Meet the rickshaw driver with daughters at Karachi’s leading universities
Everyone has the right to be educated, he says
In a country where many women are still discouraged from getting an education and are married off early, Amjad Ali, a father of six daughters, and a rickshaw driver, has become a shining example of what a great father looks like for sending his daughters to Karachi’s leading universities.
“People often mocked and criticized me saying that girls are bound to get married and move out and to stop wasting my hard earned money on my daughters,” he told SAMAA TV on its programme Naya Din on Wednesday.
But one of his daughters, Muskan, recently received a scholarship from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), which is one of the top business schools in the country. “It was one of the happiest days of my life,” he said.
Ali’s shared that his eldest daughter is studying at Dow University of Health Sciences and another at SZABIST. Muskan is at IBA and his fourth daughter studies at a TCF college. He also has a 13-year-old son.
“It was made possible because of TCF,” he said. “It was because of their help and support that now my daughters are at some of the country’s leading universities,” said Ali.
He also called his daughters his ‘pillars of strength’ ans said they have stood by him through many hardships.
“I was even jailed because of my own brothers after a property dispute,” he shared. “My eldest daughter stepped in and bailed me out,” he said.
“Be it a son or a daughter, the right to education is equal for all,” he believes.
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This article would definitely inspire many
Across world.if it is quoted as example at international platforms while talking about women emancipation.
This is called struggle in the right direction
Impressive and commendable.
Bravo …You are truely a super hero. May Allah Bless you more. U got 6 sons not daughters.
I salute you Amjad and your all daughters. You all are great and real people
No doubt. Its a very good example of success because of right guidelines of the parents.
Impressive. Well done.
Awesome. With a desire to break glass ceilings anyone can soar heights…
The fact that a father chose to educate his daughters when the friends of the family did not appreciate his effort is truly commendable. His daughters will Inshaallah be a beacon of success. Kudos all round!
That’s the real superb effort by a father who have the courage to face criticism from the society and make a row in dark. Salute you.
نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ارشاد فرمایا کہ جس شخص کو اللہ پاک نے اپنی رحمت یعنی بیتیوں سے نوازا اور اس شخص نے ان کی بہترین تربیت کی (بوبھ سمجھنے کے بجاۓ) اس شخص پر جنت واجب ہوگئی۔ برادر امجد علی آپ ہم سب کیلیے ایک منارۂ نور ھیں۔ اللہ پاک سے دعا ہے کی آپ کی بیتیوں کے نصیب اچھے کرے اور عافیت کا معملہ فرماۓ آمین یا رب العالمین۔
This is the example for society … Very very impressive message.. it should be highlighted.. family should be invited on TV program for encourage and to make an example for others
MashAllah another good example daughter of Pakistan, Pakistan Zindabad
Great…
Would Zardar or Maryam deposiy a few millions rupees in their father account, the way he did in Faaloodawal account>
Someone should teel him about family planning.five daughters may be because of his wish for a so. But hie has a 13 year old son his youngest daughter has born after he ad a son.
We have to learn lesson from this great Pakistani who did his efforts to provide best education to his daughters. He faced the probkems of lack o money but he won by his high sprit and his daughter marvelous struggles. GOD BLESS MR.AMJAD ALI AND HIS FAMILY. We all Pakistanis should per like him and help to creat excellent image of Pakistan in the world that we are the best nation in the world.GOD BLESS PAKISTAN