Tea and talk with Dr Mahmood Shah by Enlightened Multan

Glimpses of the event

February 2021 witnessed two remarkable enlightening events, hosted by

and Mrs. Mahwish Abdulhaq titled 'Multan Enlightenment days', which eventually caused the launch of a superb new community named 'Enlightened Multan'. Aimed at enlightening the minds and souls of natives of the city of saints about mental health and social issues. In the month of March, as the times were getting unpredictable because third wave of Corona was ringing the bells around the corner and there were news coming up of lockdowns and bans on the social events. Yet, the extremely successful proceedings of the previous events had raised a great demand among this community to arrange more of such gatherings.

Khawaja Abdul Haq

who himself is an intellectual personality, a great motivational speaker, a knowledgeable and scholarly person, alongwith being leader of 'Enlightened Multan', was particular about the change of topic and even of the audience. This time, the target audience was among college students, their parents and teachers, as the topic was about drug use in the youth, its reasons and preventions.

For the purpose, tea & talk with Dr. Mahmood Shah was arranged on 13th March, in the beautiful ambiance of Mahwish and Abdul Haq's palatial lawn. Planned and orchestrated by Madam Asifa Tareen and Mahwish Abdul-Haq, supported by Novaira Fahad. The show was hosted by Hanifa Abdul-Haq. Who carried on the proceedings, invited and introduced the speaker. Dr. Mahmood Ali Shah is the most well known and established psychiatrist of Multan. He is a gold medalist, consultant neuro psychiatrist. A medical graduate from Dow medical Karachi, D.P.M (Pakistan) and D.P.M (England) and has also rendered services at 'mental health care (medisurge hospital).

Dr. Mahmood delivered an extremely informative lecture, highlighted the important issues and encouraged the guest to discuss and question different aspects of the topic. The young and the old at gathering were full of queries and stories to relate. Which sure proved that it learned and woke audience.

Cherry on top of the cake was the presence of youth from SOS village Multan. The great debaters, superb speakers and skilled young people that they are. They were there, not just to learn but share their experiences too. We must appreciate the administration of 'SOS village Multan', which makes great efforts to educate, enlighten and acquaint these children with the world outside and encourage them to become part of every enlightening activity, taking place in the city of saints.

No doubt, the efforts of Khawaja Abdul Haq
 are great in making every event a success. He has involved not just one or two of his family members, but all of them are on board as active and contributing member in this venture of ' Enlightened Multan', however Mahwish Abdulhaq's dedication is exceptional and inspirational. Veiled in her own grace, she does not even want to reveal her face and she is there to serve, enlighten, brighten and help her husband's cause to flourish. 

Mahwish Abdulhaq is a symbol that an empowered woman is an empowered woman, whether she is dressed in traditional attire or western wear. Enlightened Multan is another example of a perfect harmony between both the types. Society will only change for the better, when all of us work and collaborate together, keeping our differences away. 

Great work, Enlightened Multan and all its superb team-mates. Keep up the good work.  

Mahwish Abdulhaq

Dr. Mahmood Shah, Dr. Munir Shah with the host Khawaja Abdul Haq

Hanifa conducting the show

Dr. Mahmood Shah, the honorable speaker

The youth from SOS village Multan, with their guardians

Novaira Fahad, president WCCIM

Madam Asifa Tareen and Uzma Chaudhary

Dr. Munir Hussain Shah and Dr. Mahmood Shah

A friend with Saira Nasir and Uzma Ch.

Novaira Fahahad, Fariha Munir and Asifa Tareen, team Enlightened Multan join heads 

Ayesha Umer and Mrs. Shahida Buccha

The splendid layout at the venue

The superb arrangements following Corona SOPs

Novaira, Uzma, Asifa, Nadia Waseem, Uzma Ch 
Selfies with Fariha Munir Shah

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