Kamran Akbar sahib, Senior Social Development Specialist, World Bank, Pakistan, and his team, visited TRDP office, Mithi. Allah Nawaz Samoo, CEO TRDP, presented memento to Kamran Akbar sahib. The World Bank team was accompanied by Mr. Muhammad Naveed from SPHF. TRDP senior management team was also present on the occasion. (Mithi, September 16, 2025)
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Thardeep Rural Development Programme team kicked off anticipatory action against the risk of flooding in Sindh. At the outset, coordination meetings were organised with the district administrations of Matiari and Shaheed Benazirabad districts. High-risk settlements prone to flood were identified. Discussion held on the nature of contribution and TRDP’s role in rescue and rehabilitation. It was decided to undertake joint planning and coordinated response to ensure timely resource mobilization and avoid duplication.
The meetings were attended by the Additional Deputy Commissioners of Matiari and Shaheed Benazirabad, District Health Officers (DHOs), Executive Engineers (XENs), Representative of Rescue 1122, Veterinary Officers, and the Additional Director of Social Welfare. (September 12, 2025)
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𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀.
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𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁
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ٿرپارڪر جو ھردلعزيز استاد , ليکڪ ۽ سماجي خدمتگار حاجي محمد دل اڄ نوي ورھين جي ڄمار ۾ وفات ڪري ويو ـ ھو ٿرديپ جي بنياد وجھندڙن مان ھيو ــ ٿرديپ ٺھڻ کان وٺي آخر تائين لڳ ڀڳ ٢۵ ورھين کان وڌيڪ عرصي تائين ھو ٿرديپ سان رضاڪانـ طور جنرل باڊي ۽ بورڊ جي ميمبر جي حيثيت ۾ وابستـ رھيو ـ سائين حاجي محمد اوچ نيچ , فرقي ۽ مذهب , امير ۽ غريب جي تفاوت ۽ مت ڀيد کان مٿاھون ٿي سوچيندو ھو ـ ھو نھايت قرب ۽ پنهنجائپ سان اھي افاقي قدر ٿرديپ جي تاڃي پيٽي ۾ ارپڻ جي سدائين ڪوشش ڪندو رھندو ھو ـ ٿرديپ ۾ ڪم ڪندڙ گھڻو عملو ۽ رضاڪار سندس شاگرد ئي ھئا ـ ۽ انڪري ڏکئي وقت ۽ اختلافي مرحلن سڀني ۾ سندس ڳالھ مڃي ويندا ھئا ـ ھو پيار ۽ پابوھ مان سمجھائيندو ھو ۽ سڀني کي ھڪ نظر سان ڏسندو ھو ـ سائين حاجي محمد اڄ جي ڪاروباري دور ۾ شاھ عبدالطيف جي ان ڪوري وانگيان ھو جنهن رڳو ڳنڍڻ سکيو ھو ـ کيس ڇنڻ ڪونـ ايندو ھو ـ ھو فطرت جي رنگن ۽ رات کانپوء صبوح ٿيڻ جي اميد ۽ ان ۾ سمايل حسن ۾ يقين رکندو ھو ـ ان ڪري ھو نـ صرف آشا ڀريل سٽون لکندو ھو پر انھن کي آلاپي من ۾ نئي سر جيئڻ جي آس بـ۔ پيدا ڪندو ھو ـ شايد سندس ٽھي ۾ ٿرپارڪر ۾ کائنس وڌيڪ روشن خيال ڪو ورلي ئي ھوندو ـ صرف سائين حاجي محمد ئي ھو جيڪو سيڪيولر ادارن جو اڏيندڙ بـ ھو تـ۔ مدرسي جو منتظم بـ ـ جمعي ڏھاڙي سائين اسحاق پيڃاري سان گڏجي مرڪزي جامع مسجد جي انتظامي ڪاميٽي بـ۔ ھلائيندو ھو ۽ اسڪول ۾ ٿيندڙ ڏھاڙن کي ترتيب بـ ڏيندو ھو ـ ٿر اڄ ھڪ وڏي وٿ کان وڇڙي ويو ۽ ٿرديپ پنهنجي ڏڍ ۽ شڪتي کان محروم ٿي ويو ـ الله پاڪ کيس جنت ۾ جايون ڏي ـ
Tharparkar’s beloved teacher, writer, and social worker, Haji Muhammad Dal, passed away today at the age of ninety. He was among the founders of TRDP. From the inception of TRDP, he remained associated with it for more than 25 years as a volunteer, serving as a General Body and Board member. Saeen Haji Muhammad always thought beyond divisions of caste, sect, religion, rich and poor. With deep sincerity and warmth, he constantly tried to weave the universal values of harmony and humanity and diversity into the very fabric of TRDP. Many of the staff and volunteers working at TRDP were his students; therefore, in difficult times of divergence and differences, everyone would heed and accept his word of unity and convergence. He would explained with love and gentleness, and looked at all people with the same eye.
In today’s materialistic times, Saeen Haji Muhammad was like Shah Abdul Latif’s handloom weaver, who only knew how to weave together but never learned to tear apart. He believed in the diversity of the colors, in the hope of dawn after night, and in the beauty contained within it. That is why he not only wrote lines filled with hope, but through them, he inspired hearts with the desire to live. Perhaps, in his entire generation in Tharparkar, there was scarcely anyone more enlightened than him..He was not only an architect of secular institutions but also contributor to charity at madrasas. On Fridays, along with Saeen Ishaq Peecharo, he ran the administrative committee of the central mosque, and at the same time he also arranged school events including drama shows, debates and literacy competitions.
Today, Thar has lost a towering figure, and TRDP has been deprived of one of its strongest pillars of support. May Almighty Allah grant him a place in Paradise.
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𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗥𝗗𝗣 : Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP), hosted a delegation of 20 civil servants from Government of Sindh, led by Mr. Assadullah, SGA&CD, Govt. of Sindh. During the visit, Mr. Sarmad Bhatti, CFO, TRDP, and Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Soomro, TRDP Head of Administration and Special Projects, gave a detailed presentation on TRDP’s development approach and ongoing initiatives. Special emphasis was placed on TRDP’s contributions to enterprise development through Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), particularly those supported under the PPAF supported EU-funded GRASP project. As part of a ceremony recognizing efforts to create sustainable livelihood opportunities, the civil servants awarded certificates of appreciation to SMEs. The delegation also visited some enterprises and commended the thriving entrepreneurial ventures fostered through the GRASP programme. The delegation also distributed interest-free loan (IFL) cheques to entrepreneurs under TRDP’s IFL Progrmme.
The visit concluded with an exchange of mementos between the delegation and TRDP. It marked the growing partnership between the Government of Sindh and TRDP through public-private efforts. It also reflected vibrant role of ventures implemented under public-private partnership in building resilience and promoting the entrepreneurial spirit of local communities. (Mithi, Tharparkar, August 27, 2025)
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𝗕𝗕𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗥𝗗𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Mr. Munwar Ali Mithiani, Secretary, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Program (BBSYDP), and Allah Nawaz Samoo, Chief Executive Officer Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the BBSYDP office in Karachi on August 26, 2025. Under this partnership, BBSYDP and TRDP will jointly pursue collaborative initiatives aimed at enabling graduates trained under the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Human Resource Research and Development Board (BBSHRRDB) to access TRDP’s enterprise financing programs, including grants and loans for self-employment.
In the first phase, BBSHRRDB-trained graduates from Tharparkar, who intend to establish small businesses, will be facilitated in accessing TRDP’s financial support, subject to fulfilling established eligibility criteria and compliance requirements. Over time, the scope of this facilitation will be progressively expanded to cover BBSHRRDB-trained graduates across Sindh. The collaboration further includes coordinated efforts to guide and support youth in the application process, as well as joint responses to grant opportunities and calls for proposals in areas of mutual interest. The collaborative endeavours underscores the commitment of both organizations to empowering youth, fostering entrepreneurship, and contributing to sustainable development in Sindh.
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