K Muhammad Khan - Humans of Pakistan

Story of K Muhammad Khan in his words. Read this motivational story. and become inspire. 

I started my education in the only school of my village. I studied there till intermediate. We had to walk for four consecutive hours to reach school from our village. There was not any transport system. There was no hotel or shop on our way to school, so we would carry heavy luggage on our backs. There were very less boys who would go to school that time. 

Those who could go to school, they would leave after primary. But I continued my education and after completing 10th grade I went to Karachi and got admission in Islamia College for graduation. I had always been stood topper and this why it was not difficult for me to find a job after Masters. I started working for Peshawar University as a lecturer and taught there for 2 years. After that I applied for commission and got selected in army. After serving for 29 years I retired as a brigadier. However, I still felt I could do more, as I always wanted to serve my country, my homeland. So, I got back to my hometown after retirement and started working with AKESP (Agha Khan Educational Program). Knowing the pain of getting education in my times, I did not want the newer generation to go through the same. Under the umbrella of AKESP we established 45 schools in Chitral and overall 106 in Gilgit Baltistan. I hope the ratio increases and more and more children get the opportunity to get quality education.

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K Muhammad Khan Thank you Humans of Pakistan, for this post and thank you the viewers. In fact there are some small errors in the write up, which have confused some of the valued readers. For clarity, I just join the missing links. In fact I belong to an area extreme North of Chitral District. I started my primary education back in 1960s from a school in a nearby village. After passing Primary, my father shifted me to another school which was some 25 KMs away from my home. I had to live with the relatives. After passing Middle level I had to take admission in Govt High School Chitral town, about 180 KMs away from my village. We had a High school there. We had to walk on foot to cover this distance in four consecutive days, and some time in three days as well. Those travel fellows are Masha Allah alive and we some time remember those tough days when sit together. There was no transport facility, and no hotels on the way. One could see one odd shop in a village while travelling for school to Chitral town, so we would carry heavy luggage on our backs including books and eatables for four days to cover the entire journey. There was very less boys who would go to school that time, while literally no concept of mass education of girls. Those who could go to school, most of them would leave after primary. But I somehow continued my education and after completing 12th grade I went to Karachi and got admission in Islamia College for Graduation and then joined Karachi University. I being Gold Medalist of the University faced no difficulty in finding a job after Masters. I started working in Peshawar University as a Lecturer and taught there for 2 years. After that I applied for Commission and got selected in Pakistan Army. Pak Army as well afforded my opportunities to continue my education, where I got Master degrees in Educational Management and Educational Administration and finally M.Phil in Education. I could not complete my Ph.D due to exigencies of service. 

After serving for 29 years I retired as Brigadier. However, I still felt I could do more, as I always wanted to serve my country, my homeland, and my locality in particular. I immediately got back to my hometown after retirement and started working with Aga Khan Educational Service, Pakistan based in Chitral. Feeling deeply the pain of getting education in my times, I do not want the new generation to go through the same ordeals and wish that the youth of Chitral gets quality education at their steps. Under the umbrella of AKES'P we have 45 schools in Chitral and over 106 in Gilgit-Baltistan. I hope the ratio increases and more and more children get the opportunity to get quality education. Educationally Chitral is now a different place from the past. The youth is highly intelligent and is making their way to high standard educational institutions both in the country and abroad. In reality the best way to develop Chitral is through provision of quality education to the youth.