Karachi: Byram D Avari and Naveed A Khan, both past Presidents of the English-Speaking Union of Pakistan – ESUP, were fondly remembered by members at a Memoriam organized by the Forum in Karachi. The family members of both families were invited besides a large number of the Karachi luminaries.
Addressing the gathering, the President of ESU International Council and Patron in Chief Aziz Memon and President Kalim Farooqui spoke about their contributions to the ESUP. Besides, they also narrated personal stories on the occasion, highlighting their own experiences with the two. Others from the Executive Committee of ESUP who spoke were Pervez Madraswala, Irfan Qureshi, and Majyd Aziz. Past President ESUP, Abdul Kader Jaffer also shared his friendship with both. The meeting was held to find solace in the loving memories they have left behind. Both were iconic figures in their own right and contributed to the society they lived in and cherished.
Inviting the family members, Naveed Khan’s son, Bakhtiar Khan gave a somber but eventful account of his father’s business and personal life while Byram Avari’s two sons, Dinshaw and Xerxses Avari gave a detailed narration of the life and time of their father, from a young man to becoming a renowned hotelier and entrepreneur, who was diligently guided by their grandfather. Byram Avari’s ascend from business to community service and into politics was elaborated with heartwarming anecdotes. Xerxes, on a lighter note, revealed funny moments shared by the family with their revered father.
