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LIBRARY & NEWSLETTER EXPLORING THE UNEXPLORED “to travel is to live” Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and an author of nine travel books as well as the only Pakistani to have seen the North Face of K-2 and trekked in the shadow of the great mountain, Salman Rashid acclaimed as ‘the most erudite travel writer of the country’ was the Chief Guest of the evening who was here to share his experiences from the wonderful journeys and explorations in and out of the beautiful land of Pakistan. with SALMAN RASHID Mr. Rashid started the talk by telling the packed audience how squatting on 'Boundary Pillar 186, the seal of border posts according to Pakistan Military maps of the owned territory, as well as the tripoint where Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan converge, was something he always wished after reading G. P Tate’s ‘The Frontiers of Baluchistan’ and spotting a picture taken at the time, that had ultimately gotten him to this area of the land. He further spoke about his time at Makran, a semi desert coastal strip in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the region that acquired a notorious reputation due to Alexander the Great disastrously marching back to Babylon after his Indian campaign through its deserts, and finding it an inhospitable and pitiless landscape of rock, dust, sand and baking heat. Audiences were particularly interested to learn about the newly built ‘Makran Coastal Highway’ with 63 bridges, 1,433 culverts and 4 causeways as part of the CPEC project and that has economic, social and strategic links for both Pakistan and China. Mr. Rashid also shared stories from his interaction with the locals who never run short of quoting mythical and historical references attached to each place, adding numerous true and untrue versions of an incident and making the whole experience of researching and exploring all the more convoluted. Disapproving what he thinks was never but known to be the Silk Route, as we now term the Karakoram Highway, Mr. Rashid told the enraptured audience there is no record of a bolt of silk, neither here, nor anywhere else in the entire length of the road and is merely titled as such to add glamour to this already great Pak-China overland connection that in itself is a wonder. Mr. Rashid concluded the evening by answering questions about his favourite place, safety and security concerns while traveling to a place like Balochistan and the future of disputed territories like Kashmir and Aksai Chin. Internationally recognized art-historian and author, Fakir Aijazuddin, who was also present made the final comment of the day mention ing “Salman is the last of the intrepid entrepreneurial explorers we all must value”. 31
WOMEN & YOUTH Hundreds of families got together once again for the most awaited ‘Lahore Gymkhana Family Carnival’ on Sunday, Feb 11th <strong>2018</strong>, to spend a day full of fun, zeal and excitement in the most colorful settings of the lovely stalls owned by very fine entrepreneurial minds of the Gymkhana family. From handicrafts to furniture, from paintings to jewelry, and food that none resisted queueing for, each outlet added its unique charm and craft to the extraordinary ambiance the Club reflected on the day. Members of the Lahore Gymkhana Music Club captivated audiences with their exceptional vocals and brilliant show of instrumentals. The Carnival also featured a bunch of fun activities for the little members; ‘Face Painting’, ‘Ring a Duck’, ‘Photo Booth’, ‘Bouncy Castle’ and ‘The Magic & The Puppet Show’ remained the prominent features. A staged play by characters from ‘Ainak Wala Jin’ was a light and jolly confection that the kids loved and cherished. Welcoming Spring, the event imparted a festive feeling with everyone swirling in happiness, hoping the entire year is as bright and vibrant as the mood 32
Page 2 and 3: CONTENTS Chairman’s Message Edito
Page 4 and 5: note EDITOR’S Dear Members! Assal
Page 6 and 7: Administration Convenor - Dr. Jawad
Page 8 and 9: Administration REVAMPED MAIN LOBBY
Page 10 and 11: Administration Celebrations at the
Page 12 and 13: ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 12 TH 2018 La
Page 14 and 15: ENTERTAINMENT O P E N A I R EXPERIE
Page 16 and 17: What’s New LAHORE GYMKHANA REDEFI
Page 18 and 19: What’s New area Where the little
Page 20 and 21: GUEST ROOMS Significant news from t
Page 22 and 23: What’s New WINNER SAEED UL HASEEB
Page 24 and 25: Some people in the world are born t
Page 26 and 27: LIBRARY & NEWSLETTER THE FINAL CONQ
Page 28 and 29: LIBRARY & NEWSLETTER An Evening wit
Page 30 and 31: LIBRARY & NEWSLETTER Iqbal & Imperi
Page 34 and 35: SUB-CLUBS GARDENING CLUB “The Ear
Page 36 and 37: Designs & Patterns in Symmetrical a
Page 38 and 39: SUB-CLUBS “Where words fail, Musi
Page 40 and 41: Chairman : Mr. Kamran Lashari Conve
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Page 44 and 45: FOOD & BEVERAGE Caffe 9 From a run-
Page 46 and 47: Barbeque Terrace Very rightly put i
Page 48 and 49: SPORTS Lahore Gymkhana Inter-Club T
Page 50 and 51: SPORTS SWIMMING Veterans, families
Page 52 and 53: GOLF The Golf competitions at Gymkh
Page 54 and 55: GOLF J. A. Zaman Memorial Open Golf
Page 56 and 57: CARD ROOM !"#$#%& CARD ROOM Propose

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