Ishaq Tunio a PROFILE: Rahmat Ali Revised

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PROFILE

 Lover of Sindh, a former journalist Writer and the marvelous poet Ishaq Tunio

By Rahmat Ali

There are people when you meet them, they change your perception about life, such people with their hard work and talent have rendered  great services to society, such people are driving force behind the development of society in which they live. In Sindh, there are many such people who despite living seven oceans far but still possess great love for their people and Sindh, such as Dr. Sarang Ansari, lives in New York, his work and poetry areobvious examples of great love for Sindh and Sindhis. On the other hand AzizNarejo a leading US-based Sindhi rights activist and president of Sindhi Association of North America (SANA). Amongst them Ishaq Tunio is one, lives in USA but he continuously work for rights of Sindh as well as Sindhis living in USA. , striving hard for the development and betterment by serving through his multidimensional talent.

 Ishaq Tunio was born nine years after the independence of Pakistan. In that era, he has learned a lot in childhood about the conditions of country and as well Sindh. That period and its effects had changed his thoughts and also the personality. It is the patriotic love for Sindh, he wrote many marvelous poetry, amongst them the popular songs “HIN JANAM ME, HUN JANAM ME, MAN JITAY B HUJA SINDH TUHNJO THEYAN” sung by the Music’s Queen Abida Parveen. “JHALI AA MITHI SINDH JHOLI, BACHAYO HE DHARTI MITHI BOLI sung by Ahmed Mughal” are the best creation of Ishaq.

Ishaq Tunio a former journalist, writer and poet has represented The Sindh Case at different forums, working as an IT Consultant in USA, where he continuously involved in the advocacy for human rights and the rights of indigenous Sindhis. He has been associated with many Sindhis’ associations like SANA etc. and also established an organization for Sindhis living in the America, named as “Friends of River Indus”.

He opened his eyes (born) in the District Kamber’s small hamlet Thorhi Bijar in the home of small landlord on March, 1, 1956. He received primary education from his native village, Secondary education from the neighboring town Ber Sharif. Later, he decided to get higher education on the University level. Afterwards, Ishaq obtained the degree of B.A (Hons) English from Sindh University, and Masters’ degree in Economics from the Karachi University.

In 1989 he passed the CSS exam, he started career from the Sindhi journalism in 1998 by joining Awami Awaz Sath, then joined The Sindh Express (English) as Sub-Editor. As a journalist he rendered his services at different platforms, He remained regular columnist of Hilal Pakistan newspaper in 1980, and after the eight years joined Awami Awaz Sath as a Sub Editor volunteer), and In-charge of Weekly page (weekly magazine Editor).He interviewed the Late Saeen G.M Syed in 1991, which was transmitted many years later through the radio, voice of Sindh, London. Contributed to several Sindhi, English and Urdu magazines, newspapers and online blogs, and associated with English-Language newspaper The Nationas a staff reporter, senior correspondent and in-charge in Sindh in 1992, and that time he also worked in Daily Pukaar,Sindhi Newspaper. And from 1995 to 1997 he was an Editor of The Indus News Network (online first South Asian daily enewspaper from Chicago).

Being a vocal activist and the member of US-based Pakistani forums and the Sindhi association in North America and Europe, he was offered a ticket in 2007 by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), but later, because of a stronghold of feudal networking, Party denied him a smaller status. Afterwards he took himself far from it.

Now he contributes his time to the literarily and culturally activities as well in the Social organizations. Ishaq has earned his name in the fields of journalism, Social work and poetry through his endless hard work and talent. He is believed as good journalist, writer, poet and also the human rights’ activist. He always stats that “although I live in the USA but my heart and Soul is in the Sindh, whatever happens in the Sindh I keep myself aware about its all issues. When I come to the Sindh, my heart always says no to return USA”.

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PROFILE

A former journalist Writer and the marvelous poet Ishaq Tunio

By Rahmat Ali

There are people when you meet them, they change your perception about life, such people with their hard work and talent have rendered  great services to society, such people are driving force behind the development of society in which they live.In Sindh, there are many renowned multidimensional personalities, who have done excellent work in society’s development through the Poetry, Literature, Journalism, and Social activism etc. Contribution of Ishaq is different fro people u have named,  for comparison find some other people. Such as Late Anwar Pirzada, Siaf Banvi (Mohammed Rahim) are very famous, amongst them Ishaq Tunio is one, striving hard for the development through his talent.

Sindh has produced such people who despite living seven oceans far but still possess great love for their people, although Ishaq Tunio lives in USA but he continuously work for rights of Sindh as well as Sindhis living in USA. He was born when Sindh was totally ( do not use absolute terms and words) chained in the conspiracy of One-Unit. In that era, he has learned a lot in childhood about the Sindh that what is happening to Sindh and her people. That period and its effect changed his thoughts and also the personality.It is the patriotic love for Sindh, he wrote many marvelous poetry, amongst them the popular songs “HIN JANAM ME, HUN JANAM ME, MAN JITAY B HUJA SINDH TUHNJO THEYAN” sung by the Music’s Queen AbidaParveen. “JHALI AA MITHI SINDH JHOLI, BACHAYO HE DHARTI MITHI BOLI sung by Ahmed Mughal” are the best creation of Ishaq.

Ishaq Tunio a former journalist, writer and poet now lives in United States of America (USA) Chicago, from the many past years ( repitition). He is working as an IT Consultant there, where he continuously involved in the advocacy for human rights and the rights of indigenous Sindhis. He has been associated with many Sindhis’ associations, and also established an organization for Sindhis living in the America, named as “Friends of River Indus”.

He born in the District Kamber’s small hamlet Thorhi Bijar in the home of small landlord on March, 1, 1956. He received primary education from his native village, Secondary education from the neighboring town Ber Sharif. Later, he decided to get higher education on the University level. Afterwards, Ishaq obtained the degree of B.A (hons) English from Sindh University, and Masters’ degree in Economics from the Karachi University.

In 1989 he passed the examination of CSS, and joined the English journalism (first he joined Sindhi journalism, then switched to Eng). He remained regular columnist of Hilal Pakistan newspaper in 1988, and associated with English-Language newspapers ( which? name the papers?  as a staff reporter, senior correspondent and in-charge in Sindh from 1989-92. As a journalist, he interviewed the Late SaeenG.m Syed in 1991, by the radio, voice of Sindh, London (when Syed was alive this radio was not there). He worked some Sindhi, Urdu and regional English Newspapers, Magazines, and online blogs. Being a vocal activist and the member of US-based Pakistani forums and the Sindhi association in North America and Europe, he was offered a ticket by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), but later, because of a stronghold of feudal networking, Party denied him a smaller status when? . Afterwards he took himself far from it. He contributes his time to the literarily and culturally activities as well in the Social organizations.

 Ishaq has earned his name in the fields of journalism, Social work and poetry through his endless hard work and talent.He is believed as good journalist, writer, poet and also the human rights’ activist. He always stats that“although I live in the USA but my heart and Soul is in the Sindh, whatever happens in the Sindh I keep myself aware about its all issues. When I come to the Sindh,my heart always says no to return USA”.