Positivity is the key to bring change in society

Waqar Naseem Wamiq RIYADH — Bazm-e-Riaz commemorated its first members convention at Knowledge core to refresh their members with its core vision, mission and to introduce the newly elected Bazm officials. The convention was highly attended by the Bazm’s core, executive and associate members and it was ably conducted by Bazm’s newly-elected Secretary General Tanveer Mian. “Positivity is the key to bring change in society,” was the key message by the speakers of the convention. The speakers included Naqi Hassan, Tasaduq Gilani, Waqar Wamiq and Rana Tariq. The convention commenced with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an by Salman Nayab Siddique followed by a soulful naat by Hafiz Irfan. Tanveer welcomed the members in his opening remarks and introduced the newly elected body of the Bazm. Waqar Wamiq, head of Bazm’s core committee, presented the Bazm’s vision and mission and stressed on the importance of positivity. He also presented one of his poems to the audience. The keynote speaker of the convention was the core member of Bazm, Naqi Hassan. He defined “positivity” in his 45 minutes presentation that was a refresher course for the Bazm members. Naqi called on the members to stick on “Stay Positive” slogan of Bazm and “how to adopt positivity” as they represent themselves in the society. “We should stay positive regardless of whatever circumstances we face,” Naqi said. Riaz Rathore, the newly-elected Bazm adviser and the outgoing president, thanked the members for their unconditional support during his tenure and extended his full cooperation to the new team in his speech. Tasaduq Gilani, the newly-elected president of the Bazm, expressed his gratitude and presented the road map of Bazm. “We are committed to work for the betterment of our community and to take part in the development of the society and for this we are ready to conduct several programs, seminars and events throughout the new session,” he said. “We need to adhere to positivism and shun every negative aspect. We need a positive change in ourselves and in society,” Gilani added. Several new members were announced in the convention that included Rana Tariq, Asher Noor, Iftekhar Khan and Arslan Baloch. The convention ended with refreshments followed by a musical session with tabla maestro Manoha Fazil and talented singer Uzair.