Panhwar
Panhwar or Panwar (Urdu: پنہوار) are a Sindhi tribe originating from Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The Panhwars have been mentioned in the history several times and in the 18th century when the capital of Sindh was Khudabad Panhwars were rulers of Sindh for a short period of time.
In 1947 during the partition of India most of the Hindu Panhwar left for India.
Religion
Most of the Panwar belong to the Islamic or Hindu faiths. Most of the Panwar in Pakistan are Muslim, whilst those in India are Hindu.
Demography
The Panhwars constitute about 40% of Dadu District, Sindh. Panhwars live in all parts of Sindh like Hala and are engaged in agriculture, civil service, Defence Forces, Engineering, Medical and business.
M.H. Panhwar
Mohammad Hussain Panhwar 1925 - 2007
M.H. Panhwar (Muhammad Hussain Panhwar) was born on 25th December 1925 in village Ibrahim Panhwar district Dadu. He completed his BS (Mech. & Elec.) 1949 and MS (Ag. Eng.) from University of Wisconsin USA in 1953. Professionally he specialized in ground water development, earth moving, agricultural machinery, water logging, salinity control drainage and agriculture. He worked with government of Sindh and West Pakistan as Agriculture Engineer in Sindh 4 years and Superintending Engineer for Sindh and Baluchistan for 12 years up to end 1969. From 1970 onwards till 2007 he was running a consulting company specializing in irrigation, water logging, drainage, agriculture, scientific equipment and horticulture. He had written 10 books on ground water in Sindh and many articles on Thar and Kohistan deserts of and engineering.
In 1964 he established a horticulture farm, specialized in fruit crops. This was converted into a research farm for introducing new fruit crops suiting climate of Sindh in 1985 and has developed many new varieties of fruit crops, which include 17 of mango 6 of lychee and many others. He was author of 36 books on culture and post-harvest of fruit crops. Many of them are not printed yet.
Considered as one man Sindhologist his hobby was studies of Sindh and he had published more than 500 pages on various aspects of Sindh. Ten more books on Sindh are ready for press. His personal library has some 50,000 non fictional books almost equally divided on Sindh, horticulture, engineering and environments etc, this library will be open for researchers by M. H. Panhwar trust which is run by his wife and sons. He widely traveled but lived at 157-C, Unit No.2, Latifabad, Hyderabad (Sindh), Pakistan, from where he ran his consultancy and research work he also maintained an office at 54-D, Block-9, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan. He had four sons, Rafi Hussain (who passed away in 2004), Tariq Hussain, Sani Hussain and Muhammad Ali all settled in USA. His first wife died and his second wife Farzana a bio-chemist has authored many books and attended many international conferences.
In June 2003 Mr. M. H. Panhwar established a trust to undertake social work in Sindh. He has transferred his home, office, agriculture land comprising a farm/orchard and other property in the name of the Trust. The trust is now managed by his wife and sons and it plans to open an agriculture research center at his farm near Tando Jam and build a new structure for research library at his house in Latifabad. Mr. M. H. Panhwar passed away on 21st April 2007 in Latifabad Hyderabad.
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Khan Muhammad Panhwar (Late)
BIO-DATA
PERSNOL:
Name: Dr. Khan Mohammad Panhwar
Father Name: Mohammad Yaqoob Panhwar
Date of Birth: 27th June, 1949
Place of Birth: Village Arazi, Taluka Sehwan, Dist. Dadu (Sindh)
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. University of Sindh 1993
M. Phil. University of Sindh 1985
M.A. (Journalism) University of Karachi 1975 B.A. Government College Dadu 1973
P.T.C. Government Elementary Collage Dadu 1971
Intermediate Arts. S.I. College Hala 1968
Metric. Government High School Bhan Saeedabad 1966
POSITION HELD:
Academic/ Educational/ Teaching/ Research/ Administrative
Founder Chairman Department of Journalism 1977 - 87 /Lecturer University of Sindh
Chairman Board of Studies Department of Journalism 1988 University of Sindh
Divisional Literacy Literacy and Mass Education Commission Manager Hyderabad Government of Pikistan
District Project Manager Literacy and Mass Education Commission Nawabshah Government of Pikistan
Officer on Special Duty Resident Directorate LAMEC, Sindh Karachi 1988
Member Asian Mass Communication, Research and Information Center, Singapore
Convener Pakistan Associate for Mass Education 1983 Commission, Lahore
Chairman Journalism Education Society, Department 1982 Of Journalism, University of Sindh
Member Senate, University of Sindh 1978
Regional Information Press Information Department Officer Government of Pakistan Hyderabad 1975-77
SOCIAL / JOURNALISTIC:
Convener/ Secretary Sindhi Newspaper and Periodicals Association
Joint Editor Monthly “Naeen Zindagi” 1973-75 Department of Films and Publications, Government of Pakistan, Karachi
Assistant Editor Weekly “Basarat” Karachi 1973
Sub-Editor Daily “Ibrat” Hyderabad 1968-72
Correspondent Daily “Mehran” Hyedrabad 1968
Chairman Dr. Annmerie Schimmel 1983 Institute of Languages and Cultural, Hyderabad
Chairman Sindh Goth Sudhar Sangat 1983 Village Reformation and Education Committee (Presided Organized and Participated in over 50, Village Reformation and Education Seminar)
Secretary Goth Sudhar Committee 1982
Chairman/President Sindh Graduates, Cooperative 1982 till Housing Society, Hyderabad Date
Honorary Secretary Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi 1973 till Academy, Hyderabad – Karachi Date
Secretary Health Committee 1980 Sindh Graduates Association (Organized Eye Camps, Health Camps and Health Seminars throughout Sindh Province)
Secretary Student Relief Fund Committee 1981
(Offered 15 Scholarships to poor Medical, Engineering, University and School Students)
President Sindh University Colony, Residents Society 1983
Chairman Sindh Publisher, Hyderabad 1971-75
(Published Books on Sindhi Literature)
PUBLICATIONS / BOOKS EDITED:
Latifee Laat Articles on Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai 1978
Hoonda Say Hayat Articles on the life of Freedom Fighter, 1978 And Journalist Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi
Baalak Articles and Poetry for Children, Oct-1979 In Connection with International Children’s Year
Nara-e-Mastana Compiled Columns of Shaikh 1981 Abdul Majeed Sindhi, Published in Daily Al-Waheed
Sindhi Literature Special Edition of Weekly “Sartaj”
(Contains directory of 800 Sindhi Writers)
Life and Achievements of Journalist Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi Published by, Royal Book Co. Karachi 1985
JOURNALS AND NEWS PAPERS EDITED:
Roshni A Journal of Sindh Graduates Association 1977
Marvi Women’s Journal 1980
Balak Children’s Journal 1980-81
Naon Niyapo Monthly Magazine, from Hyedrabad 1980-81
Sartaj Weekly Magazine, from Mirpur Khas
Paras Monthly Magazine, from Karachi 1983 till Date
PUBLISHED ARTICALS:
Manyadar Manhoon (Article on Journalistic life of Mohammad Usman Deplai) Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan 30-11-78
Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi (Article on late Freedom Fighter and Journalist, Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi) Daily “Ibrat” Hyderabad 23-05-79
& 24-05 79
Daily “Hial-e-Pakistan, Karachi 15-03-79 & 24-05-79 Daily “Jang”Karachi 07-07-79
Ghulam Mohammad Bhurgari (Article on late Freedom Fighter Raees Ghulam Mohammad Bhurgari)
Daily “Aftab” Hyderabad 09-03-79 Weekly “Sindh Observer” Hyderabad 09-03-79 Daily “Hilal-e-Pakistan” Karachi 04-05-79 Lateef Congress (Articles/Reports on the National Congress on Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai)
Daily “Hilal-e- Pakistan Karachi 26-04-78 & 26-04-79
Critical Review of work of Social Welfare Organizations
Daily “Sindh News” Hyedrabad 06-02-1979
Survey of Circulation of Sindhi Books Daily “Ibrat” Hyderabad
Article on Tow Artist Brothers, Ustad Bukhari and Hakim Ali Shah Bukhari
Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan Karachi 16-06-79
Social Consciences and Daily Sindh News
Daily “Sindh News Hyderabad 06-02-79
Life Sketch of Late Syed Jaindal Shah Daily “Ibrat” Hyedrabad 25-12-78 Daily Hilal - Pakistan Karachi 14-12-78
& 25-12-78
Feature on Historical Village ARAZI, Dist. Dadu
Daily “Aftab” Hyedrabad 06-03-79
& 07-03-79
& 08-03-79
Daily “Sindh News” Hyderabad. 06-03-79
& 07-03-79
& 08-03-79
Journalistic Contribution of Mohammad Usman Deeplai 02-02-79
Future on Institution of Social Work
Daily “Sindh News” Hyderabad 22-12-78 Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan 29-12-79 Daily “Ibrat” Hyderabad 29-12-79 Daily “Sarang” Jacobabad 08-04-79
Introduction of 19th Philosophical Congress, Allama Iqbal Session, Sindh University
Daily “Aftab” Hyderabad 26-04-79 Daily “Ibrat” Hyderabad 27-04-79 Daily “Hilal-e-Pakistan 26-04-79
Newspaper Management
Daily “ Hilal-e-Pakistan Karachi 26-11-81 Monthly “Science” Magazine sept.- 81
Newspaper at MirPur Batharo Library
Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan, Karachi 26-11-81
Year of Sindhi Literature
Monthly “Sartaj” MirpurKhas Nov.81
Pir Hisamudin Rashdi
Daily “Nawa-i-Waqt” Karachi 04-07-82
Social Welfare Organizations in Sindh
Daily “Jang” Karachi 14-04-83
Conferences and Seminar Attended and Organized
Quaid-e-Azam Press Convention 05-83
19th Philosophical Congress – Allam Iqbal Session 1979 at Sindh University of Sindh
Hijra Centenary Celebrations 25-03-82 Sindh University
Year of Sindhi Literature Conference 20-11-81 Held under the auspices f Shah Abdul Latif Cultural Society, Karachi & 28-11-81
National Sachal Seminar, Khairpur 20-03-83
50 Village Reformation Seminars, in various 11-82 Cities / Town / Villages of Sindh Province to 12-82
Bhambore Seminar at Bhambore 28-04-83
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Seminar, Bhit Shah 17-04-83
Quiad-e-Azam Press Convention, Karachi 07-05-83
to 09-05-83
Dr. Panhwar: a dedicated Writer, Social Worker By Shaikh Aziz
In the death of Dr. Khan Mohammad Panhwar, Sindhi Literature has lost a dedicated writer and social worker. He died on Thursday morning at Civil Hospital, Jamshoro after a protracted illness. He was 50. Human humble and inquisitive, Khan Mohammad was a man of virtues. As a teacher, he always tried to help his students; as a scholar he had great enthusiasm for his subject and as a social worker he would lend assistance to any body that was in need. Although, paradox and collective apathy rendered him to a paralyzed man in the final days of his life, his contribution in the various fields of learning and social services would be long remembered. Borne to a peasant family of village Araazi in Dadu district, Khan Mohammad had his early schooling at his village, and then Bhan Saeedabad, Hyderabad and Karachi. During his graduation he also joined Journalism as part time reporter and quickly picked up writing. He wrote a number of articles, which appeared in various periodicals and Journals. After his graduation from Sindh University, he did his masters in Journalism from Karachi University. This coincided with the re-opening of the department of journalism in Sindh University, Jamshoro where he joined as a teacher and finally becomes chairman and remained there before he got ill and opting for premature retirement in 1998.
He also remained on the editorial board of the Naeen Zindagi, a renowned Sindhi literacy magazine which lost its previous standard after the death of Abdul Wahid Sindhi. He also founded a monthly journal Paras. In his pursuit for history and other relevant subjects, he closely associated with a number of literary figures like Pir Husamuddin Rashdi, G.S Syed, and especially Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi, whose contribution towards the society and literature inspired him to undertake research. It was his closeness with Shaikh Sindhi that he chose to make in depth study on the role. Alwahid newspaper played in creating political awareness among the Sindhi Muslims and the freedom movement, especially in the struggle for the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency. On the basis of his research on Alwahid he was awarded doctorate in journalism. In a society where historical evidence is scant and dubious, conducting research is quite a difficult task; Panhwar’s is of pivotal importance for understanding the social and historical developments of pre-independence era. Since he came from a poor family, Khan Mohammad knew well the social and economic problems of the common man of Sindh. This becomes the driving force for his involvement in social services. He helped many enthusiastic young people to establish libraries in villages and ensured its proper upkeep. For the ailing village people he would secure medication and arrange other help. In 1988, he suffered brain hemorrhage, which had almost paralyzed him. The Sindh Government sent him for treatment to London where he was operated upon and had almost returned to normal, but the symptoms again showed signs of growth of a brain tumor in 1997. He was admitted to Civil Hospital Jamshoro where he remained bed-ridden for the past one-and half year. He edited a number of books including one written on the life and struggle of Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi, besides his commendable works on Alwahid.
Marvi Sani Panhwar
Devoted and hardworking student
Ghulam Qadir Panhwar
Professor Allah Bachoo Panhwar
Hajji Abdullah Panhwar
Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Military)were awarded in recognition of meritorious services, acts of gallantry and exceptional devotion to duty
Allah Dino Panhwar
Muhammad Bushk Panhwar
Eng. Bashir Panhwer (late)
Dr. Abdul Wahab Panhwer (late)
Muhammad Saleem Panhwer
Raja Mumtaz Ali Panhwer
Famous poets and social worker
Rahat Murtaza Panhwer
Devoted political worker of PPP
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