Byram D Avari and Naveed A Khan, both past Presidents of the English Speaking Union of Pakistan were remembered by their members in a memorium organized by the forum in Karachi. The family members of both families were also invited besides a large number from the Karachi luminaries.
Addressing the gathering, the Patron in Chief, Aziz Memon and President, Kalim Farooqui spoke about their contribution to the ESUP. Besides, they also narrated personal stories worth mentioning on the occasion highlighting their own experiences with the two. Others from the executive committee of ESUP who spoke were Majyd Aziz, Pervez Madraswala, and Irfan Qureshi. Past President ESUP, Abdul Kader Jaffer who too was in attendance also spoke. The meeting was held to find solace in the loving memories they have left behind. Both were iconic figures in their own right contributing to society they lived in and cherished.
Inviting the family members, Naveed Khan’s son, Bakhtiar Khan gave an account of his father’s business and personal life while Byram Avari’s two sons, Dinshaw and Xexses Avari gave a detailed narration of the life and time of their father from a young man guided by their grandfather. Byram Avari’s ascend from business to community service and into politics was explained in detailed. Xexses on a lighter note revealed funny moments shared by the family with their revered father.
