In light of the precarious security situation in Karachi, the Fashion Pakistan Council (FPC) has decided to postpone Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) 5, an event that was scheduled to take place on March 19, indefinitely.
After the tragedy of Abbas Town, where about 50 people were killed in a bomb attack, the fashion fraternity has decided to pay respect to the families of the victims and call off the upcoming event. A letter sent by a FPC member reads: “Given the continuing unrest in Karachi and after intensive consultations with our advisors and well wishers, we have with a heavy heart, decided to postpone the fashion week. We will reassess the situation in a couple of weeks, and keep you in the loop. Thank you for being a part of the Fashion Pakistan Family. Your continuous support has been of immense encouragement to the council.”
Designer Maheen Khan, who is also the CEO of FPC, said the event has been postponed in the best interest of the team involved in the event. “We have decided with a heavy heart to postpone it indefinitely,” she said. “A fashion week is a celebration… and we cannot insult people who are suffering when times are so bad. I cannot endanger the lives of others.”
She added that most of the designers who were participating in the event have welcomed the news.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 7th, 2013.
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