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Saturday, 28th April 2012, Massoma Sibtain Shoaib, the president of SPWCCI, called a meeting of all the members. The main agenda was to amass the feedback by the participants of 'Islamabad Expo' & 'Lifestyle Pakistan', in India. Which turned out to be extremely encouraging.  The members who participated in Islamabad Expo, greatly admired the arrangements done by SMEDA & regarded the exhibition, not just a memorable experience but also, an amazing tool of increasing the circle of their market & acquiring new contacts. They mentioned, they received a 50% discount , in their lodgings at Islamabad, & also 50% off, on their travelling expenses from Multan to the city of Expo. Their return to Multan, was fully funded, only because of being the members of SPWCCI. They also shared their experience of meeting, the designer 'Maheen Kaardar' of 'Karma' & her interest in their products. Mehwish Saleem, a distinguished member, who owns a busi...

'Hareer', from Lahore, is a very popular brand among ladies of class & taste in Multan. As 'Hareer'  has no regular outlet here, but, due to the demand of their stuff, they keep  exhibiting their stuff off & on. This weekend, they arranged an exhibition at Sindbad hotel, for 2 days, 28th & 29th. Today, on 28th, they were open till 8pm. & tomorrow, 29th April, they'll only be there, till 5pm.  They have to offer beautiful materials, including lawn, chiffons, silk, silky lawn, etc. Lovely block prints, screen printing, crochet work, embroideries, ranging from 2500 rps to 5000rps only are available. Which is nothing compared to the stuff they're offering, all pure. So, ladies!!Rush over there, at your earliest tomorrow & grab something for yourself. Gentlemen, can visit too. If they can't wear such clothes, they can strike the most reasonable deal, quality stuff  & get something for the lovely ladies, they have in their lives. Do no...

Witnessed a bewildering array of colours in the sky. Full spectrum, RAINBOW. Bewitching, enchanting, exciting, what a weather has it been today. A special weekend package by Allah. Clouds of various colours, milky White, baby Blue, Goose Grey, Purple & the way sunlight flitered through them, Ahh! Ever changing, reforming, reshaping, refreshing shades. Like a kaleidoscope. & the drizzle, showered as truly poured by the heaven, soft & gentle. . The sun shone itself, in the rain, like a bride's father, in his daughters' wedding. Shiny, big, bright & smiling, at a time. & at the other, hiding himself, to hide his sadness. The Greens, all refreshed, dull to darker, lighter to brighter, all dancing at the rhythm of the wind. Subhan Allah...Alhamdolilah...Allah-O-Akbar! April is going away, but the rains seem to stay, in this city of saints. The array of colours. Clouds flirt with the descending sun. Trees dancing, at the tu...

As we all know, the women of today, have their own way of socialising with friends. And one of the most popular ways, here in Multan, is to join some 'committee party' ; or as some would like to refer as 'kitty party'. Women, take time out of their busy schedules, to dress-up, look nice & party with other ladies. These committee parties are great social tools to bring women together. Strangers become acquaintances, acquaintances become friends & this is how friendships flourish, for many, in these modern times. For the information of those, who don't know, what these parties actually are, here is a piece of information. Each committee contains specific numbers of members, who pool out some amount, of  decided money. One member is responsible for collecting the total amount & handing it over to others, every month. This member is always called 'the head' of the committee. Usually, the committee party is referred to, with the head's name...

View of the domes of MGM bulding from inside the pool. The crystal clear blue water. Chairs lined up for the spectators. Little pool for the toddlers. Summer is finally here, although, the weather still turns unpredictable at times. But still, one feels like taking a dip in the cool, cool water of a crystal clear pool.  M.G.M (Multan Garrison Mess. Commonly known among  Multanis, by its' old name 'services club'), opens up, pool doors for all its' members every 15th of April. The pool is open air, so it works on seasonal basis. From April to September/ October (if weather allows it).  Last year, the pool remained open, only till May, after that, it was shut down for renovations & could not be reopened because of the 'dengue' scare. MGM pool has always been, undoubtedly the biggest & the best in this city, with an excellent filtration plant to boast & an extremely dedicated team of military men as workers, for maintaining th...

The salads at display Mrs. Qallab Abbass, Mrs, Jameeda Malik & Mrs. Safia Riaz Qureshi. Mrs. Jameeda Malik, presenting flowers to the chief guest, Assiya Khuram Agha. Dr. Amna Awan Dr. Ejaz Bhatti with Mrs. Safia Riaz Qureshi Humera Ejaz Bhatti, there to support her husband, Dr. Ejaz Bhatti.  With her sister   Dr. Maria Nazir. Hania Shahid The beautiful & famous photographer, Hurraima Durrani Ayesha won the 1st prize in salad making competition Mrs. Qallab Abbas Naqvi & Mrs. Tahira Najam, checking the layout. 2 secretaries together. Mrs Shaguta Khaksar in Blue & Mrs. Tahira Najam in Red. Dr. Ejaz Masood Bhatti Dr. Amna Awan Mrs. Khalid Bokhari The veggie kukkar Dr. Rabita The ladies club, Multan, is one classic place, where one can find living legends & pioneers of women's social life, in this city. When there were no 'kitty or committee parties', no other way of ...