JZ'S article:HASHMI FAMILY’S SURPRISE BITHDAY CELEBRATION

HASHMI FAMILY’S SURPRISE

    BITHDAY CELEBRATION

 BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

  HASHMI FAMILY’S SURPRISE

    BITHDAY CELEBRATION

 BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

       TORONTO: Hashmi family gave a big surprise to Shahid Hashmi, head of the family, by organizing a grand celebration of his birthday at Grand Continental Banquet Hall in Mississauga on January 5, 2019.

The actual birthday of Shahid Hashmi, Chairman Canpak Chamber of Commerce, is on December 31.  Since his spouse Seema Hashmi was in Karachi, Pakistan, and returned on December 31, 2018, therefore the family and close family friends could not celebrate his birthday. 

       About 150 guests, mostly  distinguished personalities, attended.

According to the names provided by Hashmi family, the distinguished guests included “Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Mr. Stuart Sweeny, Miss Yvonne Sweeney,  Mr. Joe D’Addario,  Mrs. Mary D’Addario, Mr. Frank Cesarone, Mrs. Mary Cesarone, Mr. Gary Taneja

Mrs. Ritu Taneja, Mr. Anuj Gogia, Mrs. Priya Gogia, Ambassador(R) Karamat Ghori, Mrs. Saba Ghori,

Mr. Javed Ghori, Mrs. Tahmina Ghori,

Mrs. Sobia Javed, Mr. Irshad Haroon, Mrs. Sana Haroon

Mr. & Mrs. Naser Shah,  Dr. Naqvi (registrar)(R), Dr Taqi Abedi,

  Mrs. Qamar Faiz.”

       They described Shahid Hashmi as an “honest and sincere  person”.

Shahid’s eldest son, Sohabe Hashmi delivered a very emotional and heart  touching seven pages speech which brought tears of happiness in Shahid, Seema and Hashmi family members eyes. The whole audience highly praised the speech.

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       Shakaib Hashmi was the Master of Ceremony and conducted the ceremony very well besides providing help in organizational matter. The emtire family got involved in  making the event successful and memorable     

Sidra Hashmi presented an impressive slide show. Savera Hashmi prepared a very special birthday cake.

 Pink Laddoo (Desi sweet) boxes were presented as a gift to the guests to  celebrate the birth of Sohabe’s daughter Sofia Noor Hashmi, who was born on December 1, 2018. It was a well organized celebration and event.

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