{"id":47243,"date":"2024-01-13T04:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T04:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/marigold-festival-brings-winter-hues-to-city-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-13T04:25:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T04:25:08","slug":"marigold-festival-brings-winter-hues-to-city-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/marigold-festival-brings-winter-hues-to-city-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Marigold Festival brings winter  hues to city | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nKARACHI:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Friday expressed his determination to change Karachi&#8217;s perception, urging citizens to contribute to highlighting the city&#8217;s positive aspects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">He was present at the opening ceremony of the three-day 4th Marigold Festival at Bagh Jinnah Frere Hall. The festival open to public without any fee will feature a qawali and sufi music night on Saturday (today).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Applauding the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation&#8217;s Parks Department for organising the festival, Mayor Wahab inaugurated the event alongside Deputy Mayor Karachi Salman Abdullah Murad. The festival, featuring over 60,000 flowers, aims to engage citizens and promote healthy and constructive activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Deputy Parliamentary Leader of PPP in the City Council, Dil Muhammad, Director General Parks Junaidullah Khan, and other officials were also present. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Wahab distributed certificates of appreciation to KMC&#8217;s Parks Department staff, acknowledging their commendable work in Frere Garden. He also stressed on the need for collaboration with the Sindh government for the city&#8217;s betterment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"background-color:white\">Published in The Express Tribune, January 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 2024.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Friday expressed his determination to change Karachi&#8217;s perception, urging citizens to contribute to highlighting the city&#8217;s positive aspects. He was present at the opening ceremony of the three-day 4th Marigold Festival at Bagh Jinnah Frere Hall. 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