By our city reporter:
The British Pakistani diaspora turned out in great numbers, showing enthusiastic participation at the Chand Raat festival, beautifully organised by Marya Events and held at the prestigious Royal Nawaab, Perivale, West London.
Distinguished guests included H.E. Syed Qamar Raza, Chairman BOG of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation; Hon. Alderman Mushtaq Lasharie CBE (TWS); Mian Saleem, President PPP Greater London; Atta Ul Haq, Chairman of the Labour Asians Society and Founder of Samara Events UK; Cllr Pritam Grewal, former Mayor of Hounslow; Cllr Dr Gull Murtaza Raja; Iftikhar Qaisar (travelogue writer and author); journalists Wajahat Khan and Azhar Javed; Mona Baig, Secretary General TWS-UK; TikTok star Jia Khan; Tahira Butt; former Councillor Mahboob Chaudhry; singers Sima Syed, Shafaq Ali, Suhail Salamat, and Nisa B; along with Sheraza Khan, Fariha Quddus, Dr Shahzad Qureshi, Meher Tahir, Haroon & Sidrish Ehsan, Emman, Saima, Najad, Noor, Pinky, Sahiba, Shagufta, and Mohammad Waheed.
A heartfelt thank you to Rumessah Maria Saroya of Marya Events for creating such a wonderful opportunity for the community to celebrate Chand Raat and enjoy the festive spirit of Pakistan here in West London.
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