{"id":133910,"date":"2019-11-24T17:39:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T12:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=133910"},"modified":"2019-11-24T17:39:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T12:39:37","slug":"diplomatic-missions-team-up-for-philanthropy-at-pfowas-annual-charity-bazar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2019\/11\/diplomatic-missions-team-up-for-philanthropy-at-pfowas-annual-charity-bazar\/","title":{"rendered":"Diplomatic mission\u2019s team up for philanthropy at PFOWA&#8217;s annual charity bazar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-133910-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Annual-PFOWA-Bazar.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Annual-PFOWA-Bazar.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Annual-PFOWA-Bazar.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): The Pakistan Foreign Office Women\u2019s Association (PFOWA) held its annual charity bazar here on Sunday, providing diplomats a platform to raise funds for underprivileged segments of their community.<br \/>\nFirst Lady Samina Alvi inaugurated the bazar held at the lawns of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), where families of diplomats set up stalls showcasing their respective national and cultural diversity.<br \/>\nThe MoFA&#8217;s flagship event was meant to raise \u00a0funds to support the families of its low-income staffers in the field of education, health and social welfare.<br \/>\nThe First Lady in her address said caring for others made better human beings and appreciated the joint efforts of diplomatic corps for a noble cause.<br \/>\nShe expressed satisfaction that PFOWA, founded by its first patron Shaista Ikramullah on the recommendation of Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan in 1947, was effectively continuing with the legacy of philanthropy.<br \/>\nShe said besides fund-raising, the plurality at the bazar presented a colourful kaleidoscope of arts, culture and cuisine that cultivated bonds of harmony among the participating countries.<br \/>\nSamina Alvi also apprised the audience of \u00a0her social work of over two decades mainly focusing provision of education and clean drinking water to underprivileged sections of society.<br \/>\nShe also highlighted the importance of raising awareness about breast cancer, saying that early diagnosis could save the lives of thousands of women in the country.<br \/>\nForeign Secretary Sohail Mehmood said it was heartening to see the diplomats along with their spouses joining hands for an act of benevolence.<br \/>\nHe said the endeavours aimed at making \u00a0difference in the lives of underprivileged was the ethos of foreign service.<br \/>\nPresident PFOWA Mahwish Sohail in her welcome address said the charity bazar not only proved an opportunity for the international community to display their cultural montage, but also to share a common goal of social welfare.<br \/>\nPFOWA&#8217;s Patron Mehreen Qureshi said the Association had a 72-year-old remarkable history of volunteer work for uplift of the needy families of diplomatic corps.<br \/>\nThe Charge d&#8217;Affaires of China&#8217;s Embassy presented a cheque of Rs one million to the President PFOWA.<br \/>\nEarlier, First Lady Samina Alvi visited various stalls set up at the bazaar and evinced keen interest in the unique artefacts from all over the world.<br \/>\nAn auction of cricket memorabilia including two bats and two balls signed by Prime Minister Imran Khan was also held, the proceeds of which went to the PFOWA charity fund.<br \/>\nThe children of diplomatic staffers clad in traditional outfits took the stage in a \u2018Parade of the Nations\u2019 and presented tableaus while waving national flags of their countries.<br \/>\nThe song and dance performance of the \u00a0Kashmiri artistes was highlight of the occasion that depicted how the innocent people of the Valley were witnessing dark time of their lives under the over-three month seige by the Indian occupation security forces.<br \/>\nThe PFOWA bazaar enthralled the visitors with a mix of cultural and culinary experiences from different countries.<br \/>\nThe participating countries included China, Russia, Azerbaijan,\u00a0 Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Iran, Japan, Central Asian states, Malaysia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, \u00a0Yemen and several others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VNS Islamabad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/iezo\">Download Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): The Pakistan Foreign Office Women\u2019s Association (PFOWA) held its annual charity bazar here on Sunday, providing diplomats a platform to raise funds for underprivileged segments of their community. 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