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Karachi (Nut Desk)

Chief Guest Senator Khushbakht Shujaat and Guest Of Honour Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi (NEPRA Chairman) headlined the power-packed 32nd LADIESFUND Power Lunch. This dynamic must-attend networking session featured 40 incredible women leaders – including Sultana Siddiqui (founder, Hum), Zeenat S. Ahmed (founder, Taneez), Zeba Bakhtiar (actress), Sheema Kermani (classical Dancer), Noorjehan Bilgrami (owner, Koel), Nadia Hussein Khan (model), Seema Taher Khan (owner, TVOne), Ameena Saiyid OBE (publisher), beauticians Nighat Misbah and Angie Marshall, audit firm partners Moneeza Butt & Hena Sadiq, Alycia Dias (singer), Huma Khalid (IFC), and Dr. Ishrat Lindblad (Professor-English Literature (Retd), et al. – as well as some extraordinary men who support women including sculptor Amin Gulgee, Sitara-e-Imtiaz Shujat Ali Baig, winner of Badin local elections Pir Muhammad Saleh and Ahsan Mehanti.

Lahore – February 09, 2023: The trailer of ‘HUEY TUM AJNABI’ starring Mikaal Zulfiqar and Sadia Khan has been launched in nationwide cinemas. Written and directed by Kamran Shahid, the movie is set to be released on Eid ul Fitr featuring all-time favorite and veteran artists like Sohail Ahmed, Mehmood Aslam, Shafqat Cheema, Samina Pirzada, Ayesha Umer, Shamoon Abbasi, Alyy Khan and filmstar Shahid in pivotal roles.

The first look trailer provided the viewers with a chance to snap back into an untold love story happening in the background of 1971 war, when Nizam and Zeenat met in the corridors of history at a strange time. The intense and epic love story is a phenomenal flashback into one of the most captivating romantic stories under the banner of Shahid Films. The film is being distributed by Mandviwalla Entertainment in Pakistan.

The press conference recorded the attendance of movie cast as well as showbiz reporters who were eager to know more about the movie and its background context. The movie has geared the audience for its exciting launch with an exceptional star cast, mega-scale production and cinematic grandeur around Eid-ul-Fitr.

While talking about the trailer screening of the movie, the renowned anchor Kamran Shahid who recently appeared to be the writer and director of the movie said, “The production of ‘Huey Tum Ajnabi’ depicts the most enthralling love story of past that went unheard and untold in the chaos of war. The movie starring Mikaal Zulfiqar and Sadia Khan as lead characters’ dwells into the history of souls that were connected beyond borders. Huey Tum Ajnabi hopefully will exceed viewer’s expectations by building fresh and uncommon romantic narrative in war histories.”

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Bohra Food Festival will be Karachi’s first-of-its-kind food festival. The festival’s primary objective is for the people of Karachi to learn and embrace the Bohra culture, and there’s no better way to do that than with food.

The festival aims to bring the foodies and foodprenuers under one roof so they can create a delightful culinary experience for the food-loving people of Karachi. Apart from authentic Bohra food, the festival will also have a selection of other restaurants and eateries, offering all kinds of cuisines ranging from Turkish, Japanese, Chinese, and various other foods and delicacies loved by Karachiites.

The thaal is a Bohra staple and a defining element of their cuisine. Karachiites can experience the thaal meal by pre-booking their meals before the event to enjoy the delicious feast with their loved ones. This is how the Bohra community is giving the people of Karachi a chance to have an authentic food experience.

The Bohra Food Festival will be held on the rooftop of the North Walk in the heart of North Nazimabad. The festival covers an area of 64000 sq ft and is the ideal location to accommodate a large number of people. The festival will have something for the entire family, with a photo booth and a kids’ play area to keep the little ones occupied with games and slides while the parents can enjoy the festivities.

Over the years, the community has developed strong ties with HR organizations that can manage events locally and internationally. Also, the teams can handle significant events where 100,000 people can be hosted under one roof. This event brings all the teams together so Karachiites can enjoy an evening with families.

Because of the mall’s location in Nazimabad, the festival will be a center point for the area’s population. It will therefore have a footfall of more than 100,000 people who will participate in the 3-day festival during February 24th-26th, 2023, in Karachi. The ticket price is a meager Rs. 100, and all proceeds will go towards a charitable cause.

Lahore (Qasim Ali)

The Little Art is taking the exhibition of 13th ArtBeat – National Child Art Competition and Exhibition to Islamabad. The annual exhibition will be open at Islamabad Art Gallery, F-9 Park coming saturday. The exhibition will be inaugurated by Dr Arjumand Faisel, Curator, Gallery 6, Islamabad.

A curated show of over 72 artworks will be showcased at the exhibition at the Islamabad Art Gallery F-9 Park. Young Artists from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, KP and AJK will be the part of this exhibition. This year’s themes were “75 Years of Pakistan” “Dialogue” and “Child Labor”. Young artists from 4-18 years were invited to paint or draw on these themes in their own unique ways. The show will remain open for public for one day. Child artists who were selected to present their works at the gallery exhibitions in Islamabad will be awarded certificates and prizes by the honorable guests.

This year, 270 schools and 24 community organizations working in the education sector from across Pakistan have participated in the 13th ArtBeat. The Jury of this year 13th ArtBeat consisted of Abdul Jabbar Gul (Sculptor, Karachi), Ali Azmat (Artist, College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab), Shireen Bano Rizvi (Department of Visual Arts, NCA, Lahore), Irfan Gul Dahri (Artist and Director Art Otaq, Lahore), Sajjad Akram (Director, Nukta Studio, Islamabad), Shajia Azam (NCA, Lahore) and Kiran Saleem (Visual Artist, NCA, Lahore).

ArtBeat – National Child Art Competition and Exhibitions is in its 13th edition now. The project was initiated in 2012 with a vision to promote visual culture, understanding of issues among children and youth from their own perspective, celebrate children as artists and present children’s views as a point of discourse for adults and the community. In the past 12 years, nearly 100,000 children have participated as artists in ArtBeat.

The Little Art is a non –profit organization working for promoting arts education and providing creative learning opportunities to children and young people in Pakistan.

*The exhibition is a free event open to the public and there is no need for any passes.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Eat Festival Karachi edition 6th-8th of January 2023 in Beach view Park, formerly known as Karachi Eat is the most renowned and iconic food festival in Pakistan. During the last ten years, the festival has been a platform for budding foodpreneurs, who serve up the most innovative spread to a demanding audience of food enthusiasts of all ages. The festival is expected to host over 250,000 eager.

This year, the festival will host over 125 food partners serving the best the city has to offer, Online audiences can order food from the festival and enjoy it in the comfort of their homes. A fleet of foodpanda riders will be available on-ground for this purpose.

Key performers; Asim Azhar, Young Stunners, Bilal Maqsood, and Zeb Bangash will perform at the event.

(NUT DESK)

Pakistan Consul General to NYC Ayesha Ali invited a LADIESFUND USA New York delegation of Pakistani-American dynamic women across sectors for an invigorating roundtable discussion on trade and business development opportunities between Pakistani-American women and Pakistan.

The full house was led by LADIESFUND President Tara Uzra Dawood and included Professor Dr. Isma Chaudhry, Chef Haya Emaan Ismail, consultant Shazia Rafi, entrepreneur Sidra Qasim, Google’s Mariam Subjally, infectious diseases specialist Dr. Syra Madad.

Dubai (Nut Desk) In-person fashion runway presentations are back on the radar and we couldn’t be more ecstatic. Look Up Japan, a fashion show on famous ‘Kimonos’, has added ripples to Dubai’s fashion arena. Designer Yuko Murokami hosted an exclusive fashion show at Dubai World Trade Center on September 10 presenting the kimonos’s revival. From voluminous dresses to wild flowers on head, the collection was nothing short of innovative as displayed on the models who walked the runway. With vintage up cycled fabric work and ruffled sleeved pieces, the innovative pieces were an ode to the Japanese culture.

The evening saw a gallore of celebrities like Ibrar Ul Haq Pakistan singer, Azeem Dar singer, Hollywood singer Persian Dulao and Mahar Alkhaja Arab Michael Jackson who enthralled the audience with their electrifying performences. The dignitaries present were HH Sheikh Obad Bin Suhail Al Maktoum, HH Shiekh Buti Bin Abdulhakkim Al Maktoum, Dr Bu Abdullah, H.E Dr Maryam Mohd Fatma Matar. Organised by Westfield Event Management, the event was a gateway for Fashionistas in Dubai to experience the Japan Fashion catwalk. The event, claimed to be region’s first Japanaese fashion show was attened by some big fashion minds like Mr. Nishida, Mr. Arakawa and Ms. Ritsuku.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Chief Guest Deputy Head Of Mission Martin Dawson headlined the power-packed 31st LADIESFUND Power Lunch. It was an outdoors affair. This dynamic networking session featured 40 incredible women leaders – including Sayeeda Leghari (Owner of Sukkur Beverages (Pvt) Ltd Pakistan), Simi Sadaf Kamal (Chairperson Hisaar Foundation, Pakistan), Moneeza Usman Butt (Partner, KPMG), Sana Pirzada (Founder of Virtual Legal Advisory VLA), Tameem Qazi (Head Of IT Meezan Bank), Rukhsana Narejo (Board Member, Sindh Modaraba Ltd.) and Sania Alam (Sitara-e-Pakistan Award 2022 winner Sania Alam) et al. Tara Uzra Dawood hosted the impactful event which was sponsored by Khurram Khan (Head of Advisory, Grant Thorton Anjum Rehman). Supporters included Beauty Partner Nighat Misbah Depilex, Dessert Partner The Story, and Chief Guest Appreciation partners Beautyluxe, Meethay by Aymen Haq, Sayeeda Leghari and Madiha Sikander.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Bagallery Glam Fest successfully hosted Pakistan’s biggest beauty and fashion exhibition over the course of the weekend, closing on a high note on 25^th and 26^th June 2022 at Lahore Expo Center. The response lived up to what organizers were expecting and the event truly gave visitors a one-of-a-kind, seamless shopping experience.

The highlights of the event were; more than 120,000+ visitors, 1.5Mn+ pictures, stories & videos taken and shared, 500+ brands were available for an amazing shopping experience, 10 fashion shows & 6 makeup classes were attended by the audience, and 500+ influencers & celebrities participated.

Mina Salman, Co-Founder of Bagallery, while addressing to the press said that she is delighted to see the turnover of women that came out of their homes to experience the most instagrammable event held in Lahore and she is happy with the progress made by Bagallery over the past few years with the support of the team, partners, and customers.

Salman Sattar, CEO of Bagallery expressed his views on the successful event: “This is the second event we have successfully organized this year, it’s part of our strategy to ensure sustainable growth as the beauty and fashion leader in Pakistan. Glam Fest Lahore gave us an opportunity to reach out to new customers in Lahore as we expanded our operations this year in the region.”

More than 120,000 attendees came together to attend the event and enjoyed multiple activities such as fashion shows, influencer meet-ups, celebrity interactions, makeup classes, skin consultations, hairstyling, food stalls, and much more along with a smooth shopping experience thus, making this two-day event a success.