Azka Rani's Desi queen birthday blast.

Ravishing mama with cute birthday girl.
Shimaila Jabeen with her daughter Azka Rani

This winter, the city of saints remained gripped in desi fever. To further enhance the flavour of this season, the queen of theme parties Shimaila Jabeen (Mala Ahsan) picked the title 'desi queen' for her youngest daughter Azka Rani's themed birthday party.

To suit the size of gathering, the venue selected was 'Golf Club Multan'. As it is well known, Mala Ahsan takes great pains to add perfection in composition of her selected theme and her loving husband, Mr. Ahsan Rasheed fully supports all her efforts and takes great pride in his wife's creative skills.

On Friday 9th February, an enormous Purple canopy, graced one of the lofty lawns of club. The layout and decorations immediately began outside the entrance. Gharray (mud pitchers), Changairs (trays made out of date palm leaves). Khattray (desi beds) and stuff like that ornamented the whole party area. Pakhian (desi hand fans) adorned the tent walls. Traditional decorative items, sparkled in bright and colourful disco lights. Which danced with the music.

All the guests lovingly embraced theme of the party. A lot of little lads and little ladies were seen spruced up in traditional attires. Seraiki, Punjabi and some even came wearing Baloch and Pathan clothes.

Mala's own children were perfectly dressed up according to theme. Aasiya wore aristocratic Velvet gharrara, Aafreen was in a colourful Punjabi Shalwar Kameez. The birthday girl Azka also had a maatha patti (a piece of jewelery on her head) to compliment her status of desi queen. Last but not least, little Annass was slick as handsome Punjabi mundaa.

The ravishing beauty that she, Mala bedazzled the scene, all dolled up in a White Gharrarra. Parranda in her hair as style and beautiful traditional jewellery. Mr. Ahsan Rasheed wore a turban to add a desi touch to his outfit.

Plenty of games for the children. Lots of dancing on the stage. And when it came to dancing Annass Rasheed stole the scene. One after another, the little guy impressed the audience and within hours, produced some true fans, like the writer of the blog.

There were two prizes for the most beautifully dressed up 'desi queens'. One from the adults and one for children's category. For adults, the prize was given to none other than Rabia Bosan. Whereas, among juniors the pretty little twelve years old Hajra Shah who adorned the scene in beautiful Red Velvet Pathani dress, complete with the jewellery and a head gear, received the prize.

The guests at the party were kept busy nibbling, dry fruits, cotton candy, etc. The cake for the party was also specially designed to match, traditional theme. The dinner that followed all the fun and frolic was again desi, of the true kind. Sarson ka saag, makai kee roti, halwa poori, barbecued food. Indeed a superb end to a superb evening.

Congratulations Mala, for throwing another great party for one of your kids. Our prayers that you always keep providing, the natives of Multan, such entertaining parties, forever and ever.

The cool desi parents, with their desi queen birthday girl.
Azka Rani with Ahsen Rasheed and Shimaila Jabeen (Mala Ahsan)

Brother and sister of birthday girl.
Annass Rasheed with Aasiya.

Zahra Shah and Fatima Shah

The winner of the desi queen contest,
Hajra Shah.

The little Heer and Ranjha

Al the desis, pointing at their queen.
Azka Rani with friends.

Romana Tanveer

Shimaila (Mala) with her mom.

Sidra saying Hi to Asifa Khwaja.

Rabia Bosan with her daughter

Cake cutting ceremony

Desi Queen with her desi birthday cake.

Birthday girl and her sisters with their daadi (grand mother) Mrs. Almas Rasheed

Maria Shahzeb with Mala Ahsan (Shimaila Jabeen)

Aafreen with a friend, high on desi style

Aafreen, Azka and Aasiya with their father, Ahsan Rasheed.

Desi queen, carrying desi water cooler (pitcher)

The birthday girl and her brother dancing.

Desi boys, pretending to smoke desi hukka.

Mala and Azka awarding Hajra Shah, 1st prize for desi queen

Rabia Bosan receiving her prize for adult desi queen

Mala and Ahsan with Azka and Aasiya.

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