People across the globe including Pakistan will celebrate Mother’s Day on May 13 (Sunday) to share their sentiments and express profound love for their mothers. The day to honour motherhood is celebrated on second Sunday of May and is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures, expressing gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child. Like every year, the day will be marked with the old spirit and enthusiasm and public and private organizations as well as schools will arrange colourful programmes in connection with the Mother’s Day celebrations. The mother’s week celebrations have started from Monday and the private channels are telecasting special transmission in this connection while electronic media will present different plays and shows to highlight the importance of the day and recognize the amazing role of the mothers.
Though Mother’s Day celebrations take place at different times in the world but what is remarkably same are the feelings with which people celebrate Mother’s Day. Several other countries celebrate their Mother’s Day on different dates depending upon what they have decided about the specific day. Mother Day is being celebrated in Pakistan and sub-continent for the past few years with zeal and zest. The people can send and give Mothers day cakes, Mothers Day cards, Mum Mugs, Mothers day flowers, Mother Day Bears, Small Fruit or Gift basket, Special Mothers day Cakes and Sweets, Mothers day gifts hampers, Candies made for Mother Day, Chocolates for Mother Day. In the recent years, the most dedicated gifts for Mother’s Day were Flowers, Perfumes, Cake and special sweets. The Government of Pakistan also celebrates the day by organizing functions in schools, colleges, its head offices where Govt. officials attend to pay salute to the mothers. Mothers are actually the guiding force and are responsible for developing the character and personality of a child. Mothers shape the lives of children and the Mother’s Day is the opportunity to pay tribute to them for their contribution.
IESCO mobile service unit facilitates consumers: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) is facilitating its consumers at their door steps to provide its best services through out Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum and Attock Circles.
The IESCO requests to its valued consumers to contact IESCO Mobile Unit as per following schedule for the month of May. Monday 14 May Murree Sub Division (Bara Kahu), Tuesday 15 May Margalla Sub Division (Taxila), Wednesday 16 May Daultala SubDivision (Dhudial), Thursday 17 May Khore Sub Division (Pindi Gheb), Friday 18 May Tarnol Sub Division (Westridge), Monday 21 May Dina-1 Sub Division (Jhelum-II) Tuesday 22 May Tammon Sub Division (Talagang), Wednesday 23 May Pir Wadhai Sub Division (City), Thursday 24 May Tariq Shaheed Sub Division (Chakwal), Friday 25 May Gangal Sub Division (Satellite Town), Monday 28 May Patriata Sub Division (Bara Kahu), Tuesday 29 May Guliana Sub Division (Gujjar Khan), Wednesday 30 May P.D. Khan Sub Division (P.D. Khan) Thursday 31 May I-10 Sub Division (Islamabad-II).
President condoles death of journalist’s mother: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday expressed grief over the death of mother of senior journalist and the bureau chief of ARY Islamabad, Sabir Shakir. The President in a message to the bereaved family conveyed his deepest condolences. He prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and for the grant of courage to her family.
