Musical evening at Ladies Club.

Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar, lifetime president of Ladies Club, Multan.

December holds great romance for the natives of city of saints. The days are short and dreamy. 'Winter nights enlarge'. Mostly engulfed in mists and fogs. Nights, get freezing. Sometimes, temperature drops down to Zero degree Celsius. But if the sun comes out, unfiltered by the fog, the days turn charming and picturesque. December in Multan, is the time, when you are oft reminded of Andy Williams song, 'speak softly love'. Specially the lyrics

'Wine colored days, warmed by the sun,
deep velvet nights....'

Though, the city of saints is notorious for its heat in summer. Outsiders, find it hard to believe, how cold it gets in winters. But it's a fact. And the reason for it is, its proximity to a hill station called 'Fort Manro' in south Punjab. Which is situated on the border of Punjab and Balochistan.

This year, December seemed to have flown in, an early flight. Leaving, its usual colds, rains and fogs somewhere in time (atleast for the first ten days). But finally they reached, before the middle of the month.

What was a better way to celebrate the arrival of the new season but to arrange a bonfire and a musical evening, in the serenity of an open lawn. And this is what Mahnaz Amir Sheikh and her group members, which included life Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar and Rabia Rehman, decided for holding their annual party at Ladies Club, Multan.

On Saturday, 14th December, a musical evening was arranged. Ms. Najma Gillani, a well known educationist and socialite, who is blessed with a melodious voice, alongwith passion for singing, was invited as the star performer. Her name was enough to attract, a nice turnover of the members of the ladies club, who are ardent fans of domestic, homely, musical evenings like this one.

The program started, exactly at 6 pm, as scheduled. Shagufta Khaaksaar, the stage secretary of the club, hosted the event. Najma Gillani, sang beautiful Indian and Pakistani ghazals, with live music.

Mrs. Tahira Najam, the media secretary, read out the annual report of the events, which took place during the year 2013.

Different members, including Farah K. Khwaja, Tahira, Masooma Sibtain and Uzma Burana, joined in singing with Najma Gillani during her performance. Which definitely added more fun to the event.

Mrs. Fariha Munir Shah, joint secretary, ladies club, thanked the audience and the hosts of the evening. And also made some important announcements, alongwith proposing, different suggestions by members to be considered as future plans.

Finally, the annual prize distribution ceremony took place. The club administration was awarded gifts by the president Mrs.Farrukh Mukhtar and General secretary, Mrs, Mahnaz Amir.

And at the end of the event, a fantastic, scrumptious, sumptuous dinner awaited the gathering. And everybody enjoyed it, gathered around the bonfire.

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Mrs. Mahnaz Amir Sheikh.

The star performer of the evening, Ms. Najma Gillani.

Shagufta Khaaksaar & Tahira Najam.

Mrs. Riaz Qureshi, with a friend.

Lifetime, finance secretary, Mrs. Naseem Durrani.

The lovely hostesses of the evening.
Rabia Rehman & Mahnaz Amir.

Masoom Shoaib

Tahira Najam, Farah Khwaja and Shazia.

Azra with a friend.

Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar & Mr. Iqbal Chaudhary

Mrs. Nighat Gillani & another senior member, watching the bonfire being set up

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