Farhat Hussein

retired accountant

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Farhat Hussein is an accountant. Hussein has said he could not find a job because he had become an accountant only later. He has said a friend told him about a job in Bengal, and that he went there to run a factory that belonged to a textile company.

Early life and background

Hussein has said that he earlier lived in Quetta, where he was part of a large business. He has described the business as large in dry fruit. He has placed this period around 1958. He has said he left the business after a domestic disagreement and gave everything to his brother. [1]

Career in Bengal

Hussein has said he could not find a job because he had become an accountant only later. He has said a friend told him about a job in Bengal, and that he went there to run a factory that belonged to a textile company. He has said Mukti Bahini attacks were such that he and the others stopped going outside. He has said the group reached Khulna, where they had a head office. [1]

Experiences in Bengal and India

Hussein has said bombardment fell on them nearly every night. He has said a raid and bombardment hit them from above, and that they went in and hid beneath trees and were not seen. He has said they stayed there, standing, for about a day and a half. [1]

He has said the Indian army arrived in time and saved him and the others, who would otherwise have been killed. He has said the army effectively placed them in a prison, as a form of shelter. According to Hussein, they were told they would be taken to India and then sent to West Pakistan. [1]

Hussein has said that about 450 people in that group were civilians, and that 16 of them had enough rations to eat well for 11 days. He has said he asked to go into the engine so that he could cook, and then went inside it. He has said they passed through Delhi and Lucknow, among other places, and did not find a new place. He has said they were finally taken to Jhansi. [1]

Meerut

Hussein has said they were moved to Meerut, and that 50 men were put in one barrack, 50 in another and 50 in a third. He has said they spent four years in Meerut. [1]

He has said that in four years he and the others were never ill. He has said an office was set up, and that he and others recorded the names and addresses of all the people. He has said he once became langar commander, in charge of the kitchen, and was once made demand minister, the person who wrote the barracks' shopping lists. [1]

Return

Hussein has said he and the others walked across the border into Wagah. He has said he took a ticket costing 10 or 12 rupees and went straight to Karachi, to his children. [1]

Later career

Hussein has said he worked at only one factory for 28 years. He has said he stayed in accounting for the rest of his service and that his duties included work at the customs office and work in the city, such as at banks. He has said he retired in 2002. [1]

Views on Pakistan and textiles

Hussein has said that Pakistan today seems very good to him. He has said Pakistan's textile industry is booming, and no one in the world can match it. He has said orders that had gone to India and Bangladesh were cancelled and moved to Pakistan. He has said the electricity rate for textiles was halved. [1]

He has said that, though he is not sure of the figure, 7 to 8 crore metres of cloth are due to be supplied abroad. He has said young people today are very confident. [1]

Personal life

Hussein has said his family did not know whether he was alive until, after about a year and a half, the Red Cross took charge of the men. He has said he wept when a photo of his children arrived from his family. He has said that many things have been left out and that his mind does not work well now. [1]

Timeline

1958
Period he has placed his time in a large business in Quetta[1]
2002
Retired after 28 years at one factory[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-02-08 What actually happened in 1971 Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Farhat Hussein?

Farhat Hussein is a retired accountant. He has said he worked at only one factory for 28 years and retired in 2002.[1]

What does Farhat Hussein do?

Farhat Hussein is retired. He has said he stayed in accounting for the rest of his service, and that his duties included work at the customs office and work in the city, such as at banks.[1]

When did Farhat Hussein retire?

Farhat Hussein has said he retired in 2002. He has said he had worked at only one factory for 28 years.[1]

Where did Farhat Hussein spend four years?

Farhat Hussein has said that he and the others spent four years in Meerut. He has said that in those four years they were never ill.[1]

What has Farhat Hussein said about Pakistan's textile industry?

Farhat Hussein has said that Pakistan's textile industry is booming, and that no one in the world can match it. He has said orders that had gone to India and Bangladesh were cancelled and moved to Pakistan, and that the electricity rate for textiles was halved.[1]

References

  1. What actually happened in 1971 . Thought Behind Things , 2021-02-08.
Show the source passages (43 statements)
  1. He has said that earlier he lived in Quetta, where he was part of a large business. usse pehle main Quetta mein tha, wahan par hamara bahut bada business tha
  2. He has said the Quetta business was large in dry fruit. Dry fruit ka bahut hi bada tha
  3. He has said the Quetta business period was around 1958. Yeh 1958 just Ayub Khan ke baad ki baat hai
  4. He has said he left the Quetta business after a domestic disagreement and gave everything to his brother. Woh gharelu na-chaaki ki wajah se phir woh maine chhod diya, bhai ko hi de diya sara kuch
  5. He has said he could not find a job because he had become an accountant only later. koi job nahi mili kyunke main basic bhi toh accountant baad mein bana hoon
  6. He has said a friend told him about a job in Bengal. mere ek dost ne kaha yaar, bahar job mil rahi hai, Bengal mein
  7. He has said he went to Bengal to run a factory that belonged to a textile company. Hum basically woh factory chalane gaye the. Safa Textile walon ki woh factory thi, Bengal Textile
  8. He has said Mukti Bahini attacks were such that he and the others stopped going outside. Mukti bahiniyon ne humein aisa marna shuru kiya ke hum bahar hi nahi nikalte
  9. He has said the group reached Khulna, where they had a head office. Khulna pahunch gaye, apne wahan hamara head office tha
  10. He has said a raid and bombardment hit them from above. toh upar se hamare upar raid ho gayi, bambari ho gayi
  11. He has said they went in and hid beneath trees and were not seen. usme dakhil ho gaye, darakhton ke niche chup gaye, nazar nahi aaya
  12. He has said they stayed there, standing, for about a day and a half. udhar hum takreeban dedh din khade rahe
  13. He has said bombardment fell on them nearly every night. toh uske liye koi roz raat ko hamare upar bombardment hoti thi
  14. He has said the Indian army arrived in time, saved him and the others, and that they would otherwise have been killed. Indian army aa gayi usi waqt. Do-char minute ke usne ja unhone humein bachaya. Agar woh na aate toh hum bhi gaye the
  15. He has said the Indian army effectively placed them in a prison, as a form of shelter. lekin woh basically unhone aapko ek prison mein bana diya, shelter kar diya tha
  16. He has said they were told they would be taken to India and then sent to West Pakistan. aap log tayyar ho jao, aapko India le jayenge, wahan se aapko maghribi Pakistan bhej denge
  17. He has said that about 450 people in that group were civilians. usme takreeban 450 banda toh hum tha civilian
  18. He has said that 16 of them had enough rations to eat well for 11 days. Toh itna ration tha hamare paas ke 11 din hum 16 aadmi dat ke khate rahe
  19. He has said he asked to go into the engine so that he could cook, and then went inside it. Maine kaha mujhe engine mein jaane dein, bas main paka loonga. Phir main engine ke andar gaya
  20. He has said they passed through Delhi and Lucknow, among other places, and did not find a new place. Delhi se do-teen dafa guzre hain, Lucknow se guzre hain, kahan-kahan se nahi guzre hum, nayi jagah nahi mili
  21. He has said they were finally taken to Jhansi. Aakhir phir ek jagah hai, shayad aap bahut mashhoor hai, woh Jhansi
  22. He has said they were moved to Meerut. Uske baad unhone kaha ji inki allotment aa gayi hai, Meerut jayenge yeh, Meerut. Wahan hum gaye
  23. He has said 50 men were put in one barrack, 50 in another and 50 in a third. usme hum 50 aadmi ek barrack mein, 50 dusre mein, 50 teesre mein
  24. He has said they spent four years in Meerut. 4 saal wahan rahe hain usme Meerut mein
  25. He has said that in four years he and the others were never ill. Allah pak ne 4 saal mein humein kabhi bimar nahi kiya
  26. He has said an office was set up, and that he and others recorded the names and addresses of all the people. Daftar bana hua tha, humne pure jitne bande hain, unke naam wagera, patte
  27. He has said he once became langar commander, in charge of the kitchen. Aur main ittefaq se ek dafa langar commander bana
  28. He has said he was once made demand minister, the person who wrote the barracks' shopping lists. Toh main aisi woh demand mantri bhi bana ek dafa. Kyunke hum padhe-likhe the. Demand mantri matlab pure barrackon ke aa jaate the woh. Pura parcha ban ke usme har har cheez likhi hoti thi
  29. He has said that many things have been left out and that his mind does not work well now. Abhi bahut cheezein reh gayi hain, zehen kaam nahi karta, bahut cheezein reh gayi hain
  30. He has said his family did not know whether he was alive until, after about a year and a half, the Red Cross took charge of the men. Nahi nahi bilkul pata nahi tha dedh saal ke baad jab Red Cross ne humein le li apne charge mein phir hum letter humein mile ke aap likhein apni family ko Aur us waqt tak family ko nahi pata ke aap zinda hain kahan hain kya hai
  31. He has said he wept when a photo of his children arrived from his family. udhar se family mein mere bachon ki photo bheji Main woh banda tha jo kabhi nahi rulaya tha poore is jab photo aayi to itna roya itna roya
  32. He has said he took a ticket costing 10 or 12 rupees and went straight to Karachi, to his children. 10 12 rupaye ka ticket aaya seedha Karachi aa gaye bachon ke paas
  33. He has said he and the others walked across the border into Wagah. hum chale gaye paidal apne border mein Wagah mein daakhil ho gaye
  34. He has said he worked at only one factory for 28 years. Nahi nahi sirf usi factory mein maine kaam kiya 28 saal
  35. He has said he stayed in accounting for the rest of his service. Aur phir uske baad accounting mein hi rahe poori
  36. He has said he retired in 2002. Meri retirement 2002 mein
  37. He has said his duties included work at the customs office and work in the city, such as at banks. meri duty aisi thi ki mujhe custom office aur shehar ke kaam, bank waghera
  38. He has said that Pakistan today seems very good to him. Yeh Pakistan maashaAllah bahut achha lagta hai ji
  39. He has said Pakistan's textile industry is booming, and no one in the world can match it. Is waqt Pakistan ki industry itni boom kar rahi hai ki duniya mein koi iska muqabla nahi kar sakta
  40. He has said orders that had gone to India and Bangladesh were cancelled and moved to Pakistan. India ke jo order the, saare cancel ho gaye. Woh sab Pakistan ko. Bangladesh ke order saare cancel ho gaye, sab Pakistan ko
  41. He has said the electricity rate for textiles was halved. Bijli ka rate aadha kar diya textile ko
  42. He has said that, though he is not sure of the figure, 7 to 8 crore metres of cloth are due to be supplied abroad. Pata nahi 7, 8 crore meter kapda shaart hai jo humne supply dena hai bahar
  43. He has said young people today are very confident. Bahut, bahut, bahut confident hain. Haan ji, bilkul, bahut confident hain