Sheikh Jawad Hussain is a tender-hearted compassionate human being. He never reigned in his feelings and emotions. For this purpose, he creates a relationship between pen and paper, gives words to his thoughts, and present these words to the reader. As per profession he is an educator and is on very friendly terms with the students of a British university. He is particularly interested in journalism that is why he chose column writing as a means of expression.
Column writing is an immensely vast topic and has many types in the detail of which I can't get into at present since while defining the term I will have to throw some light on the definitions by other journalists and writers as well. However, I will say that of all the kinds, Mr. Jawad chose to pen 'social columns'. Maybe the reason is that these columns can give space to all the bitter realities of the world and can be used to put salve on the wounds of those that have suffered at the hands of society. As a poet has rightly said;
My heart holds the pain for the whole world
Secondly while writing 'social columns' one can unveil the cancers that generally evade the writers of 'political columns' and that can't be encompassed in other forms. As these issues sneak in the favorite form of Jawad Sahib, the reader can enjoy almost all forms of column writing. In other words, the reader gets exposure to all the forms in this one form. It's possible that you won't agree with me but when I will cite one or two examples from the columns of Jawad Sahib, the readers will be able to savour the versatile tastes.
In the first place, the titles of his columns overwhelm the reader with their sweetness. For example in the column 'Two nation theory and today's India', he has fully exposed the real revolting face of India to the whole world. In 'World Press Freedom Day and The Journalists', he has not only explored world journalism but has also highlighted the murders of journalists and suffocation of Pakistani journalism while recounting the history of the freedom of the press. He has also narrated how far the destination of freedom of the press lies. He has shown us the pain and suffering of the disabled, blind and the destitute in 'Burg of the Stone Hearted' and has wished that we might be able to develop compassion for all such people and that we might give them a better environment and a day might dawn when all such people don't find themselves vulnerable. He writes in 'Message for the new year',
'I know that self-criticism is very complex and tough because the biggest weakness of a human being is that he always sees wrong in the other person. His worst habit is to think of himself as pure and he always makes excuses for himself.'
Just see how easily he has encompassed a tough and complex subject in simple language and just a few words!
Again in 'World Press Freedom Day and The Journalists', he reminds of Churchill's words that this prime minister of England had said during the days of the World War,
'If the courts are working, nothing can go wrong.'
Just take a moment and ponder over the fact that how with one hint he has taunted the judicial system of every third world country. If our courts could comprehend this point, our country could develop really quickly.
In a similar vein, each one of his columns is an eye-opener. In one place he is conveying the message of keeping inflation in check and at some other place while discussing public issues he says that until such issues are resolved, we will remain dependent on the western world. At one place he laments racial riots in the civilized world while at some other place he shakes the world consciousness...
