Sitting: Dr. Ghazala Shakeel, Akhtar Hussain, Engr. SW Fakhri, Kamal A. Farooqi, Qamar Khan, Sattar Ahmed | Standing: Shafiq A. Khan, Farooq Khan, Shabbar Abidi, Arif Qamar, Asif Mirza, Mahtab S. Khan, Raziullah Khan, Jamiluddin Shaikh, Engr. Iqbal Khan, Syed Shahid Ali, Anwar Kamal, Sabir Khan, Mohammad Abdul Matin, Salim Ahmed
Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA)’s wing “HALQA-E-SHERO ADAB” celebrated its 4th program on July 15, 2023 in Karachi at the residence of Raziullah Khan. HALQAE SHERO ADAB is a wing of SAEEA, responsible for organizing mini-literary programs on URDU poetry and literature, etc. Similar to the previous program of SHERO ADAB, this time too, a light musical program was also added. The highlights of the function are as follows:
- A total of 27 persons (20 male and 07 female) attended. All attendees were ex-Aramcon except five guest artists.
- The program was organized in three portions viz (i) Introduction and URDU literature. Most of the attendees shared poetries/literature of famous poets and writers. (ii) Break for prayer and dinner. Very delicious food was served. (iii). Several Ex-Aramcons and five Guests participated in musical program. The participants sang new and old songs.
Anwar Kamal, Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan, Kamal Ahmed Farooqi
Shafiq Ahmed Khan, Arif Qamar
Dr. Ghazala Shakeel and Farooq Khan
Raziullah Khan and Engr. SW Fakhri
Jamiluddin Shaikh and Jawaid Siddiqui
Syed Shahid Ali
- The evening was spent in the house of Raziullah Khan who willingly spared the place for the get-together. Mrs. Raziullah made outstanding arrangements for the guests. This time we had all homemade food. Similarly, in the future, we will try having homemade food as it was very well-liked by all the participants.
Akhtar Hussain, Arif Qamar, Asif Mirza
Anwar Kamal, Shafiq A. Khan, Kamal A. Farooqi
Dr. Ghazala Shakeel, Farooq Khan, Kamal Ahmed Farooqi, Jamiluddin Shaikh
Few lady participants in the musical program.
Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan, Kamal A. Farooqi, Syed Shahid Ali, Anwar Kamal, Arif Qamar, Jamiluddin Shaikh and Shafiq A. Khan
- The program lasted from 05.00 pm till 10.30 pm.
- Kamal A. Farooqi, President, SAEEA, thanked all attendees specially Mr and Mrs. Raziullah Khan and guest artists.
- Photographs of the event are attached.