WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 2017 CAMPUSC | 7 HEALTH | 10 BOLLYWOODOD | 11 MESME bags chess Sunscreens may When Deepikaa competition cause Vitamin D broke down onon medals deficiency film’s set Email: [email protected] Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar turns 5. To mark its fifth PPFQ: anniversary, PPFQ organised a Gala Dinner and Cancer Awareness CELEBRATING Programme. FRUITFUL FIVE YEARS P | 4-5 WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 2017 CAMPUS 03 Bhavan’s celebrates International Mother Earth Day havan’s Public School celebrated the Interna- tional Mother Earth Day with great pomp and enthusiasm in all three campuses. The theme for the day was Environmental and Climate Literacy. Keeping the same message in mind, Ba special assembly was conducted in which the ‘Green Panthers’ emphasised the magnitude of collective respon- sibility to promote harmony with earth by ‘Reuse, Reduce and Recycle’. Mime was presented at the event and depicted the dangers of deforestation and its aftereffects.Director of administration, Anjana Menon, Headmistress and coor- dinators along with students planted the saplings and seeds in the garden. The main aim was to sensitise the students about tree plantation and the increasing environmental degradation. The activities did exhort everyone gathered to save flora and fauna, soil and water from the unhealthy man- made practices. The Earth Anthem was sung by the students,showcasing care and responsibility towards Mother Earth. KG students at Rajagiri organised Earth Day event he KG students of Rajagiri school came on to the stage representing the Mother Earth, ani- Tmals and flowers. They looked sick and unhappy. Enquiry was made as to why they were sad. Not know- ing the reason, they requested the doctor to come. The doctor gave them the much sought after medi- cine, pure drinking water. The pure water made all of them return to health and wellness. The kids conveyed the message so effectively. Teacher Hema and coordinator Heena and Kajal, the HOD, helped them understand the relevance of observing Earth Day. They learned that the water and air have to be clean. Polluted water and air will make all ill and unhappy. They were inspired to take the decision that they would not do anything that would pollute the Mother Earth. Finally they all had a beautiful dance together set to an enjoyable tune. They carried the message home in their minds and the roles they played inspired them remember the message for a long time. 04 COVER STORY WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 2017 Amna Pervaiz Rao The Peninsula akistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ) organised a Gala Dinner and Cancer Awareness Programme to mark its Pfifth anniversary. The event was well attended by leading community dignitaries. The event was organised to promote cancer awareness among Pakistani community for which key speak- ers Dr Hadi Mohammad Abu Rasheed, supervisor health educa- tion at Qatar Cancer Society, and Dr Syed Mohammad Ali, senior gen- eral and colorectal cancer PPFQ: 5 years of consultant at Medical Corporation, delivered useful lectures. The event was also attended by higher officials of the Pakistan dedication and Embassy, Commercial attaché Arbab Qaiser along with Chairman PPFQ Mohsin Mujtaba who deliv- ered mementos to sponsors and hard work leading journalists in Doha. During the event, Mohsin Mujtaba told The Peninsula: “As it appears, we are celebrating 5 years Pictures: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula of dedication and hard work of the PPFQ Executive Committee. Today, celebrate this milestone — 5th anni- —always roping in the best from the PPFQ team. But I want to assure we have gathered, both the profes- versary of PPFQ — along with so community and constantly work- everyone that we are in fact cele- sional and business communities many distinguished members of our ing hard to put together high quality brating our commitment and spirit of Qatar, to further promote the soft community. We have been events which are beneficial to all. I to continue building on the firm image of Pakistan.” acknowledged as a very active wish PPFQ all the best in the years foundations laid by the former “It gives me utmost pleasure to organisation since its inception to come,” said President of PPFQ Uzma Shehreyar. Pakistani singer Amanat Ali also performed in the event and it was his first-time performance in Doha. Amanat Ali, also a song- writer and actor, is a prominent member of the legendary Sham Churasi Gharana. Born in Faisal- abad, he won the third place in the televised music contest “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” held in India in 2007 and has sung songs for Bollywood mov- ies including Dostana and Bal Ganesh. “I am overwhelmed to know that Pakistani community present in Qatar is aware of music. I loved performing here in Doha as the audience has shown their affection through the warm welcome. The vibes were different from all other countries I have ever performed. The year 2017 seems to be a good year and I am looking forward to perform more this year,” said Ali while talking to The Peninsula. WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 2017 COVER STORY 05 Lively Ali was an absolute and President Redco Construction Pakistani community to the people was somehow previously ignored. pleasure to watch as he kept on Pakistan, Nargis Otho, Principal PIS living in Qatar particularly to our We believe in love and this is what interacting with the audience dur- and Dr Javaid Sheikh. local friends. We Pakistanis are not we want to spread across the coun- ing the concert and his singing Bader Sohail Khan, founding less than any other nationality / try,” he added. magic made them hum along. member of PPFQ said: “Today I community in any field, weather its PPFQ thanked Sheikh Nasser Sana Salman, General Secretary congratulate PPFQ team and vol- technical, or of any other nature.” bin Abdul Aziz bin Nasser Al Thani, of PPFQ said: “It is our honour to unteers who are associated with “We are proud to say that PPFQ owner of Business Trading Com- deliver quality events to Pakistani this forum. I think what all they is successfully showing the brighter pany (BTC), for his presence at the community in Doha. It is a team have achieved during last four years side of Pakistani community which event. effort and I would like to thank the under the leader- dedicated team of PPFQ (Akmal ship of Adnan Rana, Abdul Haq, Shehzad Ahmed, Karmani, Shaber Qaiser Anwar, Dr Shahina Manzur, Ali and Uzma is tre- Manezah Mustajab, Noman Tausif) mendous. I expect for their continuous support along similar kind of with Uzma Shehryar for hosting the commitment and evening with perfection and lastly perhaps more from Chairman Mohsin Mujtaba for the current team always boosting the confidence of under the dynamic team and utilising everyone’s best leadership of capacity.” Mohsin Mujtaba, She further said: “We would like Sana Salman, to thank specially Pakistan Qatar Uzma Shehryar business forum members specially and Akmal Rana. I Mian Mohammad Idress Anwar, congratulate Paki- Ahmed Hussein, Riyaz Ahmed stan community Bakali, Bader Sohail, Fawad Rana, and PPFQ team on Khaqan Anwar Khan, senior rela- this occasion.” tionship manager VIP customers Shabber Ali, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Tahir founding member Ali, AGM head of sales Commercial said: “It is a need of Bank of Qatar, Mujeebur Rehman, time to show the CEO of Blooming Heights better picture of 06 MARKETPLACE WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 2017 Commercial Bank holds workplace health screening ommercial Bank, Qatar’s employees. station where a cardiologist per- them stay healthy. We believe that first private bank, has Consisting of five stations, formed a heart echo. health is a state of complete phys- held a health screening employees had their vital signs Commercial Bank Acting Chief ical, mental and social wellbeing, programme for employ- (including body mass index and Human Capital Officer Hamad not just the absence of disease, and ees in Commercial Bank blood pressure) measured, a blood Salem Al Shekili said: “People are so our health screening programme CPlaza. sugar test, a lung function test, an our most important asset and our has been designed to identify and In partnership with the Bank’s eye checkup and a general health staff wellbeing strategy is in line reduce the likelihood of illnesses health insurance provider Q Life & consultation with a doctor. Employ- with Commercial Bank’s goal of developing in a preventative way, Medical Insurance Company (QLM), ees also had the option of taking building the best bank in Qatar and together with mental relaxation and Al Safa Polyclinic, a compre- part in a group session covering to be the employer of choice by car- techniques to help create positive hensive health screening relaxation techniques to reverse the ing about our employees and change for healthy and happy consultancy session was offered to negative effects of stress, and a remaining dedicated to helping employees.” Mercure Grand Hotel appoints Sebastien Vincent as GM he Mercure Grand Hotel Doha City Cen- and recently opened the Mercure Sohar. tre, Qatar recently announced the Qatar is known to be hospitable to new Tappointment of Sebastien Vincent (pic- comers and a warm welcome was extended to tured) as its new general manager. Born in Sebastien upon his arrival. Strasbourg, Sebastien graduated from the Considered as an emerging market in the School of Tourism and Hotel Management in tourism sector, Sebastien is very positive on Strasbourg, France, and in 1994 started his the vision set for Qatar with the development career in the food & beverage field as a chef. in infrastructure and new mega projects, the He joined AccorHotels in 2002 as Execu- promotion of the destination using various tive Chef of the Novotel Al Dana Resort, Bahrain channels, one could be very ambitious for and has continued to grow throughout his 14 future.