Aabid had three daughters.
The eldest was Kausar, a government school teacher. Her husband was a newspaper editor. Despite their stable and respectable professions, they had no children.
The second daughter, Samina, was also a government school teacher. Her husband worked as a government officer in the Customs Department. They were blessed with three children—two daughters and one son.
The youngest daughter, Anita, had four children: three daughters and one son.
Aabid had several sons as well.
The second son, Tahir, had a brother named Wajid, who served as a Customs Officer. Wajid's wife was Wajida. They had nine children in total—four sons and five daughters.Among the sons, Nusrat and Babar worked as builders.Their daughters were well settled abroad: Kehkashan was married in America, while Lubna was married and living in London.
The third brother, Nasir, was a DSP in the Karachi Police.His sons were all well established:
Humayun, a KESC officer
Javed, an engineer at Karachi Steel Mills
Naveed, a police officer
Nasir also had three daughters:
Rubina, married to a High Court lawyer
Azra, married to her cousin Rizwan, an Education Officer (DDO)
Afsheen, married to a transporter based in Saudi Arabia
One of Aabid's sons—the fourth brother—passed away in childhood.
The youngest son was Tahir.
After their father's death, Tahir's life took a very different path. While his brothers focused on educating and establishing their own children in powerful positions, Tahir received little attention or support. He struggled greatly and barely managed to complete his matriculation.
Tahir moved from one brother's house to another, never truly belonging anywhere. In terms of status, wealth, and recognition, he lagged far behind his brothers.Yet despite everything, Tahir always treated his brothers and sisters-in-law with the respect and reverence of parents. His manners, patience, and sense of duty never faded.
When Tahir grew older, he rented a small house in Karachi, in the A.B. Sinyah area, where he began teaching students as a private tutor.It was there that he met Zahida, one of his students, affectionately known as Baby.
Against social expectations and without family support, Tahir married Zahida through a court marriage.
Together, they built a family of their own.
They had five children:
Four daughters: Noreen, Samreen, Amreen, and Nousheen
And one son
From neglect and struggle, Tahir created a lineage with patience, dignity, and quiet resilience.