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Chairperson/Publishing Editor: Rameeza Majid Nizami Editor The Nation: Salim Bokhari Editor-at-Large: Amal Khan Managing Editor: Maryam Mahmood Creative Editor: Nur Zehra Qadri Sub Editor: Rana Faizan Hussain Digital Editor: Minahil Batool Sherazi Contributing Editor (Karachi): Farah Vayani Features Editor: Tajwar Chaudhry Editorial Assitant: Mahnoor Masood Creative Head: Faiz-ur-Rehman Creative Team: Talat Mahfooz, Faisal Fazal, Zeeshan Arif, Shoaib Qadir Photographer: M. Basharat Irshad GM Marketing: Bilal Mahmood For Advertising: Kherzan Zaidi - 0321 8976730, Ata-ur-Rehman - 0332 2427473, Khalid Sheikh - 0345 5130728
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weekend | around town
Mehek Saeed & Umair Mirza
#Perayaan
Zainab Chottani hosted an intimate lunch at Cosa Nostra in Lahore to herald the launch of her ChikanKari Eid Festive Collection ‘Perayaan’. The PR was done by Lotus.
Zainab Chottani & Maria B.
Amber Liaqat & Anny Shoaeb
Mehek Raza Rizvi & Ayten Liaqat
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Nimra Khokhar & Mehak Elahi
Selina R. Khan & Sadaf Zarrar
Kherzan Zaidi
Risham Azhar
Nur Zehra
Shazia Ammar
weekend | around town
Khadijah Shah & Rabia Butt
Vardah Alam & Tooba Chottani
Amur Nadeem & Ayesha Bajwa
Aneesha Sharif
Zainab Yousaf & Ramina Maripova
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Jehanzeb & Shamail Butt
Mehreen Syed
Zainab Qayyum
Redah Misbah
Marriam Khokhar
weekend | around town
A Taste of Two Cities! Umair Khalili, Maham Khan, Amna khalili & Ali Khalili
Fizza Mishkee & Irtaza Zaidi
Sheheryar, Frieha Altaf & Maria Mahesar
Talha Nawabi & Sadia Nawabi
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Shamarukh & Tatmain
Marcel’s opened its doors in Karachi. The PR was done by Catalyst.
Nadia Hussain
Salima Feerasta
Zainab
Nadya Mistry
weekend | around town
Anoosha Islam, Kamran Zulfiqar & Batool e Azra
Ali Salman & friend
Alizeh Pasha
Meera
Kinza & Zehra Raza
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Faizan Haq
Amna Nadeem, Fizza Shah & Saman Zaidi
Nazneen Tariq
Hira Hussain
weekend | around town
Game Night!
PR gaming night was organized by Latitude CRS in collaboration with The Entertainer – The Toy Shop in Lahore.
Hira,Sani, Zoya, Maria & Anny
Raza Munir & Zoya Raza
Faisal Jamshed & Atta Laghari
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Tariq Hassan
Saneela
Meenal Q khan
Anny
Waqas Niazi
Adil & Sultanat
weekend | around town
Anam Raheel
Rija Sultan
Superhero Kids! Khalid Malik
Zainab Abbas
Meenal Qadir
Ateka Mir
Vaneesa Alam
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Anna Leghari
NestlĂŠ pure life was launched new Pure Life Hero bottles to promote healthy hydration and water consumption habits in kids.
Amna Adeel
Mishalle Hira
Adeel Ch.
Amber Liaqat
weekend | around town
Annie Ch.
Areej
Mehrwush Imran
Hadiyya
Khizra Waqar
Nudrat Mustafa
Sameer T Malik
Masarrat Misbah
Hamza Bande
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Hira Asim
Warda
Ushna
weekend | around town
Mohsin Saeed
Good as Gold!
Umar Sayeed’s collection Good as Gold was launched at his Atelier in Karachi.
Umar Sayeed & Aisha
Zara & Uzma
Khadija Raza & Rabia
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Yasmeen Bari & Parveen
Ayesha, Lubna & Anushay
Hadia
Ruqaiya
Farah Vayani
Tehmina Khalid
weekend | around town
Arisha & Nosheen
Eid Preview!
Kavalier launched its Signature Pret collection and Work It! collection at Hali Road in Lahore.
Zainab & Natasha
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Mehreen
Taniya Durani
Khadija & Saba Waseem
Hina
Zainab Malik
Khuban Omer Khan
Sana
Sehyr Anis
weekend | around town
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Mona J
Fashion Forward!
LA Société store was opened in Karachi. The PR was done by Catalyst.
Shehzad & Genei
Sumbul
Azfar, Shahzad & Javed Sheikh
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Obaid Sheikh
Frieha Altaf & Aliya
Nadia Hussain
Kiran Butt
Zainab
Ayesha Omar
weekend | around town
Nikhar Riaz
Adden
#LempireDesRose
Layla Chatoor exclusively previewed her luxury prêt collection ‘L’empire Des Rose’ in Karachi.
Layla Chatoor
Aniqah
Ibriz
Meera Ansari
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Sumbul
Anusha Bawany
Anoushey Ashraf
Amal Qadri
Salima Feerasta
Zainab
weekend | around town
Sarfraz Ahmed
The Selfie King!
OPPO launched new F7 mobile phone in Lahore. The PR was handled by Asiatic Public Relations.
Cybil, Mr George Long & Muneeb
Ali Kakvi
Arsalan & Faizan
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Sarah Ganadapur
Aiman Khan
Ramsha Khan
Alyzeh Gabol
Hina Altaf
Nayab Khan
weekend | around town
Samina Shoaib
Newly Opened! Sofia Khan, Saira Rizwan & Nadia Khan
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Somaya Adnan
The Runway Eleven launched the stores of Saira Shakira, Zuria Dor, Saira Rizwan and Rozina Munib at Bukhari Commercial in DHA, Karachi.
Madiha Latif
Rohan & Mehreen
Hadi Anwar
Anusheh Shahid
Hina Tahir
Nadia Khan
Ambreen Shumail
weekend | around town
Saba
Spring Open House! Esque Furniture Design House organized an exhibition of their luxury home accessories collection in Karachi.
Baber & Mrs.Qadir
Shazay & Nasser Ali Rizvi
Saira & Marwan Qureshi
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Nida Adnan & Adnan Salim
Sarwan & Maryem
Mehwish Karim
Zainab Rizwan
Sehar Qaqir
Naila Bawany
weekend | around town
Food Galore! Suhaib Yaseen, Nattie & Naveed Zafar
Fiza & Amal Tiwana
Sarah Raza, Rezz Aly Shah & Juju Haider
Rabia & Kayed
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Qurat & Maida
Cravings Restaurant was launched in Islamabad. The PR was done by Rezz PR & Events.
Rumsha & Nida
Annum
Neeli & Shazia
weekend | around town
Sikander, Nida, Natasha & Junaid
Mehwish & Hamza
Nida & Sadia
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Shanzay & Seemi Ali
Nosheen & Zaara
Irum & Samina
Eshal & Haroon
Aamir & Nida
weekend | around town
Rubina, Raheela & Baleena
Majid, Rumsha, Tasjeel & Nida Farooq
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Aamir & Sarah
Sumbul & Fariha
Arhum & Belal Shahid
Qamar Aftab & Begum Alia Saadat
Salma & Mansoor
weekend | around town
Sehar Raheel & Anam Raheel
Rise & Shine!
The Brasserie started ‘Assortment of Delicious Breakfasts’ in Lahore.
Sidar & Faqiha
Burair & Fatima
Irfan Ahsan & Nadia
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Komal & Maryam
Mahnoor & Numra
Danish
Anny Shoaeb
Amna Monnoo
Risham Azhar
weekend | around town
Reem & Rania
Muzna & Izza
Sabeeka Imam
Taher & Mahreen
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Hira & Huda
Ghania Sohail
Dr Farzeen Malik
Rima Farid
Wajeeha Qasim
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in conversation with THE MOTORCYCLE GIRL
zenith irfan @zenithirfan
Zenith Irfan, a 21-year-old student from Lahore, is the first female motorcyclist to ride across Pakistan. Breaking stereotypes, conventions and social stigmas, Zenith’s ultimate aim is to travel across the world on her motorcycle to realise the dream of her late father. Her journey was a revolutionary step in a country where it’s taboo for most women to venture out beyond their expected gender roles. We sat down with this free spirited young woman for a conversation on her experiences and the inspirational path she is leading for a bright, empowered future for women in our country and beyond.
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What locations have you reached on your motorcycle so far and where ELSE do you plan on going? So here’s the breakdown of where I have been so far: 1st Trip: Lahore to Khunjerab Pass 2nd Trip: Lahore to Chiral, Shandoor Pass, Phander Valley
“I heard my father’s story from his side of the family and my mother, I knew I had to ride for him”
and Gilgit 3rd Trip: Lahore to Fairy Meadows, Khaplu Valley and Naltar Valley. We are planning to go south now. Who taught you how to ride a motorcycle? My brother - Sultan. Was it difficult to ride on such rocky terrain and heights? Yes! I knew it would be challenging. I was aware of the fact that there would
be rain, melting glaciers and snow. Mountainous areas are unpredictable and the scary part is, you never know what will happen the next moment. Was their any moment where you when you were scared? During my 2nd trip to KPK, I fell in a river from a wooden bridge with my motorcycle laying on top of it. As I was drowning, I knew this was the end of me. I wouldn’t say I was scared, but rather I went with the flow, giving my life to God. Fortunately, our guide jumped in the river and saved me from the entire ordeal. Who accompanied you on your journey? I was with my brother and couple of my friends. In Pakistan, females often hesitate to venture out on their own and without a
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“Mountainous areas are unpredictable and the scary part is, you never know what will happen the next moment”
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male companion, how did you feel about taking this journey? I wasn’t born or brought up in Pakistan. For me, riding a motorcycle was as basic as a woman driving a car. Honestly, I had no intentions of breaking stereotypes. When I heard my father’s story from his side of the family and my mother, I knew I had to ride for him. It was never a big deal in our family and although, I was scared to venture out like this. I had full faith in my skills and I knew I could do it. There have been publications reporting that I ventured out solo. I want to clarify that although my biopic showcases my character travelling alone, this was not the case. I had my brother
and few other close friends accompany me on this trip. What would you say that you’ve gained from this experience? I have become a much more patient and grateful person. I can empathise with people much more and I have become much closer to God. You are an inspiration to young women all across the globe, and now you have a biopic releasED on your life, what advice would you give to young ambitious girls? If you are waiting for the right time to come along so that you can achieve your dreams, know that the time is now. Otherwise, you’ll be 80 and will be still waiting for the right moment to arrive.
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THE DESIGNER’s VISION Studio S by
Seher Tareen @Studiosdesigns
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Note from the designer: On a personal level, I was tired of the three piece printed lawns with embroideries being the only option for the summer. I wanted to provide the Pakistani woman with an alternative way to dress in the summer. #BossLady is the realisation of that vision. It offers you smart and preppy prints such as tweed, plaid, checkered and striped prints with gold buttons and black neck ties designed in power dressing inspired cuts. I do believe that the way we dress has an impact on the way we feel, it is a form of self expression and inspiration. So let’s change the way we dress and let’s all be BOSS LADIES!
#BossLady is a collection that is designed for the woman of today; whether a college student or graduate entering the workforce, whether a working professional or a stay at home mom,
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kits.’ Each kit comes with 2.5 metres of printed fabric (textured cotton durable but breezy for the summer) as well as all the accessories seen on the finished design of the shirt, including buttons, zippers and trim. In addition to the materials needed to execute the
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we as women can choose to do whatever we want and wear it with pride. If you are running your life like a boss, this range of 21 shirts is for you. Studio S has designed the #BossLady collection as a compilation of 21 ‘shirt
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design, the kit comes with an illustration of the design with exact measurements of the details, such as cuff size etc, and a photograph of the finished garment. The best part is how affordable this
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collection is. At Rs 2,750 per kit, #BossLady is the most affordable way to be stylish from spring through summer (and a BOSS 24/7)! Due to demand we now also offer stitched shirts.
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Back off Bullies
comes to Lahore
Abba Are Back!
The Legendary pop group ABBA have confirmed they will be recording new material together after 35 years - How exciting is this , simply can’t wait for this one!
Get ready Lahoris, as Boho is all set for their new collection! Your summer is sorted! Happy Shopping ladies Where: Urban Kitchen Lahore 20 -L, Gulberg 2, near Mini When: 8th Of May 12:00-18:00 PM
Hopscotch came up with a BRILLIANT campaign on anti bullying! The main aim is to help create awareness and prevent children from all sort of bu llying! We are all for social cause and everyone else shou this ld be too, as BullyingIsN otAJoke!!
Zumirrah by Rabia Hassan, is hosting an exhibition of their latest collection of unique home furnishings & trendy accessories, When: 9 May – 11 May Where: 73 Old Clifton, Karachi
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Through the trend of rising creative houses, House of K brings forward a platform for established brands and start ups to come together in one space. Aim to break the ceiling and to create a community to support one another.
We hope to see you at their very first trunk show on the 5th and 6th of May ‘18 from 12 pm to 7 pm D-34, Block 4, Clifton, Karachi
Arjumand Bano 13th May
Maida Azmat 13th May Zainab Malik 11th May
Ashna Khan 6th May Rehan Munir 12th May Ali Rehman 6th May
Amna Adeel Monno 12th May
Muneeze Khalid 9th May
Journalist and author Sanam Maher’s upcoming book on Qandeel Baloch has been tipped as one of the most awaited reads of 2017 by the Huffington Post. Qandeel, who rose to fame after posting videos on social media, was murdered by her brother in a case of ‘honour’ killing last year. The book will be available from 10th May 2018.
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DIANE (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. VIVIAN (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. SHARON (Candice Bergen) is still working through decades-old divorce. CAROL’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. The lives of these four lifelong friends are turned upside down after reading the infamous 50 Shades of Grey. From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they’re each inspired by the scandalous text to hilarious ends.
Much awaited Premium Festive Collection 2018 by Rangrasiya features Urwa Hocane and Hasnain Lehri will be launching on the 10th of May, this beautiful Festive collection is a perfect choice for all your Eid sartorial needs.
Book Of The Week
Summer Fiesta
Two of the most coveted fashion brands of Pakistan join hands together!! Saadia Asad X Ittehad Textiles, are all set to bring you the most anticipated Eid collection of the year. Shot in the picturesque landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey with gorgeous Mawra Hocane! Can’t wait for this beautiful collection!
Enem Mall is the perfect place to the brands we look for. Rush to their DHA or Gulberg Branch and to grab the latest branded collection for summers.
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Starring: Urwa Hocane & Husnain Lehri Photography: Abdullah Haris Films Makeup: Nabila Saloon Stylist: Zainab Malik
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Fashion Diaries LSM Designer!
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Sarah Ovais & Zarah Saeed Hair and Make up NPRO (Nabilas) Jewellery Maria Khan
Another short kurti styled as a top, tucked into jeans. We like that LSM’s designs are all rounding so they can be worn as both.
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A printed summer blazer goes a long way, dressing up a regular look to super funky!
oversized sleeve detials on this striped kurta was the main focus when we tucked it in and gave it a look as a top. Talk about versatility.
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Long printed coats give that formal look you can throw on last minute going from casual to cool in seconds.
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Immad has been on our radar for quite some time now! Not only does he give us major food goals but his pictures are so aesthetically pleasing that we find ourselves drooling all over our feed. His specialty – BURGERS! If you’re looking for the best burger joints all over the globe, we suggest you check his page out.
@themilksheikhss
Catching our attention recenty is this blog run by two friends – Sher Ali Malik and Alina Mehta. They post scrumptious pictures of the food they devour in Lahore and Karachi.
@immad.raja
@sheroomehtooeat
Run by food enthusiast Shameel Mazhar, the Milk Sheikhs are known for their authentic and unapologetic food reviews. So if you’re looking for reviews not just on food but also the atmosphere of an establishment, then this page is a must follow.
Food connoisseur Adeel Chaudhry’s feed is like an encyclopedia for all things food. To delicacies from all over the world to his creative inventions, this account is ideal for foodies who want to learn how to create and not just eat.
@thestylishgravy
In our spare moments we all love to go on a scenic Instagram stroll so here Team Weekend shares the accounts we love to stalk!
@eatlahore
#instafollow Food Edition
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@eatingkhi
This Karachi based foody triggers all our late night cravings with delicious pictures of Pizzas, burgers, Desi treats and many more.
This personal blog brings you all the must-try food from all over Lahore. What we love most about their feed? They are constantly offering fun giveaways for a chance to dine out and enjoy the Lahori experience.
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Striped Jumpsuit with dart detail
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printed silk tunic
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GOTTA SHALWAR BLACK
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denim shirt
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floral bardot top
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wrap around shirt PKR 2495 pk.sapphireonline.pk
off shoulder ruffle top pkr 1675 vanillatop.com
butterfly shirt
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international buy of the week
SOPHIA WEBSTER Soleil metallic lasercut leather slides
flats sandals PKR 3500 asos.com
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flats
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block heels metalic ring
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hand embellished dress PKR 80000 museluxe.com
clutch
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Editors’ picks
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bucket bag with fabric
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LAYERED TUNIC
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shoulder maxi dress PKR 7600 asos.com
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Embassy of Pakistan Pakistan Day with The E
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Embassy of Pakistan in Berlin and His Excellency Mr Jauhar Saleem, Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany hosted The Emerging Fashion Show in Germany at Ritz Carliton Berlin to celebrate Pakistan Day. The show was curated by Fia Khan by bringing fashion designer from Pakistan to Germany forum and PR was managed by Bilal Mukhtar Events & PR.The theme of the show was peace, excellence and promoting Pakistan rich culture abroad. The Emerging Fashion Show was swamped with Ambassadors from different countries including Turkey, Afghanistan and UAE.
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n in Berlin Celebrates Emerging Fashion Show