PNSF bids farewell to Haqqi

Syed Mussarat Khalil JEDDAH — Pakistan National Solidarity Forum (PNSF) organized a farewell party for Tahseemul Haq Haqqi, vice consul welfare at Consulate General of Pakistan recently. Haqqi served in the western region for four years and is leaving the Kingdom after completing his tenure. A large number of distinguished members, heads of political, social, and welfare organizations from Pakistani community attended the function. Malik Abid Ali Awan, president Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Makkah, presided over the function. Noted senior community leader Aziz Ahmed attended as guest of honor. Haqqi thanked Syed Riaz Hussain Bukhari, convener PNSF, for organizing the farewell function in his honor and praised his efforts to establish the solidarity forum derived from different political, social, and welfare organizations from Pakistani community in western region. He also thanked to the media and community and, said “I will never forget the tremendous honor and respect which I received here tonight and during my 4 years stay in Jeddah. The time I and my family passed here was fantastic.” He said, “When I came Jeddah I was not much familiar with the atmosphere but I promised myself to serve the community and compatriots because the welfare wing of the consulate is very significant for it is there to serve our compatriots.” Haqqi, a simple, humble and down-to-earth person, urged the Pakistani community to work hard with unity and in order to raise the soft image of the country. He asked all to respect the laws and regulations of Kingdom. Earlier, the proceedings started with the recitation of few verses from Holy Qur'an by Qari Mansour-ul-Haque. Naat was presented by Syed Mohsin Alvi. Syed Riaz Hussain Bukhari conducted the proceedings and welcomed the guests. He described Tahseemul Haq Haqqi as a role model of dedication, while adding that Haqqi served everyone with sincerity and honesty. Bukhari said, “When Haqqi was at the consulate we realized that someone of ours is there who will hear us and resolve our problems quickly. We wished so much that he could spend many more years with us. We will feel his absence.” Aziz Ahmed, Mohammed Amanat ullah, Aqil Aziz, Khalid Gujjar, Azam Khan, Raja Zareen Khan, Shafqat Shirazi, Moulana Shamsul Haq, Hamid ul Islam Khan, Nosherwan Khattak, Qari Irshad ul Haq, Ahmed Bashir paid tributes to the exemplarily services of Haqqi. Ather Nafees Abbasi and Mohsin Alvi paid tribute in their poems. The members presented memento to Tahseemul Haq Haqqi.