Abdul Karim Laghari

Abdul Karim Laghari (1915–2004) was a writer and alim who studied at Dar-ul-Uloom. He was born in a well known village of Missan in Tando Allahyar District, Sindh, Pakistan. He and his brother Abdullah Laghari shifted to Missan Wadi in 1940.

Works

After studying at Darul Uloom Deoband he started working in his village, Missan Wadi, as a teacher at Madrassa Ashaat-ul-Uloom . In that period he also wrote Thadha Wan Walhar Ja (The cold trees of Walhar). Walhar was Missan Wadi's former name. In this book he wrote a complete history of this village. His other book is Sik Jo Safar, which is a travelogue of India when he went to Deoband for celebrating 100th year ceremony.

Education works

His best known work for the people of Missan Wadi and related areas was the formation of educational institutes including Government High School and primary schools, all for boys and girls. Due to these institutions, the village has produced several people who are now successful in their respective fields.

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