Dr. Khalid Sohail; Counselor of men, ambassador of humanity

It is not known when Dr. Khalid Sohail was contacted, connected and a relationship was established. He had such a literary, academic and creative relationship with him that the belief became stronger that in life, not blood ties, but ties based on sincerity, and in it color, race, language, age, religion, border and time are stronger. There is no imprisonment, but humanity is a basic and mutual value.

Dr. Khalid Sohail is not only a renowned psychologist but he is also an excellent writer, but above all he is a knowledgeable and philanthropic person who believes in humanity and with his creative and professional skills in people’s lives. Making it easier.

While the study of life, world and literature of Dr. Khalid Sohail is very wide, his circle of friends is also large, glorious and unique but also very versatile. My relationship with Dr. Khalid Sohail has now turned into love.

They are like a shade tree in my life that I take refuge in their shade when the hardships of life and the sun start bothering me. They always inspire me and motivate me to unleash my creativity.

This article highlights some aspects of Dr. Khalid Sohail’s life, literary journey and services in psychology. He describes his literary creations as his love letters to the suffering humanity. Let’s take a look at his life.

Early Life and Education:

Born on July 9, 1952 in Karachi, Dr. Khalid Sohail inherited two different attitudes from his parents. He was brought up in Peshawar and Kohat. His mother Aisha Qasim was a realistic woman while his father Abdul Basit was an idealistic person.

His personality is a combination of both attitudes. Despite the traditional environment and conservative society like Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at that time, creative and innovative elements were included in his personality. His mother strongly wanted him to become a doctor while he wanted to be a poet and philosopher. He fulfilled his mother’s dream and his wish by becoming a psychologist.

He received his early education from St. Joseph’s Convent School, Kohat and matriculated from RA Bazar High School, Peshawar. After doing FSC from Edward College and MBBS from Khyber Medical College, did house job for two years in Lady Reading Hospital.

He stayed in Iran from 1976 to 1977 and moved to Canada in 1977 where he obtained a four-year degree in psychology and became a Fellow of the Royal College in 1982. Later, he worked in a local hospital in a city near Toronto from 1984 to 1994.

Formally started his own clinic in 1995. From 2000 to 2022, he has written 6 books in English with his fellow nurses on Green Zone Therapy, which are now being translated into Urdu. Along with Dr Arifa Bhutto of Jamshoro University, he is developing the Green Zone app which is in the final stages of completion.

Literary Services:

Dr. Khalid Sohail started writing and publishing since 1986 and publishes one English and one Urdu book every year with regular planning. So far he has published 70 books in the last 35 years, which is a shining example of excellent planning, dedication and hard work. These books include poetry, fiction, novels, columns, interviews, translations, critical essays and writings on psychological topics.

Shabana Khatun in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and Syeda Umira Hasan in Pakistan have written MPhil theses on his fiction. One of his English stories “Jariza” is included in the famous Canadian book “Global Safari”, which is no less than an honor for any Pakistani.

Dr. Khalid Sohail along with Buland Iqbal started a video series on YouTube titled “The Search for Wisdom” in which 72 episodes have been uploaded so far containing the achievements of the big names of literature, psychology and philosophy. Which Abdul Sattar has given the form of a book by the name of “Journey of Wisdom”.

Correspondence Maintenance:

Dr. Khalid Sohail should undoubtedly be given the credit for reviving the letter writing that had become extinct due to the internet and social media, in fact he has revived the genre. He has published 10 books based on regions with various authors.

He says that earlier Ghalib’s letters were famous in Urdu literature, but they were one-sided letters. He has tried to make these letters two-way in which to work on literature, psychology and knowledge together with his contemporaries and young writers.

He has so far written 600 articles on the well-known website Hum Sabb, where now young writers and writers write to him on social, psychological and literary topics, to which he replies, which are published in the form of columns. . This creates a mutual collaboration between the two writers and also preserves the genre of the letter and gives the readers an opportunity to know the opinions of two people.

Awards and Honors:

I asked Dr. Khalid Sohail this question to complete this interview and he said that by the way he has received many small and big awards but the most important and biggest award is the recognition and encouragement from people, which There is no substitute.

He says that being awarded the “Humanities of the Year” in Canada and receiving a special letter from the Royal College in honor of his 40 years of service was a very happy moment for him.

Dr. Khalid Sohail’s life looks like a movie story. They describe their life’s hardships and negative experiences as if they were telling a story to lull a small child to sleep. Reading his writings also feels like he is telling a story to comfort and relax the readers. Every chapter and article of his books is very interesting, attractive and meaningful.

It is the essence of Dr. Khalid Sohail’s studies, professional observations, direct life experiences and practical expertise. Dr. Khalid Sohail is the best example of “heart work” not hard work who did the work that was close to his heart, so he has done as much work as an organization in one life.

“I love my profession immensely,” he says. I feel so relaxed and happy in my work that I feel as if I have never worked a day in my life.

I find his habit of always reading the writings of new writers and encouraging them by commenting on them very inspiring.

His passion for serving humanity is remarkable. They think above religion, country, border, language and race. Even outside of Pakistan, his heart is for the betterment of Pakistani society.

He always strives for awareness and awareness of psychology and mental health in Pakistani society and seeks to fill this gap through his writings in Urdu.

Dr. Khalid Sohail is a broad-minded and broad-minded person. They always respect the opinions of others and seek to learn from others.

He used human psychology, direct experiences of his professional life, observations, teachings of philosophers, intellectuals to live a healthy, happy and peaceful life and for this purpose also used modern social media tools well. What is the symbol of courage and determination in their youth?

He is also the founder of Green Zone Philosophy and in this context he gives lectures not only in Pakistan but also all over the world. I have had the opportunity to attend a few of their Zoom sessions in Pakistan which are very simple, common sense and effective. In my knowledge, Dr. Khalid Sohail is one of the foremost modern thinkers who have highlighted the subject of psychology in the field of Urdu literature and writing.

This can be estimated from his writings and the opinions of the readers on them. His recently published book “Secrets of Human Psychology” has been released in a few weeks.

Dr. Khalid Sohail says that Pakistani society is still in the evolutionary stages. Education and awareness of mental health and psychiatry need to make people more aware. In this regard, seminars, workshops and training should be organized to educate and inform schools, teachers, children, parents and the corporate sector about psychology.

I asked that you live in the West and you belong to the East, what is the significant difference between the writers and literature of the West and the East? To which he replied that it has three basic aspects: No writer can create creative literature unless he is free from his social and societal pressures. Second, the writer should not be free from economic pressure and restrictions, and third, he should not think above his society, tradition, language, religion, race, color and region.

Dr. Khalid Sohail narrates a wonderful incident from his life:

“When I was studying at Edwards College, Peshawar, our principal was Phil Edmonds, an Australian teacher. One day he came to teach us and seemed very happy. When we asked the reason, they said that yesterday my son returned from England with a PhD degree in science, so I am happy. A student asked ‘Sir! Will you now find a bride for him?’ Phil Edmonds’ elderly face smiled sympathetically as he said, ‘My son will find a bride for himself, and if he can’t find a wife for himself, that means he’s not ready for marriage. .’ Dr. Khalid Sohail says that parents who teach their children to make their own decisions become carefree while alive, but the children of parents who cannot make wise decisions keep thinking all their lives that after we die, these young ones What about the children?

Dr. Khalid Sohail says, “I believe that nature has given us a special gift, the Creative Gift, and the awareness of this gift is the secret to our health, our peace of mind and our success in life.” That’s why I named my clinic in Canada ‘Creative Psychotherapy’. I think it is a blessing for a good writer to have a fertile mind, but to Dr. Khalid Sohail, nature has given a gift to humanity by giving him a fertile mind and an excellent heart.