Women’s Day marked

LAHORE : In respect of International Women’s Day, the students of School of Media and Mass Communication (SMC) organised an interactive session to celebrate and empower the women of our society. Mrs Parveen Sarwar, wife of Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, was the chief guest at the event.

Classical dancer Ms Touheed Kashif enthralled the audience with a phenomenal Kathak performance. The audience was also treated with a short video on how the students feel about women at large. Many renowned speakers and social activists were invited for a panel discussion which included Omer Aftab – CEO of Pink Ribbon Pakistan, story-teller Sadia Sarmad and Huzaifa Ahmad – Co-founder of Rizq Food Bank. The discussion highlighted many achievements of women as well as the struggles they have faced in our country and at large.

The panellists also shared their own success stories and gave an insight on how their journeys came about. Also in attendance were Head of SMC Department Rana Faizan Ali and Vice-Chancellor Shahid H Kardar.

Mrs Parveen Sarwar gave the following remarks as an ending note of the event: “Never be afraid of doing what you love because you’ll never know how far you can go provided you try. So my message is to all the young girls out there; be brave and strong because nothing is impossible.”