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PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Soroptimist International Lahore<\/strong> was formed in 1967 and received its Charter from Beatrice Grosvenor in March 1969 \u2013 Beatrice later became Federation President in 1971. Since its inception it has been concerned with the role of women in public and national life, and particularly with women\u2019s education.<\/p>\n

Sadly SI Lahore has now close<\/p>\n

There are today 2020 three clubs working in Pakistan, \u00a0SI Karachi Chartered 2006 SI Hyderabad Chartered 8th February 2010, SI Gandhara Chartered 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

SI Karachi chartered 31st January 2006<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"SI Karachi Central was chartered in 2006 by Federation President Ann Dawson.<\/strong>\u00a0The Gen Sec of this club was chosen to represent Pakistan as the Program Action Chair.<\/p>\n

Dr Talat Pasha attended the SI Conference in Barbados.<\/strong>
\nThe next year , she was elected as the\u00a0Assistant Program Director<\/strong>\u00a0in the Federation and later became a\u00a0Director Without Portfolio on the SIGBI Federation Board.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Karachi club<\/strong>, meanwhile went from strength to strength, being nominated and also winning several Best Practice awards annually.<\/p>\n

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\"\"One of the great projects from 2013 – Gems diary project at the Educators Korangi ….with Talat Pasha, Perveen Rizvi, Saboha and Rushda AmjadSI<\/p>\n

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Karachi central club wanted to expand Soroptimists in Pakistan and so\u00a0Dr Talat Pasha worked hard to start a new club in Hyderabad<\/strong>\u00a0which was her hometown. When the time came to Charter the club, the Federation decided to nominate her, and so the\u00a0Hyderabad club was chartered by Dr Talat Pasha.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Soon,\u00a0 the Karachi club was interested in starting a new club in Islamabad too, as the old club had become non functional. So Dr Talat Pasha and Mrs Mussarat Shaikh from Islamabad worked together to start the SI Gandhara club in Islamabad. This club too was chartered by Dr Talat Pasha.
\n\"\"All three clubs are active and do very good work for the community.
\nThey also interact with each other on a regular basis and visiting one another is quite frequent too.<\/p>\n

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March 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

To celebrate international women ‘s day our members wore green \/ took scarfs and lighted a candles<\/p>\n

In February 2016 –\u00a0Members of SI Karachi Central club visited Alzohra welfare Academy. On behalf of the club, President Batul Hasan and Treasurer\u00a0Parveen Rizvi presented a cheque for purchase of textbooks for their Book bank. The organizers were very appreciative of club’s interest and contribution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To celebrate international women ‘s day our members wore green \/ took scarfs and lighted a candle<\/p>\n

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SI Hyderabad\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"SI Hyderabad Chartered 8th February 2010.\u00a0Dr Talat Pasha worked hard to start a new club in Hyderabad which was her hometown. When the time came to Charter the club, the Federation SIGBI decided to nominate her, and so the Hyderabad club was chartered by Dr Talat Pasha.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of SI Hyderabad and\u00a0SI Karachi Central\u00a0at an event together.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SI Gandhara chartered 6th January 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In May 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Soroptimist international of Gandhara organised an evening with inspirational women on Sunday 1st May. It was a beautiful evening filled with stories of women who lived unconventional lives in a very conventional set up. Women who had the courage to single handedly overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams. The evening was peppered with laughter and tears.
\nHighlights of the evening
\nIntroduction ceremony which is the hall Mark of Soroptimist international of Gandhara where\u00a0women introduce themselves as who they are their dreams aspirations their lives work. No one is Mrs. this or daughter of…, they are their own pure unadulterated self.
\nThere were two agenda items.
\nVocational training center for girls of the slum area of Gulraiz Rawalpindi and starting a feminist talk circle.
\nFunds were raised for the center through active donations and it was decided that the we the women will reclaim the public space by holding talks in open public places. Road side Restaurants dhabas, universities cafeterias, public parks and by penetrating public forums and sittings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In July 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Soroptimist international of Gandhara arranged a musical evening to raise funds for Umer kot school for marginalised children an initiative of a very brave woman Aso Bai.
\nThe funds were required for building bathrooms for the girls. We managed to raise a good amount of money but more donation are required to complete this task.
\nIt was a beautiful cool evening in this very hot weather. Members, families and friends of soroptimist international of Gandhara supported this cause with their generous donation. In the end Dr. Shamim Zaidi president SI Gandhara thanked the audience for their active participation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For more information about wonderful Projects and great photos from SI Gandhara\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click on this link :\u00a0 SI-gandhara<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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