Interview with Khalid Chandio

Interview with Khalid Chandio Bureau chief of Sindh TV

By Sadam Solangi

Khalid Chandio is a journalist, anchorperson and ex Left wing activist. He is old Hyderabadian, who ahve been living in the suburbs of the city. Chandio was born at Bachal Chandio village (Qasimabad), and got earlier education from Ismail Soomro School Qasimabad. He did his matriculation from Noor Muhammad High School, intermediate from Muslim College, Masters in Sociology from Sindh University. He spent fifteen years as worker in Left wing progressive party (Communist Party of Pakistan). He started the career as journalist from the Daily Khadim-e-Wattan an eveninger of Kawish group some fifteen years ago. He also served as computer operator in Ibrat newspaper. He is currently serving as bureau Chief, Director, Administrator and Anchor in Sindh TV.

Q: Why did you join this field of media?

A: As I was a left wing political activist, therefore I had deep knowledge regarding social and public issues and conflicts in the society. To understand and explore the state and public issues, along with my livelihood, I got space in journalism and availed it.

Q: Is Sindhi media playing its constructive role in our Sindhi society, if not why? If yes how?

A: There is a progressive and constructive role of print and electronic media in our Sindhi society. It plays an inevitable role to spread the knowledge and information about economy and expose the social evils and interpret, evaluate and analyse the political issues of society. Sindhi had been vocal in taking up the problems of down trodden people and Sindh issues. At the same time, some demerits are also there in Sindhi media. It, somehow, makes compromise with the status quo and feudal or political power on the sake of problems of lower class or unprivileged class.

Q: What is difference between media of 1980-90 and current media?

A:The sources to obtain information in media of 1980-90 were limited and  Print media was the only source for common man for easy access information and what was happening in the country as well as in over all in the world. Now due to modern technology and the best use of intellect in current media, common people feel no difficulty in accessing the information and knowledge. This has also made news-gathering easy. At the same time the audience and reader has also become more demanding

Q: How you will define freedom of expression in Sindhi media? Share your opinion.

A: Except the fundamental conflicts and controversies in the society, yes it is free in expanding the knowledge about the public issues in society. Yet it is not free in the matters of religion, establishment, and other policies of country. Urdu media, in comparison with Sindhi media, uses the freedom of expression on above mentioned issues because of some privileges to Urdu language.

Q: Media considered as the fourth pillar of state, what is status of Sindhi media in this regard? 

A:In the state of Pakistan, our Sindhi media is small in size and volume. Sindhi media has not enough freedom to broadcast the live programs of government policies and other activities. It would not be wrong to say that it is not fourth pillar of state.

Q: What is position of ethics in  media? Is it practiced properly? 

A: Media is not practicing as per the code of conduct and ethics in the state at all. The lord system or feudal system is dominant factor in media.Thus indirectly or directly it is governed by those powerful authorities of society. On the name of freedom media has forgotten its laws and ethics that it broadcasts without predicting or forecasting the negative influences and consequences on the basis of sentiments of people.

Q: How media is the mirror of society? Elaborate with specific reference of Sindhi media. 

A:  Yes, media is mirror of society. It is the reflection of social problems and diseases. Through media, people raise the voice against the illicit acts. Such as, Kala Bagh dam, 1991 issue, Sindhi language issue, misconducts of landlords, and the issues of misbehavior of police in the countryside, and only media reflects these issues. As media broadcast the Kasur issue of sex scandal of innocent children properly.

Q: Is there any message for youth of Sindh?

A: “It is easy to think, it is hard to act, but the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.” Youth of Sindh must be practical in all the fields, especially, journalism. The deep study of things helps us to analyze the things in the society and in our young generation there is dire need of study in general perspective along with the specialization. The skills and expertness in modern technology is also important as well as necessary to keep a pace with other nations in the world. Our youth has to get out of imaginative and fancy world and participate in the rational and logical existing world. And this can enhance and enable our youth to be more competitive and challenging in the state.

Practical work carried under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi

Article: Tribal clashes in Dadu and its impacts Referred back

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Very poor and weak. No figures. How many communities are in conflict with each other?  How many people killed in  one year, , two, three  any period? Some major conflicts?  impacts are not properly described.    U shud know write proper noun with caps.
Tribal, is it proper noun?
Article: Tribal clashes in Dadu and its impacts

                                By Sadam solangi Roll no: 93

Dadu district gets its fame for the Tribal clashes. It was the time when peace was observed in Dadu, but in the present time the most of communal conflicts have occurred there. Dadu district is multiple ethnicity area, where some of the casts are fighting continuously on tribal disputes. By result of this fighting hundreds of people have lost their lives (including women and children), and left their homes.

 Usually, the conflicts took place in remote areas of Dadu district as, Juhi, Wahi pandhi, Sita road, K.N Shah, Phulji station, Piyaro Goth and also the river areas. Recently, near the Sita road an incident took place over the land dispute. In which, seven people died at the spot and four injured. Further, a few months ago near the Pat sharif, a girl of one tribe did court marriage with a boy who belonged to another tribe. After the marriage both were killed by girl’s community on the name of honor, (honor killing is best known in the regional language as Karo Kari). It is also a reason which leads different communities into conflict.

In addition, grabbing of the land disputes have also engulfed the hundreds of lives in getting of land. Recently, another event has occurred in the side village of K.N Shah, in which a few armed men attacked on a house and ultimately killed five people including a teenager girl. On other side in recent days; a newspaper has reported shocked news regarding the killing of six people of same family members because of an old enmity in Dadu.

These tribal clashes left psychological impacts on other people who remain limited in their homes. The people become unrest, worried, aggressive and also schools remain closed for rest of the years near the affected areas. Even it also effects on daily wagers, business, economy and the farmers left going to look after their fields, and in the result of this, hundreds of thousands acres land became barren or unfertile because of fear and conflicts among the various communities.

 The main causes of these tribal clashes are the illiteracy, unemployment, social in development, intolerance, no compromise over issues. Due to lack of education and the social awareness they stand to fight on such tiny matters that have no importance. They ought to provide education in certain way to make them socially and morally aware and educated. It is because of education they will learn tolerance, value of humanity, and finally they will avoid fighting over tiny matters that cause great loss for them. As once our Prophet (S.A.W) said that “killing of the one person is the killing of entire humanity”.

Along with it, the role of civil society in developed countries is appraisable, while in our society the civil people are in comfort sleep and also they have closed their eyes to see injustice with poor and down trodden people of rural areas. So that civil society must take such steps to eradicate these kinds of issues from rural areas.

Feature- Khudabad Mosque by Sadam Solangi- Revised

Revised Feature:  

KhudabadMosque                                                                                                   

 By Sadam Solangi Roll No: 93

    One who enters in the Khudabad Mosque once, he finds himself disappear. It is not because of that there are tunnels and caves, but he disappears in his thoughts to see such a great architecture, art, and elegance of this Mosque. Its work and designs on bricks, stones and peaceful environment that compel people to forget themselves.

Apart from this, Sindh is the famous for its monuments and numerous old historical places which are the parts of its history and cultural heritage. In Sindh, there are a number of places which are worth seeing. Among those places ‘the Khudabad Mosque’ is also one of them. It is situated at Khudabad city (district Dadu), on the right side of Indus Highway and the total area of the Khudabad Mosque is less than one acre. It is away from Dadu such a few Kilometers in southern side.

Three hundred years old Khudabad Mosque was built by the ruler of Sindh, Mian Yar Mohammad Kalhoro(1701-18), when the Khudabad was the capital city of Sindh. Khudabad mosque is very vast and spacious by its area that more than 5,000 people could pray at a time. Along with it, Khudabad Mosque served as a school and place for military training as well. When one enters in the Khudabad Mosque there he will find a main gate, two galleries, one on the left and other on the right side, a huge hall and the big compound wall which surrounds the mosque.  

Now a days, the Khudabad Mosque is suffering from deplorable condition and bit by bit its walls and arch is damaging. It remains inattentive by the government of Sindh since many years.

In 2009 work on protection wall, Wazu khana, CC road was started at a cost of Rs: 10 million. It was an Rs 28 million three year project and one main dome had been restored successfully that collapsed in 1994-95 rains. Substandard work was carried out, and the Department of Archeology Sindh constituted as committee of experts.  Earlier, in 1975, Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto had given 20,000 rupees to repair the Khudabad mosque, when its dome was demolished. The Sindh government should take such measures in order to protect an old legacy of Sindh from further damage.

 Especially, you will find there a great number of visitors on the occasion of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s Urs Mubarak. The people who usually come from far and wide to visit and get enjoyed to see such an exquisite and prodigious mosque.

 A resident of Khudabad M.Bakshal told that it is very beautiful and spacious mosque around this area. Its elegance and architecture fascinates the people and compel them to visit. Furthermore, he told there is a hearsay about Khudabad Mosque that the mason who had constructed this mosque, he had made a mysterious room for himself. In which he remained one week and no one could find him that where was he. Finally, he left a tiny hole, where from a fly was entering in and out of the room. By this mistake he was found and his one hand was cut off as a punishment.

Practical work carried under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi

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Revised Feature:  Khudabad Mosque                                                                                                   

 By Sadam Solangi Roll No: 93

    Once one who enters in the Khudaabad mosque, he finds himself disappear. It is not because of that there are tunnels and caves but he disappears in his thoughts to see such a great architecture, art, and elegance of this Mosque. Its work and designs on bricks, stones, peaceful environment that compel people to forget oneself.

Apart from this, Sindh is the famous for its monuments and numerous old historical places which are the parts of its history and cultural heritage. In Sindh, there are a number of places which are worth seeing. Among those places ‘the Khudabad Mosque’ is also one of them. It is situated at Khudabad city (district Dadu), on the right side of Indus Highway, and the total area of the Khudabad Mosque is less than one acre. It is away from Dadu such a few Kilometers in southern side.

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 Khudabad Mosque was built by the ruler of Sindh Mian Yar Mohammad Kalhoro in 1701 to 1718, when the Khudabad was the capital city of Sindh. Rulers of the Kalhora dynasty were religious people. They built many other mosques and tombs, of them one is Shah Abdul Latif’s tomb. Khudaabad mosque is the second largest mosque after the Badshahi mosque (Thatta) which was built by the Shah Jahan in the same era. Khudabad mosque is very vast and spacious by its area that more than 5,000 people could pray at a time. Along with it, Khudabad Mosque served as school as well as for military training.

 In addition , three hundred years old mosque is also the most popular about its architecture, design of its arch, and also the designs of  interior and exterior walls that are made up of the tiles, marble and the cement which was found very rare in that era.  It’s outside look and designs on the walls attract and enchant the visitors and passersby as well.

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When one enters In the Khudabad mosque there he will find a main gate, two gallery’s one on left other on right side, a huge hall and the big compound wall which is surrounded by the mosque.  

Now a days, the Khudabad mosque is suffering from deplorable condition and bit by bit its walls and arch is damaging. It remains inattentive by the government of Sindh since many years. In  2009 work on protection wall, Wazu khana, CC road was started at a cost of Rs: 10 million. It was an Rs 28 million three year project and one main dome had been restored successfully that collapsed in 1994-95 rains. Substandard work was carried out, and the Department of Archeology Sindh constituted as committee of experts.  Earlier,  in 1975, Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto had given 20,000 rupees to repair the Khudaabad mosque, when its dome was demolished. The Sindh government should take such measures in order to protect an old legacy of Sindh from further damage.

 Especially, you will find there a great number of visitors on the occasion of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s Urs Mubarak. The people who usually come from far and wide to visit and get enjoyed to see such an exquisite and prodigious mosque.

 A resident of Khudaabad M.Bakshal told that it is very beautiful and spacious mosque around this area. Its elegance and architecture fascinate the people and compel them to visit. Furthermore, he told there is a myth about Khudabad Mosque that the mason who had constructed this mosque, he had made a mysterious room for himself. In which he remained one week and no one could find him that where was he. Finally, he left a tiny hole, where from a fly was entering in and out of the room. By this mistake he was found and his one hand was cut off as a punishment.

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  Feature: One who enters he finds himself disappear, Khudabad    Mosque                                                                                             by Sadam Solangi Roll No: 93

 Describe its structure, architecture, area etc.

 Mind it features is always reporting based. Means primary data (your observation and talk with related people), secondary data. Its first function is to entertain and info is secondary function. Talk some  expert and get updated info regarding condition and repair work etc.

Add this with further info: In August 2009, work on protection wall, wazu khana, CC road was started at a cost of Rs10 million. It was Rs28 million three-year project and one main dome had been restored successfully that collapsed in 1994-95 rains. Sub standard work was carried out, and the department of archeology Sindh constituted as committee of experts.

   

 Once one who enters in the Khudaabad mosque, he feels himself disappear. It is not because of that there are tunnels and caves but he disappears in his thoughts to see such a great architecture, art, and elegance of this Mosque. (how? What is that special?)

Apart from this, Sindh is the famous for its monuments and numerous old historical places which are the acids of its history and cultural heritage. In Sindh, there are a number of places which are worth seeing. Among those places ‘the Khudabad Mosque’ is also one of them. It is situated at Khudabad city (district Dadu), on the right side of Indus Highway. It is away from Dadu such a few Kilometers in southern side. It was constructed by the ruler of Sindh Mian Yar Mohammad Kalhoro in 1701 to 1718, when the Khudabad was the capital of Sindh. Rulers of the Kalhora dynasty was the most religious people. They had built many other mosques and tombs, of them one is Shah Abdul Latif’s tomb.

 Khudaabad mosque is the second largest mosque after the Badshahi mosque (Thatta) which was built by the Shah Jahan in the same era.  It is very vast and spacious by its area that more than 5,000 people could pray at a time. Along with it, this mosque served as school as well as for military training. (which mosque?)

 In addition , three hundred years old mosque is also the most popular about its architecture, design of its arch, and also the designs of  interior and exterior walls that are made up of the tiles, marble and the cement which was found very rare in that era.  It’s outside look and designs on the walls attract and enchant the visitors and passersby as well.

 Especially, you will find there a great number of visitors on the occasion of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s Urs Mubarak. The people who usually come from far and wide to visit and get enjoyed to see such an exquisite and prodigious mosque. When one enters In the Khudabad mosque there he will find a main gate, two gallery’s one on left other on right side, a huge hall and the big compound wall which is surrounded by the mosque.  

 Further, one of the resident told that it is very beautiful and spacious mosque around this area. Its elegance and architecture fascinate the people and compel them to visit. Furthermore he told that, along this road once one who has crossed he became unrest unless to visit this mosque once time.

 Now a days, the Khudabad mosque is suffering from deplorable condition and bit by bit its walls and arch is damaging. It remains inattentive by the government of Sindh since many years. But in 1975, Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto had given 20,000 rupees to repair the Khudaabad mosque, when its arch was demolished.  So that the Sindh government should take such measures in order to protect an old legacy of Sindh from further damage.

PROFILE: Singer Sajjad Solangi- Sadam

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PROFILE:        SINGER SAJJAD SOLANGI      BY: SADAM SOLANGI                                                            

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                                           Talent cannot be hidden: Singer Sajjad Solangi

 Some are born great; others achieve greatness with hard work. Sajjad Ali a young emerging singer is one of those, blessed with a melodious voice. He utilized his talent and became a famous singer in all over the Sindh. He has the great craze of singing from very young age, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford to join a music teacher, which has polished his talents but he tried hard and achieved what after he was.  Since childhood he started his singing practice on his own without any guidance. Born in 1996 at Dadu, his fathers name is Muhammad Bux. He got his early education from the Molvi Jamal din boy’s primary school, metric from High school Housing society Dadu. Along with study he worked at the tailor shop to support his studies. Fortunately, one day life gave him a chance of singing on stage. He was selected as a contest for the 1^st season of Voice of Sindh program which was launched by the Sindh TV channel in 2013. Because of his talent and hard work, he won the first voice of Sindh 2013 program. He got 3 lacs and many trophies in reward.  His personality is Simple and decent with calm behavior. His one of the good habit is that he always tries to control over anger and avoid from the ridiculous people, and his bad habits he usually doesn’t give time to his friends. 

According to one of his friend Mashooque Ali, “Sajjad is the most industrious, honest and sincere with his profession I never saw him taking part in any useless activities” he said. Talking about further his personality “He always remains in joyful mood, by nature he is very kind and audacious person” he further adds. One incident of his life he will never forget according to him “when I was announced as a winner of the first voice of Sindh, I was so happy that I fell almost unconscious .Furthermore, due to stage programs he is also awarded with the reward of Ustad Bukhari Trophy by the people of Dadu. Now a day, he is taking further training of singing from his Ustad Khadim Sakhirani. Recently his Album “Munh Moore me” is being released by the “Gorakh production”.  He resides in Dadu, and trying to continue his hardworking in the field of singing to get familiarity in all over the world. The life of Sajjad is a good example for our youth that one should not lose his hope and being discouraged despite many hurdles with hard work you can achieve what you deserve. In the words of Sajjad “It is because that pros and cons are the part of life, and one must dispel pessimistic thinking from the mind, there after no one can restrict him to acquire his goal”.

BS-III Second semester 2015 
This practical work was carried out under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi