Titled ‘Saffron Night’, the event was held in collaboration with the Old Association of Kinnaird Society (Oaks). The evening showcased collections of Gul Ahmed’s menswear and women’s wear, which featured a fusion of traditional and modern designs.
With a diverse colour palette, including hues of saffron orange, red and yellow, the collections epitomised the vibrance of Sindh. The quintessential Sindhi ajrak pattern was featured in pants and the kurtis bore motifs of Thar women, peacocks, camels and matkas. Strutting to Zoe Viccaji’s rendition of Mera Bichra Yaar, models flaunted the famous Thar bangles.
Oaks has been working towards providing healthcare and education to the underprivileged in interior Sindh for the past three decades. Speaking of what drove Oaks to offer relief to people in Thar, the association’s president, Mehnaz Nadeem Karamat, said, “In some areas of Pakistan, men, women and children have to walk miles upon miles... in search of water for their day-to-day survival.”
Karamat said the National Institute of Child Health in Karachi saw an influx of children from Thar, who have been receiving treatment for water-borne diseases. “Recognising that this dire situation needs attention, Oaks has recently undertaken a major project to improve access to adequate water and sanitation facilities for drought victims of interior Sindh,” she commented.
Nassim Saeed Ahmed, who works in partnership with Oaks for the rehabilitation of wells, said implementing the project has been no easy feat. “Rehabilitating a well is one of the most challenging tasks and it’s even tougher to pull the water out,” she said. “We have already completed the rehabilitation of more than 25 wells and have set a goal for another 25 new wells to be completed soon in the village of Chahchro,” shared Karamat.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2014.
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Thankyou very much for such a great review by Sadia Qamar in tribune. Indeed it was a was a fantastic show. On behalf of the OAKS committee i would like to thank all the sponsor's , guests , tribune team and all those who helped to make this possible. With your support and help we will achieve our goal of Saving Thar and in providing the basic facilities like water, health and education to these areas. Let's work together for a better, and greater Pakistan . Pakistan Zindabad. Saima Rana vice president OAKS karachi chapter.
Dear Sadia - on behalf of the OAKS committee I would like to thank you for highlighting this cause through your article! You have captured the essence of our mission ! We hope that this story will inspire other corporates to partner with philanthropists at the scale and level with which Gul Ahmed did with OAKS. Thank you once again for your brilliant write up!