Syed Mussarat Khalil

Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH — The Pakistan Ladies Group (PLG) recently held AN annual farewell dinner on the completion of two years of the group's organizing committee at Berts Restaurant Cornice.



Consul General Pakistan Aftab Ahmed Khokher was the chief guest and his wife Afshan Khokher, the chairperson of the club was guest of honor at the event.



The program began with recitation of a few verses from Holy Qur'an followed by its translation by Khurram.



The national anthems of both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were also played.



Khokher expressed his happiness and praised the women members for their efforts to help the poor and needy women of the community. 



He said: “I am very grateful to the members of the ladies group who gave me a chance to meet the Pakistani women's community."



Pakistan Consulate General Jeddah will cooperate more with PLG in their future endeavors dedicated toward education, fees reduction and marriages of girls.



Afshan praised the efforts of the group for promoting Pakistan's culture and tradition, and to provide an opportunity for women to get together and find solutions to their problems.



Nighat Nadeem Farouqui, coordinator of the group, thanked the consul general and chairperson of the ladies group for attending the function.



She said: "Pakistan was founded 67 years ago and PLG  has been working hard for the last 40 years under the umbrella of the Pakistan Consulate General.



This is a great honor for us and for future committee."



She also thanked members of the group, especially Rubila Jamill, Taj Bano, Sabiha Khan, Shabnam Zahid and Seema Kareem for their cooperation and support.



Rubila Rathore, assistant coordinator and Hina Samee, member of the club, conducted the proceedings. 



Rathore highlighted the role of the group, and said the main aim of the ladies group is organizing events to help poor students and women. "The group also organizes cultural exchange programs to improve ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia."



At the end a cake cutting ceremony was held; shields and certificates were distributed among the members.