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Ladies club bids farewell to its legend, Mrs. Shamim Munir Siddiquee

The living legend, Mrs. Shamim Munir Siddiqui
 ''When people see a legend, they call it a legend. But to be a legend, it's a lot of hard work and patience. You can't play for five or ten years and be a legend. It takes longer than that''.

This quote truly fits Mrs. Shamim Munir Sidiquee. She remained 'Literary secretary' of the ladies club Multan for almost twenty five years. Enough a time for a generation to be born, reach adulthood and meet maturity. A lifetime indeed. This club was fortunate to enjoy her unrelenting energies and services for such a long period but unfortunately, due to some major commitments and engagements of life, she had to discontinue that some years ago.

Members of this ladies club, (Mrs. Shagufta Khaksar in particular) learnt that Mrs. Shamim Siddiqui is about to say 'adieu' to the city of saints and is about to move to Lahore. It was immediately decided that she deserves a formal 'farewell' from the club.

On 29th October, a beautiful evening was arranged. As the sacred month of Muharram had just ended, the event was kept simple yet graceful. Following are the names of the group members who arranged this party, Fariha Munir, Shahnaz Khakwani, Farah Khwaja, Shagufta Khaksar, Munaza Iqbal, Afroz Sardar, Isma Aslam.

Mrs. Shagufta Khaksar hosted the event and started by inviting Yasmin Bokhari for recitation of Quran. Few naats were recited by different guests and then Shaguta introduced everyone present at the occasion to the legend called Mrs. Shamim Siddiqui and her contributions to the club. All the friends and companions were invited to speak about the living legend, they were there to bid farewell to.

A beautiful shield was presented to Mrs. Shamim Siddiquee by Mrs. Fariha Munir Shah, on behalf of rest of club administration. Mrs. Siddiquee was kind enough to gift the club an enormous wall clock, as her memory. She went on to speak about the good times she had in club, with tears in her eyes. It was indeed a very sensitive and touching show. A good number of senior members had gathered to say goodbye to their old friend.

At the end, a lavish hi-tea was laid and its best part was, a special cake with fresh flowers, made by 'the little cake company' with Mrs. Shamim Siddique's initials on it. Again, the credit for this fine selection goes to Mrs. Shagufta Khaksar for such a wonderful selection. Everybody loved the cake and admired its maker Zahra Shah.

It turned out to be a great memorable historic evening. It was a great example that legends are never forgotten and this club knows, how to honour their senior members.
Mrs. Shamim Siddiquee handing over her present to joint secretary ladies club Fariha Munir Shah

Mariam Ahmer

Iqra from Nawai Waqt and Sadia from Khabrain

Beautiful ladies, Mrs. Shagufta Khaksar and Mrs. Shahnaz Khakwani

The special cake by The Little Cake Company

Shahnaz

Iffat, Yasmin Bokhari, Yasmin Durrani

Bano Saleem


Mrs. Iqbal Qureshi
Mrs. Khwaja

                                                 
Afroz

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