Life Sketch Of Dr Ali Akbar Dhakan


This is a book of an Autobiography of Dr. Au Akbar M. Dhakkan who reached up to the post of the Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan. The four scholars and renowned personalities of Pakistan viz Dr. N.A. Baloch, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Dr. Suleman Shaikh and Mr. Abdul Sattar Bhatti have written their forewords for this book which has been dedicated to all persons whose names have been mentioned therein. The author has selected the title of his autobiography as Miraculous Fortunes because of being belonged to a poor farming labor family having neither civic amenity at his birth place during the period of, per-partition. The authors
birth date and year luckily coincides with the date and the year of Pakistan Resolution at Lahore on 23rd March 1940.Dr. N.A. Baloch in his foreword writes “It is but a miracle that a man whose parents had neither financial resources nor environmental amenities rose from the post of clerk and teacher to the position of Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan. After his retirement from Banking service, Dr. Dhakan has got registered the NGO namely Sindh Development Foundation and is steering it as its Chairman. He intends to establish Sindh Development Bank for providing micro-financial assistance to the poor, unemployed and jobless educated youth of small villages. Towards that end Dr. Dhakan has been publishing a prestigious monthly English magazine Sindh Economist of which he is the Chief Editor. Dr. Dhakan is an enlightened citizen of Pakistan who is ready to do his honest hard work for his country. The reading of his life story from this book will be a source of inspiration to the readers to participate in Dr. Dhakan’s project. An autobiography transcends a biography in revealing the personality and the inspiring ideals. This book besides, revealing the qualities of Dr. Dhakan’s character, highlights his career and contributions in the fields of economics, journalism and research in political, educational and sociological aspects of development.” Dr. Ishrat Husain Governor State Bank of Pakistan writes, “Dr. Dhakan enjoys the benefit of having led a life that has seen him gain prominence as a professional and also regard as a man of letters. He served the State Bank of Pakistan with distinction for a long period of time and has also been an active writer on various topics.” Dr. Suleman Shaikh writes, “Dr. Ali Akbar Dhakan is a well known Economist of Pakistan. The able writer has recorded the interesting events of his early life, the memories about the people, his teachers, relatives, colleagues his friends etc. His autobiography has become a piece of a person who was born in poor family and made his way to State Bank of Pakistan through his struggles and merit. This confirms the saying of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, “The talent is not related to the caste of a person, but is related to the struggle.” Mr. Abdul Sattar Bhatti, a well known social worker and leader of Larkana writes, “Dr. Dhakan is a son of the soil of Larkano Sindh Pakistan and Larkana has proved to be the provider of services and qualified helps for which it is being and will also be remembered for ever. His autobiography will provide not only the information about his achievements but the same will be a guidance book for the youngsters and all other knowledge seekers who will make sure during their life periods that this book of experiences will remain as a beacon of light for their fortunes which are obtained through incessant struggles and not through idleness and impotence, indigence and indolence”. This book has been written on about 700 pages and contains 28 chapters on Serial wise, Forewords, Preface, Family Background, Early Life, Primary and Secondary Education, Revenue Department, Village Aid Training, Agriculture Training Sakrand, High School Teacher at Badin, Mehar, Dokri Lalu Raunk, Ghari Khairo, Mubarak Pur, Warah, Piryaloi, Karani, Wasu Kathoro, Larkana, Jamshoro, Latifabad, Hyderabad, S.V. Training, Sindh University for Ph.D., Lecturer at Karachi and Larkana Colleges, P and D Government of Sindh, State Bank, Managing Director, Superannuation, Appeal to Humanity, How easy is to get justice, Sindh Development Foundation, Sindh Economist, Economic Studies, Some Memoirs, Family Members, Teachers, Relatives, Friends, Pages from Diary, Meaningful Words, Poetry about some subjects.
In the end, it can be concluded with high spirits of appreciation that the author has delineated all facts about his life pattern and style without any hideout or shyness which shows that how the author is truthful, loyal, trustworthy and honest in his ideas and expressions of actual and factual account of his life struggles and endeavors. We as a Pakistani nation can pray for his prosperous and comfortable life and help him by purchasing and reading his book available with the author at telephone no. 021-34980110 and cell no.03003664472 or address A-106, Shanti Nagar Gulshan-e-Iqbal block 19 Dalmia Karachi-12.
 
(MANZOOR HUSSAIN QURESHI)
Bath Island, Karachi