It started off with a fashion show featuring the collections of top Pakistani designers, Faiza Samee, Noorjehan Bilgrami and Amin Gulgee.

Faiza Samee, Noorjehan Bilgrami and Frieha Altaf well known Pakistani Producer /Choreographer and  Event Management coordinated the designers and artist from Pakistan, flew in to Singapore for this event, along with Ayesha Tammy Haq who hosted the event and Izdyeyar Setna, photographer.

The fashion show was followed by a live auction of Pakistani carpets, Pashmina shawls, work by Pakistani painters, apparel by the featured designers and jewellery. Finally, the show was brought to a close with a concert by Pakistani artists Zeb and Haniya.

Zeb and Haniya’s music speaks to a shared base of human experience. Evoking the rich and textured sound scapes of West Asia they have carved out a space for music that transcends national boundaries.

The event was a formal sit-down dinner attended by 350 guests. Attendees included former President of Singapore, Mr. S.R.Nathan and Mrs Nathan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mr Masagos Zulkifli, High Commissioner for Pakistan HE Mr Syed Hasan Javed and other distinguished dignitaries and heads of diplomatic missions.

The opening show was conducted with the work of Noorjehan Bilgrami.

Noorjehan Bilgrami is known for her wide-ranging contribution to the world of arts and crafts in Pakistan. She is one of the founders of the prestigious Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi and was its first Executive Director.

Followed by Amin Gulgee. Gulgees work of art was exhibited with wardrobe by Zaheer Abbas. Amin working primarily in copper and bronze he has exhibited in the US, Europe, Middle East, Far East and most recently in Singapore. Amin has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Presidents Pride of Performance.

The grand finale by Faiza Samee with her beautiful color combinations, intricate threadwork, and delicate block prints and exquisite embroideries have been gracing the women of Pakistan for years. No stranger to the ramp her collections have made her famous internationally and much in demand for the brilliance of her craftsmanship and passion for craft revival of ancient techniques. The collection takes inspiration of the courtesans of the walled city of Lahore, the days when the nawabs ruled and the courtesan was a poet a singer and a dancer, a time where she was famous for her beauty, grace, refined taste and intellect.