The document summarizes the Ladiesfund Women's Awards, which are Pakistan's first awards for women. The awards have been held annually since 2008 during International Women's Week at the Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi. The awards recognize and celebrate women's achievements in various categories including lifetime achievement, entrepreneurship, and business. Over 1200 people from diverse backgrounds including professionals, dignitaries, students, and scholarship recipients have attended the Ladiesfund Awards over the years.

1. “Invest in Yourself”
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2. Our Beautiful Venue:
MOHATTA PALACE MUSEUM,
KARACHI
Saturday, March 1, 2014
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3. WHAT ARE LADIESFUND® WOMEN’S AWARDS?
LADIESFUND® Women’s Awards – Pakistan’s first awards for women and
truly have become the National Awards for Women. Held annually at
Mohatta Palace Museum Karachi (which was the home of Mohatarma
Fatima Jinnah – Khatoon-e-Pakistan), during International Women’s Week
in March since 2008.
The objectives of the Awards are:
Recognition and celebration of women’s achievements
Economic achievements of top Pakistani entrepreneurs
Professional friendships and networking
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4. AWARD CATEGORIES
LADIESFUND® Women’s Awards include the following categories:
LADIESFUND® Lifetime Achievement Award
LADIESFUND® Woman of the Year Award
LADIESFUND® Momentum Award
LADIESFUND® Trailblazer Award
LADIESFUND® Business of the Year Award
LADIESFUND® Khushhalibank Idol Award
(Sponsored by Khushhalibank)
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5. LADIEFUND® AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS
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6. LADIEFUND® STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
 LADIESFUND® National Bond Scholarship: Maheen Khan, for Bachelors
in Business Administration at Iqra University.
 LADIESFUND® EGO Scholarship: Eman Mehmood, for Bachelors in
Electronic Engineering at Iqra University.
 LADIESFUND® Raintree Spa Scholarship: Haniya Shaikh, for Bachelors in
Textiles at Iqra University.
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7. LADIESFUND® Advisors serve the mission of facilitating financial security and growth for
women in Pakistan as well as the promotion of women entrepreneurship. The current
Advisors are:
Mr. Ishrat Hussain
Dean & Director IBA
Mr. Byram Dinshaw Avari
Chairman Avari Group
Ms. Shafqat Sultana
President & Chairperson FWBL
Mr. Saad Khan
CEO Gillette Pakistan
Mr. Syed Ali Raza
Former President NBP
Ms. Sultana Siddiqui
President Eye TV
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Mr. Khalid A. Mirza
Former Chairman CCP
Mr. Amir Adnan
Fashion Designer
Mr. Ghalib Nishtar
President Khushhaali Bank
Ms. Nasreen Jalil
Politician
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8. LADIESFUND® PARTNERS
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9. WHO COMES TO LADIEFSUND WOMEN’S AWARDS?
Over 1200 people have attended LADIESFUND® Women Awards to date
including:
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Well known Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs
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Powerful dignitaries including Ambassadors, Politicians, Beauracrats
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High society Pakistani and international women
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VIPs
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Press
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Students volunteering from leading Pakistani Universities including
LUMS, IBA, SZABIST, Iqra, Bahria, Hamdard, Karachi University, etc.
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Grassroots LADIESFUND® Scholarship winners (we have funded well
over 100 scholarships as part of our mission to Educate 1000 Girls.
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10. Thank You !
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