Report by Irfan Siddiqui
LAHORE — Balochistan Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail visited Aqua Brave Café in Lahore’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) during his visit to the city. Naeem Karim, focal person for the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, received the governor at the café, where several guests and friends had gathered to welcome him.
Among those present was Mian Sajid Rasool, president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in Ireland. Political analyst Dr Hamid Al Mashriqi also attended, along with Kamal Nasir and Rai Usman. Aurangzeb Abdul Karim, the owner of Aqua Brave Café, was present at the venue and joined the guests on the occasion.
The gathering brought together people from different walks of life, including representatives of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and the PML-N’s overseas organisation. Karim led the reception in his capacity as the programme’s focal person, while the café served as the venue for the governor’s meeting with those in attendance.
Rasool’s presence gave the gathering a connection to the Pakistani community in Ireland, where he heads the PML-N’s chapter. Dr Al Mashriqi attended in his capacity as an analyst. Nasir and Usman were among the guests who joined the café owner and other friends in receiving the governor.
For those assembled at Aqua Brave Café, the stop offered an opportunity to meet Mandokhail in a local setting during his Lahore visit. The governor’s reception in DHA brought together guests whose work spans public programmes, overseas political organisation, analysis and local business. Abdul Karim was on hand at his café as Karim welcomed Mandokhail and the other attendees joined the gathering.
