Muhammad started his career in 1972 as a government teacher and has since taught at schools in different areas like Quetta, Kohlu and Pishin. He continued to serve the field of education even after he retired in 2006, stating that he believed retirement should not be synonymous to redundancy.
“I have never taken a day off for no reason, not even casual leaves,” says Muhammad.
He currently teaches disciplines like Urdu, Science, English and Pakistan Studies at the secondary section of Government Model High School, Pishin.
Mohammed, who is a resident of Quetta, travels 55 kilometres by bus everyday to the school in Pishin and pays the transport cost out of his own pocket. His colleagues claim that teachers like Muhammad are hard to find and also recognise his commitment.
Monetary compensation for government schoolteachers in Pakistan is marginal, but Muhammad claims that his love for teaching stems from his fondness of interacting with students and like-minded teachers, not money.
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Kudos to Haji Amir Muhammad. He is indeed our hero. Pakistan is standing today because of selfless Haji Amir Muhammad like people. Insha Allah he will get its reward both in this world and the hereafter. And last but not least I must solute to the Express Tribune for covering this story, and I hope it will continue to bring to the media/surface such heroes of the land of the pure.
What a shame. Not a single comment so far. Had it been about cricket or something about my country ( India), there would have been a tsunami of comments...