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Ottawa's fundraiser was held in the prestigious theatre of the Museum of Civilization. The event was a huge success, attended by 350 people!

The program for the evening included a fashion show that displayed exquisite regional, formal and modern clothes from Pakistan, Khatak dance by the Capital Bhangra group and a performance by the renowned bhangra group, JOSH.

Guest speakers for the evening Mr. Page, Adjunct Research Professor in the School of Canadian Studies at Carlton University, and Counsel General of Pakistan Mr. Ghalib Iqbal spoke about the importance of education for underprivileged children in Pakistan and appreciated the wonderful work being done by DIL Canada to eradicate illiteracy in the remote and rural areas of Pakistan.

Mr. Page, a strong supporter of spreading literacy in underdeveloped countries has been an Advisor to UNESCO (Paris) on the United Nations Literacy Decade since 2003 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Organization for Development Education (CODE) and the Board of the Centre for Literacy of Quebec.

Consul General of Pakistan Mr. Ghalib Iqbal



Mr. Page, Adjunct Research Professor in the School of Canadian Studies at Carlton University