Chak is an important town in Shikarpur District, Sindh. It is a fast growing town with good literacy rate and improving infrastructure. Chak also has an important place in the district politically, socially and economically. Population is around 30,000. Shikarpur district (Urdu: شڪارپور ) is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan with capital Shikarpur. ... Sindh (Sindhī: سنڌ, Urdū: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ...

Origin of the word 'Chak'

The word ‘Chak’ is said to be derived from a Sindhi word ‘chakki’ (pot wheel) used to make pottery from clay. The clay was obtained from the ‘cheeki matti’, the mud from the 'Kacha' area inside the nearby levees (Sindhi: band) bordering the town from the Indus River. It is said that there used to live many potters in the area and the town got its name from the ‘chakki’ (pot wheel) used by these people. Sindhi refers to an ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... Sindhi refers to an ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... Satellite image of the Indus River basin. ...

Climate

The climate of Chak is hot and misty during summer days while cold and dry in winter. Generally the summer season commences in March - April and ends before October. January in winter chills from 7 to 22 °C. The summer temperature averages 35 °C though it often shoots up to 45 °C.

Economy

Agriculture, retailer shops, jobs in government and private organizations are the main way of living. Whole-sale market is also growing up. The Bhitai Bazar & Bazar-e-Raza running through the heart of the town are the main artery of business of this small but bustling town of the locality, attracting many visitors and customers from nearby towns and villages as well. Many short bazars have also sprung up in the outskirts of the town.

Education

Despite meager resources and poor infrastructure, many students from this small town have made it to the top colleges/universities in the country. Also many people are working in good positions in government and private organizations. There are primary and high schools for girls and boys separately. Few years back the high school for boys was upgraded to higher-secondary school. However, the quality of teaching and infrastructure to cater to the higher-secondary level have yet to be improved. Therefore, a sizeable proportion of students still commutes to Sukkur for higher-secondary education. Sukkur (Urdu: سکھر, Sindhi:سکر) is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River (Pakistan) in Sukkur District. ...

Following are the main educational schools and centres in Chak:

• Government Higher Secondary School, Chak
• Government Girls High School, Chak
• Government Primary School for Boys, Chak
• Government Primary School for Girls, Chak
• Ideal Public School, Chak
• Shah Latif Public School, Chak
• Technocrat Computer Centre,
• Paras English Grammer Centre

Library

The Shah Latif Library, established in 1979 by local people on self-help basis, is the town's only library. The library is named after the great Sufi scholar and saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689-1752), who is considered as the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. The library has a repository of thousands of books mainly donated by local people. Unfortunately, now it is in a deplorable condition as it is housed in a rented old tattered building. The town very badly needs a new library with state-of-the-art facilities, which is only a dream now. The Shah Latif Library, Chak, established in 1979 by local people on self-help basis, is the only library of Chak Town, Shikarpur District, Sindh. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689-1752), was a great Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered as the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. ... Sindhi refers to an ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ...

Sufi soul of the town

Chak has been largely immune from the religious extremism and intolerence, as has been the case with Sindh in general. There have been many Sufi saints in the area, whose shrines are located mainly in Hazrat Humbah, Chak. People from all religious affiliations go to pay homage to these saints year-round, especially during the annual Urs. Apart from the The Shah Latif Library and Bhitai Bazar, there are many shops, retailers and a school named after Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in town, which shows the attachement of the local folk with the great sufi saint and sufism.
Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689-1752), was a great Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered as the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ...

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's message of peace and prosperity not only at home but all the world, which is even more relevant today than ever bofore, is beautifully portrayed by his most famous verses translated below: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689-1752), was a great Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered as the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. ...

Oh God! May ever You on Sindh
bestow abundance rare;
Beloved! All the world let share
Thy grace, and fruitful be.

Places to visit

• Shrines of Sufi saints in Hazrat Humbah - especially during the annual Urs, the death anniversary of a Sufi saint held at the saint's shrine. The Urs is a grand affair in town, where people from all walks of life from Chak and surrounding villages make a determined effort to attend. The Urs lasts for three days. The musical gatherings are the central event of the Urs, where disciples and singers gather around and sing passages from verses of the saints. The anniversary is also marked by food fairs, open-air markets selling traditional Sindhi ware, and entertaining and competitive sports.
• Sight-seeing and boat riding over the levies (Sindhi: band) - especially when mighty Indus River fills the Kacha area between the levees, now a rare sight after the Indus River has been diverted upstream to fill dams and canals in other provinces of the country.
• A walk through the fields surrounding the town, and a drive through the link road to the National Highway is a breathtaking voyage through the stretch of ten kilometers, with ‘green gold’ on both sides of the road swinging the dance of life.

Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... For the Indian politician from the state of Karnataka, see D. Devaraj Urs. ... For the Indian politician from the state of Karnataka, see D. Devaraj Urs. ... For the Indian politician from the state of Karnataka, see D. Devaraj Urs. ... Sindhi refers to an ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... Satellite image of the Indus River basin. ...

See also

• Sukkur
• Shikarpur District
• Sindh
• Sindhi
• Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
• The Shah Latif Library

Sukkur (Urdu: سکھر, Sindhi:سکر) is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River (Pakistan) in Sukkur District. ... Shikarpur district (Urdu: شڪارپور ) is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan with capital Shikarpur. ... Sindh (Sindhī: سنڌ, Urdū: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Sindhi refers to an ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689-1752), was a great Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered as the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. ... The Shah Latif Library, Chak, established in 1979 by local people on self-help basis, is the only library of Chak Town, Shikarpur District, Sindh. ...

External links

• http://www.freewebs.com/chak_shikarpur
• http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/tmalakhi6.htm
• http://www.thesindhuworld.com

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