Post by:
Syed Akbar Hussain
Aug 6, 2012
“We will make Pakistan a welfare state by coming into power.”
This is the claim that almost every political party makes in order to attract the public support in the elections. Making such claims is quite logical because not only of the reason that the founder of Pakistan declared it a welfare state, but also due to the fact that our religion requires the same.
However, is it necessary to be in power for the sake of making our contribution towards converting the country into a welfare state? Moreover, is it for sure that every political party will eventually come into power at least once? When no, then how will especially the remaining smaller parties make Pakistan a welfare state? It means if no power, no welfare activities for the nation? This is the traditionally prevailing concept that we need to change in our society.
Presently, the welfare activities are considered as the responsibility of only the government, NGO`s, and the mosque committees. In fact, as per our religion, everyone is required to help out the other Muslims weather in the individual capacity or through the collective efforts. As a result, every individual or group of persons has to perform this duty anyway.
We are aware that political parties have their organizational structure and the physical presence in the form of workers and supporters all over the country. So, they can definitely make great efforts in lessening the people`s pains no matter they are in the government, on the opposition benches or even outside the parliament. When the political leadership does not hesitate to mobilize its public strength for political purposes, why can they not use their leadership skill to perform welfare activities in the same way? Furthermore, when their supporters can gather in thousands in number in the conventions (Jalsas) organized by them, why will they not step forward for carrying out the welfare activities on the appeals of their leadership? Yes, they will sure come ahead for the service to humanity if their leadership mobilizes them to.
Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation (KKF) is a very good example in this context. Despite the fact it was established by a political party, yet it was not ever used as a base to gain political benefits in the politics. In fact, it was set up in order to discharge a religiously and socially due responsibility that lies on the shoulders of every political party in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pleasantly, it has made a prominent contribution in the wellbeing of the people by way of its ambulance and coffin carriers, blood & drug banks, pathological laboratories, establishing industrial homes, provision of dowries to the destitute and orphan girls for their marriages, regular distribution of aid amongst the deserving in addition to its relief activities in the times of natural disasters like floods and earthquake.
The question is when just one charitable organization can provide all these services to the needy, why can`t they be multiplied through setting up more projects by the remaining political parties? Why and how long to depend only on Edhi, Chhipa, KKF and a few others? Why not to make some more additions to this network? To tell the truth, establishing such type of projects for maximizing the welfare of the people will be the best gift that a political party can give to its people. It does not depend on the powers or authorities. Rather, it pertains to the commitment that a sincere leadership is supposed to have kept with its people. That is exactly what the common people expect from the political leadership.
We know that there are countless political and religious parties all over the country which participate in the elections. If all of them are socially as well as legally required to establish their charitable organizations and start performing the welfare activities for the poor people like KKF, can we imagine what a great change the common people can feel in the country? Through such politically motivated and supported campaigns of welfare projects, we can be able to socially turn our country into one of the biggest welfare states of the world.
Therefore, not only the workers and supporters of all the political parties, but also the general people should demand their leadership to set up charitable wings so as to reduce the pains and the sufferings of the people who are in extremely miserable condition. However, if any party or politician tries to utilize these projects for the political gains, then the people are the best judges; eventually, they have to make a decision about them. Such politicians and their parties must be socially as well as politically boycotted by the voters in the elections.
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Save Karachi and Save Pakistan by generous donation to KKF (Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation)
Posted on
July 20, 2014by
Syed Junaid Ali
It is well known fact on international level that citizen of Karachi are generous donors for the causes of social balance in Society. Karachi’s citizens have been donating to, welfare organizations and NGOs in the name of resistance in Kashmir and Afghanistan or welfare of needy people from last 67 years in Pakistan. But their generous donation has not brought any significant change in the life of poor and needy of this society.
Nobody from media, or civil society has ever researched or spoken on this matter of collection of huge fund in Karachi in last year, and never raised any question where the collected amount was spent and what is the volume of the amount collected.
The huge unaccounted-for money collected by some organization has given contributed and even propelled to the criminal activity inKarachi. The opportunity of easy money available in Karachi has attracted the criminal elements and they made started to make their bases in Karachi in garb of various shapes. in 1980s the tug of war to control this flow of easy money was the reason of sudden jump in crime and ethnic tension among various section of the Karachi society. The people involved in collection, these easy money were mostly non-permanent residents which surprisingly penetrated in the non-permanent residents colonies of Karachi. This easy money has also started increase in the fight among these criminal elements mostly hiding in the garb of religious parties and Jihadi element for resistance in other part of the world. .
A huge donation was being collected by some welfare organizations also in last 67 years in Karachi, and the contribution made by them is no doubt undeniable on smaller scale, but if the donation collected by them will be compared with their contribution for social well being of all section of Karachi residents and response in case of any natural calamity is insignificant. It is a common observation that such organization in the name of Islam does not provide relief to people on the basis of humanity and need. Such Organizations help is highly selective for its workers or ideological supporters or otherwise they are highly selective on ethnic basis. Those who do not support its ideology have to pay handsome amount for services rendered to them even in their hospitals.
The million of Rupees being spent on unreasonable Dasterkhwan campaign are basically an agent of increase in street crimes. This dasterkhwan service is socially irresponsible behavior of such organizations. When you are given continuous free lunch you became passive and criminal in your approach towards society that is what some of these organizations are adding in Karachi.
A young middle class student’s leader, Altaf Hussain with his comrade established KKC as welfare organization in 1978. They have proved their objectivity by the first ever generated fund from their pocket money and remuneration by the tuitions given by Mr. Altaf Hussain and his companions. After successful launch and tremendous support of Karachi-ites, Mr. Altaf Hussain transformed KKC into KKF. KKF now offers monthly distribution of financial aid to the poor and needy people of Pakistan. The foundation also manages the provision of dowries to needy and orphan girls for their marriages. During the month of Ramadan KKF offers their annual aid distribution among the deserving people which are selected on the basis of merits of need irrespective of their cast, creed, ethnicity, sect and religion. Continuous provision of free medical treatment and medications is also one of the prime services provided by this organization. With the help of MQM, KKF provides legal assistance to those victims of State repression, who cannot afford it, under a full-fledged section known as the Legal Aid Committee. In case of natural catastrophe, KKF instantly forms its relief camps throughout the country. Its relief camps are always equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and full of required goods. The services provided by KKF has been acclaimed and supported internationally.Following the traditions of KKF’s services in national disasters, the foundation again showed tremendous efforts in the relief of the affected people of earthquake 2005 in Punjab and then in Baluchistan. KKF established numerous medical camps all over the affected areas. KKF showed its outstanding work in the relief activities during Pakistan’s worst flood disaster in the year 2010. This relief mission by KKF still continues. KKF took brave steps to provide relief to terrorism affected people of Pakistan. KKF is also working in partnership with the Society for the Unwell & Needy (SUN), in UK and USA. KKF together with SUN, is playing a potential role in providing relief for victims of the disasters in Pakistan. Besides, emergency relief, KKF and SUN came together to set up the SUN Academy in Karachi to provide quality education for the poor and needy children and to challenge educational inequality in Pakistan. It is The selfless efforts of KKF and SUN have been appreciated by the people.
KKF is running well equipped fleet of Ambulances all over Sindh and also working all over Pakistan. It owns various Hospitals and Dispensaries in Karachi and Sindh. It in process to establish another Hospital in Punjab very soon. It owns one of the best university “Nazeer Hussain University” in Karachi where faculty is mostly foreign qualified.
KKF distribute huge some of money to those who need help. It is really an agent for change and believes in empowerment of Women. It provides help in vocational training to under privileged by opening various vocational training centers.
The writer has thousands of more important contribution made by KKF for the welfare of Humanity irrespective of cast, creed and ethnicity.
We hope Karachi will keep giving generous donation to KKF for real change in Society. If you want to save your money from wastage then donate KKF.
