCS; (Hyderabad Dt. Br); APWA- Devoted his life-time in the cause of leprosy (Sindh Br-President) Pakistan Fedn. of University patients, himself being one of Women (Hyderabad Br.); the local Society for them. Ably served as the HGS of the West the Rehabilitation of Handicapped Children, and Pakistan Leper Assn. (estd:1956) for over two other NGOs. decades assisting hundreds of the fellow- sufferers and their distressed families right up

1 to death; conducted the ‘English language’ free in Child Health, Tropical Medicine and Hygiene coaching classes for their children.- some of from United Kingdom in 1962. He was qualified them now suitably well placed in life – especially for his MRCP in 1964 and appointed a Fellow two girl-students with post-graduate qualifications of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in and lucrative professional jobs. 1986. Dr Billoo started his professional career in 1959 General : Ex-seaman in merchant navy prior to from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. He incurring the leprosy disease. Birth: Kerala. joined Institute of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Post-Script: Expired since: K’chi – 2002 on 1962 located in Glasgow. He was appointed [ 2001] as Registrar in Pediatrics at Seafield Sick Children Hospital Ayrshire, Scotland in 1962 where he ABDULGHAFFAR, Haji. worked for three years. After four years in United A highly dedicated champion for the promotion Kingdom he came back to Pakistan and started of eye health and prevention of blindness, Haji practicing as Pediatrician later on September Abdul Ghaffar’s commitments commenced during 1998 he joined Aga Khan University Hospital as the school days when his beloved mother lost chairman of Department of Pediatrics in the eye-sight due to cataract. Determined to combat university. He not only served as professor and blindness, he got devotionally attached with the Head of Pediatrics Department in Dow Medical Society for the Prevention and Cure of Blindness College but also was the part of University of in Pakistan, for over 30 years and got well- Karachi as Dean Faculty of Medicine for three expertise in organizing its huge eye camps. years. Presently the HGS of the equally prestigious Honors and awards Society for the Prevention & Restoration of Eye - 1964 – Membership for Royal College of Vision his overall ‘Eye-camp graph’ has crossed Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. the figure 970 - catering over 312,600 patients; - 1975 – Founder and Chairman for HANDS implantation of 6000 Intra Ocular Lenses and Pakistan. out-door treatment to 24,42,000 cases. - 1986 – Fellowship of Royal College of Unassuming. Simple and friendly, speedily solves Physicians of Edinburgh. all the unusual exigencies of the hectic eye camps, - 2007 – Sitara-i-Imtiaz from Government of especially those held in the inhospitable desert Pakistan. regions or the hostile tribal belts. [© 2002] - 2012 – Professor Emeritus from Aga Khan University ABDUL GHAFFAR, Billoo Dr Billoo founded Health and Nutrition Abdul Ghaffar Billoo is known Pakistani Development Society (HANDS) with his few paediatric endocrinologist at the Aga Khan close friends which has been serving humanity University (AKU) where he serve as professor since 1975. .HANDS has evolved in 36 years as of clinical paediatrics. He was awarded with one of the largest Non-Profit Organization of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for public services the most country with integrated development model and prestigious civilian award by then-President of disaster management expertise. HANDS has a Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf in March network of 31 offices across the country and has 2007. He founded HANDS International a access to more than 21 million population nearly Nonprofit organization in Pakistan which has 15,700 villages/ settlement in 43 districts of been working since 1975. Pakistan. HANDS strength is 12 volunteers Board Dr Billoo obtained his MBBS degree from Dow Members Medical College in 1959. He received his Diploma

1 villages and hamlets and since 1988 sponsored ABDUL HAMID, Maker group-marriages of scores of girls every year. (Karachi) On receipt of reports of acute hardships of A consumers’ rights activist, Mr. A. Hamid Maker, affected people in securing proper eye-treatment is founder of Helpline Trust. He has been actively and increasing number of cataract cases in advocating good governance, accountability and Sama Satta region of the Bhawalpur Dt., a code of conduct in government and society and organized the first-ever Eye Camp in the town the enforcement of the rule of law for with the active collaboration of the Sailani improvement in the quality of citizens’ life. Trust, during 1985 where thousands of eye- Established in 1996 the Helpline Trust has taken patients were treated and scores of successful up civic oriented issues like Consumer’s Rights cataract-operations performed, besides liberal and Consumer Protection and Patient’s Rights provision of relief to the deserving families. Laws, Consumer’s Education and Traffic Improvement and organized other related CV & General : B.Com. Businessman by programmes. The Trust has also launched its own profession. newsletter, ‘The Citizen’ and a Consumer Complaint Procedure through its web site: ABDUL QADER, Usman. www.helplinetrust.org Mr. Maker has been A strong pillar of the Halari Memon Jamaat, got contributing a lot through taking part in seminars it developed into a progressive set-up with and debates and panel discussion programmes multifarious projects. Expanded its small primary on the electronic media. He is regularly writing school to the high-school level for over 2000 the weekly column “Straight Talk” in daily Nation, students, while the Jamat’s equally small hospital discussing various civic and other important was likewise enlarged wit h 110 beds along with national issues. Mr. Maker got most of his modern facilities. education from the United Kingdom as he left Readily provides liberal funds for dowries for the country at the age of 12 for higher education. the timely wedding of the girls of indigent He spent 6 years in a boarding school in Brighton. families; distributes regular rations through the He did his O & A levels at London and Oxford Jamat to thousands of deserving families besides and qualified as a Textile Engineer from Leeds new garments on the Eid occasions besides University. He later joined the family business treatment charges and medicines to patients. in 1964. Retired from the active business he has Hailed as a role-model especially for the youth, dedicated his full time to various activities of the he is heading the Jamat for eight consecutive Helpline Trust. years and earlier unanimously elected HGS for 6 years. [© 2004] ABDUL KARIM, Wali Mohammad. A spirited volunteer of the Dhoraji Memon ABDUL SATTAR, Bhatti Khidmat C’ttee, Mr. Abdul Karim is actively (Larkana) organizing essential welfare services to the Born on 5th January 1952 in a middle class family hard-pressed villagers of Gadap Town for the at Larkana. During students life took keen interest last 25 years, with the splendid collaboration in students’ movements of Sindh and made good of like-minded volunteers, philanthropists and contribution in solving students’ affairs. Shifted NGO’s. He has organized scores of medical to Karachi in 1975 and focused on literary, cultural camps. Finding the daily hardships of the women- and social fields. folk in fetching water from long distances Having multi-dimensional personality, became provided over 250 hand-pumps in different a regular columnist and short story writer. Author

1 of three books viz. LarkanaLeadern Ji Dharti and the mid- 1970’s and later a ladies handicraft Larkno Amar Shakhsiatoon in Sindhi and Pir center in the same neighborhood. Hassamuddin Rashidi in English, besides compiled two souvenirs on Sir Shah Nawaz International NGO Tittle : Commander ( Bhutto and Maulana Din 16 Muhammad Wafi in Brother) St.John [C(b)SJ.] conferred by the St. English. Founded various literary, social and John Ambulance Association, International Head- cultural organizations such as Sindh Cultural quarters, London. Association, Larkano Friends Association and Larkano Research Academy for the uplift and [CV: Businessman by profession.] promotion of literary and cultural activities in [@ 2006] Sindh. He also holds the charge of Sindhi Adabi Sangat Karachi and had been President, Sindh ABU BAKAR, A. Karim. Graduate Association (SGA) Karachi. Rendered Endowed with sterling qualities of imaginative commendable services in social field particularly vision, unfailing drive missionary zeal and self- Family Planning, Environment, Education and reliance, Mr. Abu Bakar is a self-made man. Youth Projects of Government and NGOs for Despite acute hardship faced by the family after rural area of Sindh. Besides organized dozens of migration to K’chi (1952), his schooling however, Seminars for the awareness of social workers remained un-interrupted while at the same time and people in general. contributing to the family-needs by selling home- made snacks. ABDUL SHAKOOR After establishing his own consultancy firm (in A highly-committed worker of the St. John finance and management),freely trained the Ambulance Assn. and Brigade for almost 58 talented youth especially of the lower middle- years since his school-days. Mr. A. Shakoor is class during the past two decades, thus enabling credited for forming the Junior St. John about 2500 of them suitably well-employed in Ambulance Brigade in his school at K’chi (1949)- the country and abroad. the first of its kind in the country. Always in Immensely interested in welfare services joined the forefront in the emergency-services of the the Karachi Lions Club , which under his sterling organization and its Ambulance Duties besides leadership established following Service- First-Aid Training and related programmes. His Projects:- valuable contributions as a senior officer of the The ‘Lion’s Eye Clinic’ at the Lyari-Community Assn. and Commissioner of the Brigade include: Development Project , for the free treatment of highly responsible management of the 250 patients every month during the past 15 Ambulances fleet and their 24-hr. instant- years. availability exclusively reserved for the ‘On- Monthly financial support to about 350 indigent Call’ casualty-patient duties only. orthopedic patients at the Civil Hospital. continued expansion of the fleet, besides his own Lion’s Pediatric Neurology Unit’ at the National efforts by procuring modern ambulances from Institute of Child Health, where the deserving wide international contacts (10 vehicles to-date). out-station patients are also supported for progressive development of the training courses requisite Dialysis treatment, surgery and in ‘First Aid to the Injured’ and ‘Home-Nursing’ medication. based on the highly up-dated syllabus as prescribed by the international parent-body UK. Presently heading the afore-said Lions Club is The establishment of an essential MCH center also actively associated with the educational in a remote area of the Landhi township during services of the United Memon Jamat, and several

1 other popular NGOs. community activists to take part in the elections as candidates. As a result 24 male and 9 female CV & General : Businessman. Served as a teacher councillors were elected in the last local elections in his alma mater – the Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam held in the year 2001. and thereafter several commercial banks.before He has also been associated with pre and post establishing his own Consultancy firm in Finance Beijing process and organized 35 events on pre & Management. Birth 1943 – Hyderabad Deccan. and post Beijing process. He launched a campaign [© 2003] against violence against women, honour killings/karo kari throughout Sindh province and ABRO G. Suleman organized 28 awareness raising workshops in 10 President / CEO, SAFWCO. problematic districts of Sindh with the support Suleman G. Abro is the founder President of of Unicef. SAFWCO. He has Masters Degree in Sociology He has also been involved in a number of research and Sindhi Literature and Bachelor’s Degree in projects and has conducted many research surveys Law. He has attended a post graduate course on throughout Sindh Province. He has also authored Gender Policy and Planning from University many articles in newspapers, books and research College, London. He possesses over thirty two papers raising the voice against women years experience as development professional. discrimination, poverty, illiteracy, environmental His expertise includes social mobilization, pollution and other burning issues related to poor electoral process and socio-economic masses. strengthening of rural women. He has formed He has also participated in national and over 1,780 male and female village community international summits/conferences and workshops organizations with more than 59,865 members. on a wide range of issues. He has visited Thailand, He has gained experience in designing, planning, China, Canada, Nepal, Bangladesh, Srilanka, implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects India, United States of America, United Kingdom. of social mobilization and community Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan. He is development. He has led 188 projects as Project member of various national Leader/Team Leader relating to social organizations/institutions including Pakistan mobilization, Microcredit, Community Physical Microfinance Network, Human Rights Infrastructure, women empowerment, awareness Commission of Pakistan, Sindh NGOs Federation raisings on rights of women supported by several and Sindh Graduates Association. national and international organizations and Government of Sindh and Government of AFSHEEN AHMED. Mrs Pakistan. Mrs. Afsheen Ahmed the daughter of well known Mr. Abro possesses long experience in political Volunteer and social worker late Mrs. Zaiba process and education. Under his leadership the Zubair IVD award recipient, the founder of organization put emphasis on educating rural PAVHNA has a dynamic personality with people especially women folk about the leadership traits. She is the President of PAVHNA importance of vote, participation and decisions working with dedication and commitment for the making in electing their representatives during cause of women, adolescents and children. Under 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1997 and 2008 elections. her leadership PAVHNA has expanded its scope The organization has also contributed in of work to undertake a wider and more holistic registration of voters and preparation of identity approach to development work. She organized cards for voters. He with the support of his team the first national Adolescent Seminar in 1999. promoted local leadership by motivating After this Seminar PAVHNA has become one of

1 the first NGOs to implement several youth and Committee Sindh Bar Council for the year 2006. adolescents related projects. Founder Council Member and Vice Chairperson Mrs. Ahmed`s key contributions stem from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, President area of Reproductive Health that have led Human Rights International Alliance Pakistan PAVHNA to become a Pioneer in addressing and Organizer Asia pacific. She has been Secretary adolescents reproductive health issues and creating General All Pakistan Women Lawyers Association awareness about HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. from 2004-2007 and is Member Central Executive PAVHNA has moved on to providing information Committee Sindh Graduate Association (SGA). and services to the most vulnerable and high risk In connection with Human Rights, she attended groups in Pakistan. a course in International Human Rights Laws for PAVHNA has received an Award of Excellence Lawyers, Judges and Legal Practitioners of Asia from Ministry of Population Welfare in July 2003 in 1995 with Utrecht University in Netherlands for its valuable contribution to significantly and France. Besides she visited USA (twice), UK improving Reproductive Health in Pakistan. (London) thrice, Switzerland (Geneva), Nepal [© 2009] (Khatmandu) and Indonesia (Jakarta) to attend Seminars/Workshops on Human Rights. She is AFTAB, Dr. Mrs. Qamar. Award Recipient - 2002 from United Nations A dedicated member of the APWA, Dr. Aftab is Association - America on Human Rights and keenly interested in its rural community Legal Aid to Human Rights Victims. Provided development, literacy and non-formal education legal aid to a large number of women, victims of programs. Spiritedly sponsored a number of its Human Rights in illegal detention and death cases adult education centers in the rural areas of in custody and bonded agriculture laborers/haris. K’chi, besides conducting specialized training Born on 1st July 1960 in historic city of and orientation courses for the teachers of the Hyderabad, she is a lady with vast and versatile literacy programs; Founder-member of the experience on Human Rights, fighting for the PVHNA, and conducts its up-dated health, protection of Human Rights of deprived fellow nutrition and educational programmes. human beings.

CV: MBBS.;Medical Practitioner.[© 1998] AGHA Muhammad Ismail. A firm believer in service to humanity at large, Agha Noor Naz Advocate Agha Saheb is a leading founder-member of the A soft spoken Human Rights activist. After Law FCI, and served as its Hon. Treasurer and later graduation with post graduate degree as HGS several times; presently the HGS of its in economics, she joined legal profession in 1984. sister-body the Faran Foundation. Widely She is having flourishing legal practice at Karachi, propagates the essential need for active public besides actively struggling for Human Rights of support in the development of technical and women, children and minorities since her entry professional education, besides the physical, in legal profession. To achieve her mission, she spiritual and moral health of the up-coming started taking multi dimensional part in Karachi generation; readily available to provide requisite Bar activities and remained elected member of guidance to the talented youth. Actively associated Sindh Bar Council and Disciplinary Committee with numerous NGO’s strongly advocates for from 1995 to 2000. She has also been Vice the progressive and constructive development Chairperson, Sindh Bar Council during 2005 and of their activities. again became member Sindh Bar Council from 2005 to 2009. Had also been member Executive CV & General : B.Com.,LLB.; Dip.in Business

1 Adm. Dip. Textile Technology. Businessman. Soon after migration to Pakistan established its She as a well-known CSS qualified educationist, own clearing agency in Lahore and headed the founded schools all over the rural areas of Mysore local Clearing Agents Assn. for many years before & Bangalore in wellbeing of Muslims girls, shifting over to Karachi. performed advantageous task as a mission for Birth: Kashmir – 1924 [© -2003] Muslim women she authored of 02 books in English on Muslim Women. [©2014] Prof. Ahmed S. Haroon graduated from Dow Medical College in 1957 and proceeded to UK for postgraduate studies in AKHTAR, Mrs. Zia -‘BegumBaji. 1961. A staunch voluntary worker of the Shah Faisal Colony and its neighborhood, Begum Baji, In 1965 he rejoined the Department of achieved considerable success in her relentless Neuropsychiatry at JPMC, from where he retired door-to-door campaign for the timely education as Professor in 1991. During this period his of the out-of-school children. Founded the contribution to psychiatry is reflected in the Anjuman Mufad-e- Niswan, a popular NGO of number of his students and research the area which under her able leadership, has publications.Dr. Haroon Ahmed is founder of established schools, centers for computer training Pakistan Psychiatric Society and Pakistan and English-speaking and an equally beneficial Association for Mental Health. He has served income-generating multi-purpose handicraft two terms as Hon. Secretary General of Pakistan center for ladies. Medical Association and Chairman of its Journal A chronic TB patient and often bed-ridden, but (JPMA). He has been active member of the unfailingly in her mission day after day to assist Governing Body of Arts Council of Pakistan in the student- community; solve the problems of eighties. female-factory workers; health and general welfare services.[© 1998] Dr. Haroon has been closely associated with peace movement in Pakistan. He has been vice ALASTI, Faqir Haji chairman of International Physicians Against Abdul Ghafoor Nuclear War (IPPNW) and founder member of A highly dedicated social worker of the Thatta Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Dt., pioneered for the education of Democracy (PIPFPD) and Ex-Chairman of Royal girls despite much opposition of the highly College of Psychiatrists, South Asia Division. conservative gender-biased rural society. Currently he is President of Pakistan Association Established about 330 primary schools where for Mental Health (PAMH). [© 1998] over 2500 girls get their early education. Year Dr. Ahmed Salima R. after year. An enthusiastic promoter of the co- A lady of remarkable uniqueness, who spent her operative societies, successfully launched the life in many different visions, carried many ‘Village Councils’ for solving local problems different positions (both Governmental & in Civil mainly on self-help basis besides providing society), She was founder President of East intensive social-education . Pakistan APWA for over 5 decades and won a number of awards in her life and full of voluntary CV: A highly talented and well-educated person. spirit and an extending hand personality, used to Authored several books in Sindhi besides actively involved in welfare activities. publishing the famous Shah JoRisalo along with

1 its translation in English. Birth: Village Daro. Dt. Thatta - 1931. [@ 1999] ALI, Haider. A veteran Boy Scout, Mr. Haider Ali, is presently ALAVI, the Assistant District Commissioner of the PBSA Rotarian Maher H (Sindh Region) and Chief-Founder of the Asna In the footsteps of his illustrious father, the late Ashri Boy Scout Group (1969); actively Hatim Alavi,- a prominent social worker of Sindh, associated with the numerous leadership training and spiritedly associated with the Pakistan projects of the parent-body; motivates and enrolls Movement (Profile in Part III), Mr. Meher Alavi school-students in hundreds in the Movement. is also an equally dynamic voluntary leader. Rendered exemplary services during the two Engaged in multifarious welfare services. With Indo-Pak Wars; spiritedly engaged in multifarious the standing motto: ’Realistic and Constructive community welfare services and founded the Services with Progressive Outlook’ Represented Al-Batul Health Center, (Soldier Bazaar-1984). the country on numerous forums and goodwill delegations. NGO-AWARDS: PBSA’s ‘Certificate of Merit’ by the Chief Scout – the President of Pakistan; As Chairman of the Sindh Prov.Br of the the Certificates of Merit by Prov. Civil Defense Dept. PRCS (twice) zealously organized the mass- and the Community Council of Mithadar and scale essential relief-operations of the PRCS for Kharadar, for the aforesaid war-time services thousands of distressed victims of (a) the besides several prestigious awards of the PBSA. unprecedented rain-flood havoc of Badin Dt. [@ 2002] (1999) and (b) the severe and lingering drought in the Thar region (1999-2001). Earlier, during ALI ROTARIAN SYED MOHSIN (Karachi) 1994-96 founded the Hilal-e-Ahmer Colony For over three decades veteran Rotarian Mohsin (Orangi Towship–out-reach) by getting Ali, a well-known social worker of our megaplis constructed over 90 suitable one-room houses has remained fully devoted to the execu-tion and for the much-distressed refugee families to progressive evelopment of various Service– replace their highly-exposed thatched hutments. Projects of the Ro-tary Club, Karchi South. (Essential amenities including a water-tanker for Under his able Directorship of the Club’s the colony were also provided besides plans for Community Service about 250 non-Matriculates medical center and recreation activities kept completed their vocational training of their choice under-way.) for proper livelihood. Presently he is actively involved in the Club’s Non-Formal Education Membership: IDRPWA (Hon.Treasurer);the Project, Jugnufor 428 Children and adults of ‘Sheheri – Citizen for Better. about 20 Villages around Rashidabad, Tando Al- Layar, Sindh. This on-going programme being Environment’; KTS; Karachi Rotary Club; organizing in close collaboration with asister- Karachi Gymkhana Club and other prestigious Rotary Club of Canada and a locally-based NGOs besides the PRCS. “Rashid Memorial Vwelfare Organiza-tion” CV & General: B.A. Leading businessman;would hopefully make a person fully literate at founder-member of the Pakistan Federation of a nominal cost of $ 35/ (Rs.2120/- approx.) Chambers of Commerce & Industry; the Islamic Other projects of the Club successfully organized Chamber of Commerce & Industry and several under his leadership include Eyecamps mainly other business / industrial bodies. for cataract operations for over a period of 5 Birth: Karachi -1930 [ ©-1988] years at Hub Chowkhi in close collaboration with

1 a like-minded NGO. Securing of furniture and hand-pumps along with their proper maintenance equipment from a sister Rotary Club of Canada in water-scarcity rural areas; liberal and timely for a special education Center. The SCINOSA, financial support to the; seriously ill indigent Karachi; Construction of a roof of a out-reach patients towards the consultation / hospitalization school besides suitable financial support including and surgical-operation charges, purchase of staff salaries for a specified period (Brohi Goth, medicines and drugs and other essential needs. Super Highway). Provision of furniture and fixtures at a Girls School / College in Ghizri and The deserving families and the disabled, infirm a construction a suit able bus stand for the and job-less persons especially belonging to the students. Mr. Mohsin is also actively associated neglected slums and out-reach sub-urban and with several other voluntary organizations and rural areas. extending philanthropic support to suitable welfare Patronizes the students by presenting befitting causes. awards for their distinct academic and extra- curricular achievements, besides extending ANDEEL ALI liberal support to the promising and deserving Andeel Ali is associated with Infection Control ones. Society Pakistan (ICSP) since 2007 and providing assistance in its programs. He is also working AWAN, with Association of Social Studies of Teachers Advocate Zia Ahmed and Educators (ASSET), a professional body A popular name throughout the country for the established for the capacity building of Social struggle and dedication for freedom and human Studies Teachers’ and Educators’. rights is that of Advocate Zia Awan. Much Served as Working Committee Member during concerned against social-injustices since the 2008-2009. Also serving as Member/Event school-days, ultimately joined the legal fraternity Coordinator since February 2009. Andeel has an to continue his mission established and heads an urge to work against the spread of HIV/AIDS. NGO – the Lawyers for Human Rights & Legal He organized Candle Light Memorial in Central Aid (1989) along with a large number of Prison Karachi for the first time in the history of equally spirited volunteer-Advocates. Pakistan. He is also cooperating and actively Free legal and social guidance and help are being participating in the International Candlelight provided by his humanitarian team year after Memorial of HIV/AIDS observed under the year to hundreds of suffering citizens,- many banner of DDF since 2008. Served as member of them indigent or belonging to the marginalized Youth Parliament of Pakistan (British Council) society. Problem-cases handled – some quite and serving as Networking Team Coordinator. unique and strange, include: restoration of legal rights; deprivations;unwonted harassments and ARAIN, Haji Mohammad Yunus abuse; cruelty; violence; honor-killing; abduction; A dedicated volunteer and philanthropist, Mr. rape; sudden divorce, separation, maintenance Arain is helping the people of the different under- and related family issues, besides unaccountable privileged areas since 1962. Takes keen interest number of other injustices and crimes. Along in the civic affairs and particularly in the control with the above services he is running a separate of criminal activities in the country. project. ‘Madadgaar’, for the timely assistance Multifarious services include: construction of of women and children. medical centers and ladies industrial homes and A leading member of several NGO’s including organizing periodic medical / eye camps in the the Child Care Foundation, Lahore; maintains neglected sub-urban settlements; installation of close liaison and collaboration with the Edhi

1 Trust; CPLC; UNICEF; UNESCO; UNESCAP extraordinary talent enriche with the spirit of and Action Aid in Pakistan; actively associated volunteerism, despite with scarcity of resources with numerous related programs including the he did amazing job in the field of social welfare ‘Jail Reforms Project’; ’Legal Education Behind and became President of Youth welfare the Bars’; para-legal training, forums and organisation, he founded separate schools for workshops. girls and children and taking approvals for land CV; M.A.; LLB., Advocate High Court of Sindh; issues from government for poor farmers etc. Member of the Sindh Bar Council ( twice of 5- yr.tenure each) and its Human Rights C’ttee; the Further more he was deeply involved purification Child Rights Commission, of the Govt. of Sindh. of drinking water free from pesticides in Malir city which was full of chemical waste earlier and AZAM, Dr. Saleem. was the cause of fatal infections specially in A dedicated champion in fight against drug children and infants. He was given special projects addicition, Dr. Saleem has devoted his from reknowned CSO “HANDS” which was life-time in the cure and rehabilitation of drug successfully maintained by him. [© 2014] victims and established a suitable rehabilitation colony for them – the ‘Azam Model Village’. Membership: Federation of Anti Narcotic BALOCH, Organizations President); the War Against Dr. Dur Mohammad (late) Terrorism, Crime & Human Rights Abuse A highly dedicated volunteer since his student- –WATCH (Founder President)Actively days, Dr. Dur Mohammad of Dur Mohammad participates in numerous national and international village, Malir Town availed every opportunity forums on drug addicition. to serve his fellow-men in times of emergencies CV: MBBS; FRCH.(Lond.) and other essential needs. One of the founders Birth: Agra – 1946 [© - 1999] of the local NGO – the Wadhela Baluch Welfare Organization (estd:1976) at quite an young age, he was closely associated in the Babar Zaheeruddin M. setting-up of medical camps and other health Karwan-e-Hayat services in the area. Work History, Experience and Skills After his medical graduation, paid close attention A chartered accountant by profession, but also to child health and the treatment and welfare holds an MBA in finance and an LLM degree. A of special children. With the extensive training multi-talented individual who have something in in emergency services gained abroad he remained his heart to work for others that leads him to actively associated with the medical and associated with Karwan-e-Hayat as Chief vaccination camps of HANDs and other NGO’s Executive Officer, which runs a 100 bed in different areas of the Province including the psychiatric hospital, an outpatient clinic at Jami remote mountainous regions of Meher and Khand and a community psychiatric center at Korangi, Jang. last year Karwan provided free treatment to more “His services to the HANDS as an Executive than 45000 patients. Karwan also provides Member are unforgettable”. rehabilitation services for psychiatric patients NGO-Award : International Volunteers Day apart from treatment. [© 2014] Shield, Karachi (posthumous – 2006)

Baloch Aslam CV: MBBS; Specialization in Child Health from He belongs to a poor native area and carries some UK, Hungary; Indonesia and Bangkok. Served

1 with the UNICEF and several other international cleanliness. An active leader of group-weddings bodies. Widely traveled. Birth: Dur Mohammad of the girls of poorer families; timely assistance Village, Malir -1953 to patients and hospitalization of serious cases Expired: Karachi-28.4.2004 [@ 2006]and securing suitable jobs for the un-employed youth and a chief patron of several local NGOs, BALOCH, Ghulam Hussain. football and boxing clubs. Agriculturist by profession, Mr. Ghulam Hussain is a far-sighted and well-committed volunteer Later, as Advisor to the Chief Minister, Sindh of the rural areas of Malir Town, A staunch (the first-ever Lyarite to hold this position), he supporter of equal educational opportunities for strived hard to serve the interests of the neglected boys and girls, successfully motivated the and under-developed areas of the entire Province traditionally conservative rural people to educate General: Municipal Councilor (10 yrs); Chairman their daughters resulting in a 100% rise in the of its Work C’ttee (5 years); Advisor to the Chief female literacy; established several schools and Minister, Sindh. a computer training centre for girls.-(the first of its kind in the rural areas of the Province) and to BALOCH, Mohammad Yusuf. maintain this tempo arranged free transport Another far-sighted leader of the Lyari Town, facilities to the lady-teachers traveling from long Mr. Yusuf, evinced deep interest in the welfare distances to discourage their late-coming. of this neglected and backward area since his Spear-headed the establishment of a local NGO school-days. One of the founders the Lyari – the Wadhela Baluch Social Service Organization Community Development Project and is being for addressing the persistent basic problems and unanimously re-elected its HGS since 1982. issues of the local-rural areas including awareness Often heads its delegations before the authorities on MCH; small credit schemes to help the concerned for the provision of the essential unemployed youth, besides providing more services to the area. An strong supporter of the education and health facilities. emancipation of women, takes an active initiative for adult literacy, health, social education and CV:M.A.[@ 1999] self-employment projects and is the recipient of several recognition awards. [ © 2001] BALOCH, BALOCH, Haji Pir Mohammad Mama Mohammad Yunus A leading social worker in the rural areas of A highly spirited volunteer, the popular Mama Malir Town, Haji Saheb takes the pioneering was twice elected to the KMC for his valued lead for securing the essential health and contributions for his constituency – the Lyari education, utility and proper transport services Town. During this 10-yr. period got constructed besides intensive campaign for the eradication boxing stadium; several MCH centers, of drug addiction. dispensaries, schools, community centers and Heads the Wadhala Social Welfare Organization public libraries besides other essential of his Dhar Seno village which strives for the requirements of this much neglected area of the provision of essential services including schools; metropolis. organizing of medical camps. An active A leading member of the Lyari Community sportsman, and a keen promoter of inter-village Development Project, his manifold services sports – especially the traditional Malakhra; include social education; intensive campaigns wrestling; boxing; football matches; camel, for mass immunization; narcotic control; donkey and cycle- races, besides cultural activities. schooling of young children and environmental [© 1998]

1 demonstrated outcome at community level. As a BALOCH, Saleh Mohammad Sarhadi. youth ambassador he worked to strengthen the Spirited volunteer with high potentials and life- youth of area and established the Lyari Youth time devotion for welfare services of the Welfare Organization in 1994. Due to his disadvantaged people of the Lyari Town. One of commendable services for the promotion and the founding-members of the Lyari Community development of boxing, he elected General Development Project serving it in different Secretary of Boxing Association district South capacities and presently its Vice-President; takes Karachi. To recognize his services, various an inspiring lead in social education; adult organizations presented awards and certificates literacy; guidance to the youth; control of drug to Mr Baloch. [@2016] mafia, and for the establishment of medical institutions and other essential civic needs. Baloch Ramzan A local Warden of the Civil Defence and and Mr.Ramazan Baloch, born in the year 1944, well-trained in fire-fighting as well, took active hailing from poor neighborhood of Lyari town, part in rescue operations during the 1st Indo- the oldest settlement of Karachi city. Pak War (1965.) A much helpful local Basic He appeared as a writer in revolutionary thinking, Democrat (1962-’69) is spiritedly associated He developed social awareness in the necessity with the local NGO’s; took a pioneering lead of education in girls and women. in the development of the Singho Lines area including the establishment of a community His book "Lyari: The Unfinished Story" (in center, named the ‘Baluch Hall’ (1984); provision English & Urdu languages) brought laurels of of drinking water; construction of metalled roads fame in the literary and social circles of the city. besides a primary school in the neighboring He kept struggling from three decades of locality. (1969). [© 2000] continuous devotional efforts as an administrative officer in local Government sphere, engaging Baloch Abdul Razzak himself in more and more writing and being Baloch, Abdul Razzak, a prominent social worker enthusiastic social activist, we can say Mr.Ramzan from Lyari, Karachi, born in the year 1957 in a as a symbol of motivational factor for our young middle class family. He completed his basic generation. [@2016] education from Lyari and did Masters in Social Work from University of Karachi. Initially he BAWANI, contributed Lyari Community Development Haji Zakaria Ahmed. Project as volunteers while professionally he A popular personality, Haji Bawani Saheb is served famous organizations in the various part actively associated in the social and of country. His all struggles had been for the civic affairs of the Mirpurkhas Dt. Readily betterment of poor, destitute and vulnerable provides liberal funds to essential public and segment of the society. Abdul Razak Baloch is social needs; timely support to the hard-pressed a multitasking personality, who served in different families, disabled persons and students. urban interior areas mostly in Lyari Town Membership: PRCS (local Dt. Br.) Aurat development projects, focused on non-formal Foundation (local Dt. Br.), the local NGOs -T.B. education, adult literacy and women development Assn; Memon Anjuman; Maternity & Child programs. Since last 2011, he is General Secretary Care Center Society for the Rehabilitation of of Lyari Community Development Project. Being Disabled. a social worker, he had been part of number of General: serves on the Mirpurkhas Dt. Relief trainings for community development and Committee, and a past Chairman of the Dt. Zakat

1 and Usher C’ttees. [ 2005] the like-minded fellow disabled persons themselves for all-round support to his aforesaid BEGHA, Iqbal. relentless mission bannered with a clarion call Endowed with the missionary spirit, Mr. Begha “Give Us Moral Support, Not-Sympathy”, Under is actively engaged in multifarious welfare his able leadership the Awareness Voluntary services for over four decades. A taunch advocate Organization (Regd) amongst manifold services for suitable social reforms and realistic approach to the disabled persons is maintaining a unique in the welfare services and strongly advocates project. “Ragib” Motivational Campaign for the the need to motivate the recipients of the Zakat “Prevention of Depression and Hopelessness.” for the purposeful utilization of this fund in Mr. Bhamani has secured considerable socio-economic activity for ultimately join recogization with in the country and abroad and the ranks of the Saheb-e-Nisab (Zakat-givers) bestowed with several Awards. He also heads the at the earliest opportunity. Pakistan Chapter of the “Worlds Ass-citation of Persons with disabilities” and actively associated Much inspired by the noble mission of Maulana with several NGOs. Abdus Sattar Edhi, served as an active volunteer of his Trust for a number of years. Later joined Bhatti Anwer Ali the Dhoraji Assn, where his spiritedly services Engaged in multiple activities of different projects and outstanding success in the fund-generating in Lyari town, conducted different programs in schemes are held in high esteem. These include attracting attention towards peace and welfare, his unmatched collection of hides on the occasion being director Rose educational society and of Eid-ul-Azha; securing funds for the timely chairman of all Sindh private schools association, marriages of the girls of the indigent families he also kept his focus on children education besides his timely personal assistance to programs for the sake of bringing a change in deserving widows, orphans, and students. [© developing lyari town. [@2016] 2003] BHARWANI, Kishan Chand. BHAMANI, Noorudin S.(Karachi) A senior Rotarian Mr. Bharwani is a distinguished SuFFERING FROM A VERY RARE DISEASE, social worker with a highly cosmopolitan outlook Muscular Dystrophy for over 35 years and totally and popular personality of Hyderabad. Takes bed-ridden for over 12 year. The brave and un- active lead in the promotion of the essential daunted Mr. Bahmani is the pragmatic champion causes and welfare of the people.. Closely and a model of the Special People. His hectic associated with the leading NGO’s, mission on one hand, is to bring about a posi- readily provides free legal assistance to the tive minde-set to create a sphere of mutual and indigent litigants without any distinction. harmonious understanding between the public- at-large and the disabled people and on the other, CV: B.A.; LL.B. Advocate of the Sindh High to maximize the potentials of the latter towards Court. Birth :1929, Hyderabad. [© 1999] their self-reliance and independence and thus to complectely integrate themselves into the main- BHOJANI, Dost Muhammad. stream of life. Over these years, this fantastic Prominent volunteer of Kalri, (Lyari Town) for activist from his inseparable bed has founded the over 35 years, Mr. Bhojani is dedicatedly serving Awareness Voluntary Organization and has the poor residents of this much-neglected area. successfully rallied round quite a large number His pioneering role in essential public needs of volunteers belonging to all walks of life, beside include the establishment of a public dispensary

1 (1963); social education, campaign for the organization, and management of the multifarious enrollment of the out-of-school children; guiding out-reach services of the BMKC in the rural and assisting the unemployed youth in securing Gadap Town. These include: bi-weekly visits of jobs. the mobile operation theatre to its hospital; Membership:the Khoja (Pirbhai) Shia Asna Ashri general welfare store on no-profit-no-loss basis; Jamat –(President –thrice, and key-office bearer ladies vocational center for self-employment; for 8 years.); the K’chi Theosophical Order of eyecamps (each performing scores of cataract Service (Hon.Treasurer); the Pak-Iran Friendship operations and treatment of 2000 patient); group- Assn(Hon.Treasurer) and two other NGOs(HGS wedding of girls (120 Nos.) of poor families and for about 6 years of each) [© 2000] boring of wells (30 Nos.) On his own, provides free rations, garments, sewing machines to the BILLO, Dr. Abdul Ghaffar. deserving families, and is actively associated A internationally renowned child specialist, Prof. with several leading NGOs. Billo is a highly committed volunteer in the health and welfare field. Founder-Chairman of the HANDS (1979) engaged in development of General : Pharmacist. A leading member of the essential services, particularly for the under- Pharmaceutical Society of Pakistan for over four privileged rural population. Under his splendid decades. [© 2000] leadership, the HANDS, has developed into one of the most active body with multifarious services BILWANI, Muhammad Siddique benefited more than a million people of five A popular citizen of Karachi, Mr. Bilwani is the Districts of Sindh to-date. These include: President of the Abdullah Haroon Muslim sustainable primary health care; primary Gymkhana Club continuously for the last 21 education; water & sanitation; community years; heads NCGC, the Memon Aram Ghar mobilization; micro-credit; gender development Trust; Patron of the Memon Book Foundation programs; and human & information resource and actively associated with several development. leading NGOs. Liberally donates funds for Presented scores of scientific papers at national genuine causes, the deserving families and and international medical and related forums; students. authored several books and scores of articles General : Ex-Councilor of the KMC and twice in professional and other journals on essential elected on its Dt. South Zonal C’ttee and served medical issues besides the contributions and on the K’chi Dt. South Peace and Crime Control programs of the HANDS. C’ttees. [@ 2005] National Awards: Presidential Gold Medal (1988) BOMBAL, Shaikh Ghulam Hussain. CV: MBBS.;DCH; MRCP.;FRCP.(UK); leading A well-committed social worker from his young Child Specialist. age, Mr. Bombal displayed unique loyalty to his Birth: Junagadh, 1937 . alma mater – the Islamia High School, Qasur, [© 1998] for its progressive expansion by initiating highly Post Script: Received the coveted National successful fund-generation drives from time to Tittle : ‘Sitara-e-Imtiaz’ - 23rd March 2007time (including liberal contributions of his wide family circles). Much dedicated to noble causes; BILLO, Umer Ibrahim. makes generous contributions for the progressive A popular social worker for over five decades, development of the religious educational and Mr. Billoo is actively associated in the extensive vocational institutions; supports many NGO-

1 established charitable medical centers in the the labour unionism, With inborn leadership neglected Kutchi-Abadies and out-reach areas, qualities not only championed for their legitimate helping the hard-pressed families, widows, and rights, quite ably organizing them into their students. Under his exemplary leadership, the respective labour unions much against the strong FCI, has made further dimensional progress. A opposition from the vested interests – the fond well-wisher of the youth, and is a staunch employers, managers and their henchmen. Before advocate of their active role in the constructive long entered the folds of the Communist Party nation-building programs. of India, which gave her much encouragement and support and one of its top-ranking leaders, General : Business-man; heads the Pakistan Comrade Jamaluddin Bukhari married her (now Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Assn.; active a convert, re-named as ‘Zaibun Nisa’ ) and his member of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce immense guidance geared –up her leadership for and Industry. [© -2002] vigorously developing the female labour unions as effective bargaining forces to deal with. BUGTI, Dr. Banday Ali. Continued her great mission in Pakistan she An exemplary driving force for the socio- located and helped the female laborers to form economic progress of the rural community themselves into their respective trade- unions, on ‘self-reliance’, basis Dr. Bugti, strives hard namely the Hyderabad-based bangle makers; for the eradication of the drug menace and other municipal sanitary workers; domestic workers, social evils in the community; presented numerous handloom workers, the dais and many more. feasible socio-economic plans on a number of Highly popular and looked upon as a great savior suitable agro-based industries to mobilize the and in many circles, she is readily available for rural community towards profitable investments essential services of the marginal areas – medical for creating more local employment opportunities and social assistance; guidance on family to the young men. Founded the multi- problems; education and housing. [©2005]. dimensional community-based rural Al-Falah Social Welfare Assn in his village Rohal Khan CHANDIO, (Bugti Taluka), which provides a unique training Munir Ahmed. for women in poultry and dairy-keeping for Renowned in the field of trade unionism and their self-employment; successfully established social welfare. Mr. Chandio has made splendid other highly beneficial vocational training centers contributions for the betterment of the labour for pilot- family health unit besides a youth class and low-income groups. His strong recreation center and library. advocacy has helped hundreds of employees of various organizations including the banks, CV: MBBS (Vet.) [© 2000] the much harassed peasants and farm-workers. Actively represented Pakistan at international BUKHARI, Comrade Shanta, forums on trade unionism, poverty alleuiation Zaibun Nisa. and related rural problems. His decades-long After entering the local female labour force in a struggle for the deprived class is widely hailed cotton factory in the Rajputana region at the early as a beacon light for trade-unionists and social age of about eight years, Shanta commenced a workers. long life of struggle. Highly intelligent and with a first-hand observation of the problems, CV: B.A.; LL.B. Advocate. deprivations and injustices suffered by the Birth: Larkana:1943]. female co-workers, boldly entered the arena of [© 1999 ]