MUFT.PK

MUFT.PK is a free library of full-length video courses in Urdu, run under the name of Azad Chaiwala, whose name is on the copyright line and on most course descriptions. The site title spells out the name as "My University of Free Taleem" (taleem means education), and the home page sets the tone with lines like "We’re not Free, we’re MUFT," "Full Courses, upto 51 hours long," "20+ IT Based Subjects (Updated Regularly)" and "No minimum age, just a pc/laptop is required." The reader is a learner in Pakistan who wants practical skills without paying: the site describes itself as "Available in every home of Pakistan" and says it uses "Real-World Assessment Instead of Exams." Its closing slogan sums up the attitude: "Accredited by the only accreditation that matters, the workplace."

What the catalog covers

The home page invites learners to "Explore from 31+ Courses," and the course list on the Sell Us Your Course page names 31 titles. They fall into a few clear groups.

Programming and web development. Python Advance Programming, JavaScript Advance, C++ Programming for Software Engineering, HTML & CSS Full Course, MERN Stack for web development, WordPress for beginners, Game Development with Unity 3D, and a Cyber Security Complete Course.

Design and 3D. Adobe Photoshop (a full course and a 30-minute crash course), Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW and Canva for graphic designers, plus AutoCAD 3D, Autodesk Fusion 360, Blender 3D and Maya 3D for engineers and 3D designers.

Video. Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut, and video editing on a mobile phone with VN Editor.

Marketing and online business. Facebook Ads, Google Ads, a complete SEO course, social media management, YouTube automation, and selling courses for Daraz, Shopify, Etsy and Amazon virtual assistant work. There is also an accounting course in Urdu and Hindi.

How long the courses are and how many people take them

Each course card shows the number of lessons, total hours and a count of graduates, which gives a real sense of depth and popularity. Some examples from the home page:

• Python Advance Programming: 30 lessons, 9.2 hours, 3284 graduates.
• JavaScript Advance: 19 lessons, 6.2 hours, 754 graduates.
• MERN Stack: 67 lessons, 12.1 hours, 3548 graduates.
• Cyber Security Complete Course: 53 lessons, 15.5 hours, 3812 graduates.
• C++ Programming: 25 lessons, 3.8 hours, 4015 graduates.
• Adobe Illustrator: 37 lessons, 27.2 hours, 1232 graduates.
• Adobe Premiere Pro: 41 lessons, 5.6 hours, 3834 graduates.
• Facebook Ads: 13 lessons, 1.8 hours, 27620 graduates.
• Social Media Management: 14 lessons, 1.3 hours, 22680 graduates.
• Google Ads: 16 lessons, 2.8 hours, 12172 graduates.
• Canva: 14 lessons, 2.6 hours, 11900 graduates.
• WordPress for beginners: 19 lessons, 3.4 hours, 10536 graduates.

The marketing courses draw the biggest numbers, while the longest courses are the design and engineering ones.

Inside a course

A course page opens with a description and then lists its sections and lessons. The Canva course, for example, runs through Canva basics (color combination, font pairing), social media design (sizes, Instagram posts, stories), poster design and presentations, and finally exporting and publishing, including website design in Canva. The JavaScript course, taught by Ahsan Khan, whom the page calls "a JavaScript expert," is split into four parts: linking JavaScript to HTML, variables, arrays and objects; the DOM, the browser object model, conditionals, operators and functions; event listeners, loops, date and time, and regular expressions; and finally object-oriented programming, closures, applications and the ECS version of JavaScript. The Daraz seller course is described as a "FREE 2.3-hour course" covering setting up a seller account, product listings, pricing and marketing, orders and customer queries, and tools to maximize profits. The Cyber Security course links to a set of course notes, and the Daraz page says its course is also on the AzadChaiwala Institute YouTube channel.

Below the lessons, each course has a "Question Asked by Students" section where learners post comments with their name, and replies are threaded underneath. Most comments are thanks written in Roman Urdu or English. On the Canva course, Mohib wrote "Bohat hi aala" (really excellent), and Rubina called it a "Very informative course." Some are real support questions. On the HTML & CSS course a student asked why a container tag was not working on a site they had built, and a reply marked "Course Teacher" explained how to check the Bootstrap link, conflicting CSS and the viewport meta tag. Learners also help each other: when a student's Notepad code did not show in the browser, another student suggested writing it in VS Code instead.

For instructors

The "Sell Us Your Course" page shows how the catalog grows. MUFT.PK says it is "always looking for more courses to offer for free," and that "All courses will need to be up to date and recorded in urdu." Instructors fill in a form with the course topic, an estimated duration in hours, a course outline, a link if the course already exists, and a "Course Price" field, which suggests MUFT.PK buys courses from their authors and then publishes them free. The topic it is currently asking for is Human Resource Management. This is not a platform where creators sell to students directly; it is a free library that acquires content.

Access and costs

Every course is free, and the site asks nothing of learners beyond a computer or laptop. In place of payment, the footer note asks those who found the project useful to make a dua (prayer) for the team and asks for prayer that the team stays steadfast in its mission to educate the ummah (community). The pages mention no certificates, so the graduate counts are the only completion record shown, in keeping with the site's line about real-world assessment.

Who it suits

MUFT.PK suits Urdu-speaking learners in Pakistan who want a full, practical course in a digital skill at no cost: a student starting with HTML, Python or C++, a freelancer adding Google Ads, Facebook Ads or social media management, a designer learning Illustrator or Premiere Pro, or someone starting an online shop on Daraz, Shopify or Etsy. The long design and engineering courses give real depth, and the student Q&A under each course means questions sometimes get answered by the teacher or by other learners.

It suits less well anyone who does not follow Urdu, or anyone who needs a certificate to show an employer. The catalog is focused on IT, design, video and online business, so learners looking for academic subjects or soft skills will find little beyond accounting. Within its niche, it is a generous and well-used free resource.