By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
The Governor of Rotary International’s District 3271, Ovais Ahmed Kohari, paid an official visit to the Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan on November 1 and he was thoroughly impressed by the club’s proactive approach.
He was accompanied by his spouse and the first lady of the District, Aaliya Kohari, the District Secretary, Ali Hafeez Azmat, and the Assistant Governor, Zubair Hameed, all of whom were accorded red carpet upon arrival at the Royal Rodale Club which also happened to be the regular meeting place of RCK Darakhshan.
In his speech on the occasion DG Ovais Kohari acknowledged the contribution made by the members of RCK Darakhshan in the revival of Rotary in Pakistan. He particularly recognized Past District Governor Jahangir Moghul for having led Rotary with distinction in 2015-16.
PDG Jahangir Moghul, the first District Governor to be produced by RCK Darakhshan, which was chartered in November 2004, was also present in the ceremony.
DG Ovais Kohari vowed to utilize the experience as well as the expertise of the RCK Darakhshan leaders in order to achieve the mutual objective of promoting Rotary in Pakistan.
Syed Khalid Mahmood, Vice President, RCK Darakhshan, formally introduced the District Governor, recalling his long services to Rotary over the years.
A third-generation Rotarian, Governor Ovais Kohari had joined the Rotary family in 1993. He is the third District Governor to be hailing to the Rotary Club of Karachi Karsaz, following the footsteps of Tariq Allawala and Faiz Kidwai.
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
He was accompanied by his spouse and the first lady of the District, Aaliya Kohari, the District Secretary, Ali Hafeez Azmat, and the Assistant Governor, Zubair Hameed, all of whom were accorded red carpet upon arrival at the Royal Rodale Club which also happened to be the regular meeting place of RCK Darakhshan.
In his speech on the occasion DG Ovais Kohari acknowledged the contribution made by the members of RCK Darakhshan in the revival of Rotary in Pakistan. He particularly recognized Past District Governor Jahangir Moghul for having led Rotary with distinction in 2015-16.
DG Ovais Kohari vowed to utilize the experience as well as the expertise of the RCK Darakhshan leaders in order to achieve the mutual objective of promoting Rotary in Pakistan.
Syed Khalid Mahmood, Vice President, RCK Darakhshan, formally introduced the District Governor, recalling his long services to Rotary over the years.
A third-generation Rotarian, Governor Ovais Kohari had joined the Rotary family in 1993. He is the third District Governor to be hailing to the Rotary Club of Karachi Karsaz, following the footsteps of Tariq Allawala and Faiz Kidwai.
DG Ovais Kohari was also a Rotaractor in his youthful days and served as the District Rotaract Representative for the year 1985-86, getting the Best Rotaractor Award in 1986. In 2014 he was recognised as the Best Rotarian of the District.
In 2017, he received the Rotary Foundation Regional Award for a polio free world.
Peter Lucas, President, RCK Darakhshan, delivered the welcome address in which he touched upon the current projects as well as the club’s plans for the immediate future while Waqas Moghul, Secretary, RCK Darakhshan, presented the detailed activity report of the club’s recent past.
Asad Sadiq, board member of RCK Darakhshan, was the master of ceremony while Haider Jaferi, Past President of the club, presented the vote of thanks. The meeting had been invoked with the recitation of Holy Quran by Ashiq Hussain, another board member of the club.
In 2017, he received the Rotary Foundation Regional Award for a polio free world.
Peter Lucas, President, RCK Darakhshan, delivered the welcome address in which he touched upon the current projects as well as the club’s plans for the immediate future while Waqas Moghul, Secretary, RCK Darakhshan, presented the detailed activity report of the club’s recent past.
Asad Sadiq, board member of RCK Darakhshan, was the master of ceremony while Haider Jaferi, Past President of the club, presented the vote of thanks. The meeting had been invoked with the recitation of Holy Quran by Ashiq Hussain, another board member of the club.
Meanwhile RCK Darakhshan presented a cheque of Rs 50,000 to Brig Shaheen Moin, President, Path Education Society, as the contribution to Rahnuma Welfare School being run in Azam Basti.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed on the occasion whereby it was mutually agreed to make Rahnuma Welfare School a permanent project of RCK Darakhshan.
Azra Ali, a veteran educationist and the Principal of one of the branches of The City School, also attended the ceremony as one of the honoured guests of the evening.
Before the start of the general body meeting, DG Ovais Kohari also had detailed sessions of the Board of Directors of RCK Darakhshan in which the matters of mutual interest were discussed.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed on the occasion whereby it was mutually agreed to make Rahnuma Welfare School a permanent project of RCK Darakhshan.
Azra Ali, a veteran educationist and the Principal of one of the branches of The City School, also attended the ceremony as one of the honoured guests of the evening.
Before the start of the general body meeting, DG Ovais Kohari also had detailed sessions of the Board of Directors of RCK Darakhshan in which the matters of mutual interest were discussed.
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