DG Saeed Shamsi with the Members and Guests of RC Lahore Liberty
Rotarian Saeed Shamsi, District Governor of District 3270, came to the club on his official visit. The dinner meeting was held at Sichaun Restaurant. In addition to DG Shamsi, Rotarian PP Dr. Mansur and Rotarian Kashif Khan, the current Secretary of the District were also present alongwith their spouses.
The meeting was invoked by President Rotarian Raza Jaffri. This was followed by tilawat by Rotarian Ghulam Dastagir.
This was followed by by the national anthem sung by all the members and guests present in the meeting.
In his welcome address to the meeting, President Rotarian Raza Jaffri enumerated the achievements of the club, and the projects being planned.
Highlighting the achievements he listed:
- Fund Raising for Depliex’s Smile Again project
- Sponsoring of 4 needy children to the annual National Children’s Mountain Conservation Meet
- Hoisting of the club flag at K2 Base Camp by Rotarian Ammar Ali Arif
- Paper presented by Rotarian IPP Seema Arif on energy conservation at an international conference on energy problems held in Karachi
- Distribution of wheat to the needy by Rotarian Naeem
- Dowry assistance projects run by President Raza Jaffri, IPP Seema Arif, and Secretary Ijaz Yousuf
- Ali Free Clinic project assisted by President Raza Jaffri
Included in the plans are:
- Polio vaccination camp at Ali Free Clinic
- Provision of Water Cooler (sabeel) at Ali Free Clinic
- Literacy Centre being planned by PP Aslam Alam and Rotarian Noor us Saba Baqar
- Water Hand Pumps at various locations
- Medical Camp at Shakargarh planned by Rotarian Jameel Arshad and PP Rotarian Amir Ali
- Job hunting and career counselling seminars by President Rotarian Raza Jaffri
- Job hunting and career counselling e-package for distribution and sharing with Rotary clubs around the world by President Rotarian Raza Jaffri
- Seminar on the role of Baitul Maal
Next, PP Rotarian Chaudhry Atiq introduced the chief guest. Highlighting the long, and warm friendship and cordial relations between the Rotarians of Rotary Club of Lahore Liberty and DG Saeed Shamsi and his home club, Chaudhy Atiq insisted that there was no real need to “introduce” the chief guest. However, keeping in line with the traditions of Rotary and hospitality, he counted DG Shamsi’s many achievements at personal and Rotary level.
District Governor Saeed Shamsi addressed the gathering and emphasized the need for Rotarians to come forward and play their role and shoulder their responsibility to the community and the country. He also brought to notice the staggering loss of life and property in Quetta due to the massive earthquake that struck the same morning and the needs of the suffering people there. DG Shamsi appreciated the list of club’s achievement and insisted that the club should communicate their projects and activities to the district as they will be an encouragement and inspiration for other clubs of the district.
His address was followed by presentation of mementos to the guests.
Rotary Club of Lahore Liberty also used this occasion to recognise and confer a shield of appreciation to IPP Rotarian Seema Arif for her efforts to significantly raise the club’s membership from 12 to 21 during her tenure.
The meeting was concluded with a vote of thanks presented by the club’s Charter President PP Rotarian Noor ul Hasan.
