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Make A Wish Foundation Pakistan joined hands with PIA for granting the wish of the ailing child to be a Pilot Make A Wish Foundation Pakistan in collaboration with PIA granted the wish of Muhammad Usama, 10 years old suffering from kidney disease (Renal Failure) who wished to be an Aeroplane Pilot. The Managing Director of PIA Capt. Nadeem Khan Yousufzai decorated the wings of Pilot to the ailing Usama who was looking very excited wearing a PIA Captain's uniform at a ceremony at PIA Head Office Karachi on Tuesday, 31st May 2011. The young Pilot was given practical Pilot's training in Flight Simulator.. PIA M.D. Capt. Nadeem Khan Yousufzai lauded the works of Make A Wish and in his speech he said that PIA will extend its cooperation to Make A Wish Pakistan to fulfill the wishes of ailing children who wishes to travel by aeroplane. President Make A Wish Pakistan, Mr Ishtiaq Baig thanked PIA for granting the wish of USAMA and became the youngest Pilot of the country. The ceremony was also attended by other senior PIA officials, Make A Wish children and Volunteers. Muhammad Usama will join PIA flight crew to Islamabad on Wednesday along with other three Make A Wish children whose cherished wishes are to travel by aeroplane.n
Workshop on "Ensuring Personal Success and Realizing Corporate Dreams" held The Centre for Change held a very well attended workshop on the topic of " Ensuring Personal Success and Realizing Corporate Dreams" at a local hotel recently in Karachi. The participants represented various renowned corporate sector organizations. The workshop included a number of activities for participant's active involvement in the entire process of building self esteem and learning about creation of "Hope and Happiness in a challenging environment". Mr. Najam Ali, C.E.O, Next Capital, spoke about his experience of establishing Next Capital and C.D.C. He explained to the audience how he overcame several difficult situations and defeated various odds and achieved success in the face of stiff resistance. He mentioned to the participants that his success in his various ventures could be attributed to disciplined hard work, adherence to strict merit and tenacity. Mr. Shahid Ghaffar, CEO of Habib Asset Management Company also shared his experiences. His advice to the participants was that work with honesty of purpose and full commitment which would lead to success and dream realization. He narrated different inspiring episodes which required meticulous planning, execution and intense follow-up. He said that any dream could be turned into reality provided one was prepared to invest in it personally. Mr. Firasat Ali, Chief Executive, Centre for Change in his talk and presentation to the participants outlined the road map to success and in this context discussed the importance of "Passion", "Energy", "Commitment", "Imagination", "Bonding Power" etc. He also explained how to take the maximum output from the mental faculties and harness them successfully with the external environment. He mentioned to the participants that to enhance the courage muscle the pain threshold had to be further developed. He also said that role modeling was critical to achieve higher objectives. The participants applauded and appreciated the efforts of The Centre for Change for holding such a useful and successful workshop. The company plans to hold workshops in Lahore and Islamabad as well as in Karachi on a regular basis. n
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