Lahore: Daewoo Pakistan and Destinations Magazine partnered with the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) to promote the heritage and culture of Pakistan by hosting an exclusive Qawali night on 12th January, 2018 at the newly restored Wazir Khan Mosque Chowk Courtyard; this was done in order to inaugurate the Afkar-e-Taza Thinkfest that took place on the 13th and 14th January, 2018. The Qawali night featured world renowned Qawals from Faislabad, Rizvan Ali Khan and Moazzam Ali Khan (nephews of legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan). The dinner and Qawali also served as the launch event for the ongoing Afkar-e-Taza which brought together foreign speakers, intellectuals and dignitaries as well as select and notable fashion and media guests with the mission to re-launch, and revive the culture and heritage of the beautiful city of Lahore. The guests were received by the Destinations team and transported in a Rangeela rickshaw famous to the inner city tours, to Wazir Khan Mosque Chowk Courtyard for the event. The evening started off with a Nat-e-Khawani, welcome speeches by Editor in Chief Destinations Magazine Asma Chishty and President Daewoo Pakistan Faisal Siddique, an introductory note by Director General Walled City Authority Mr. Kamran Lashari and Director Afkar-e-Taza Thinkfest Mr Yaqoob Bangashn. Guests were treated to a formal dinner with cuisine indigenous to the celebrated food street and inner city Lahore, they later enjoyed the resplendent surroundings and performance by Qawals Rizvan and Moazzam. The Afkar-e-Taza Thinkfest incluuded 20 international speakers, 60 national speakers and 30 academic institutions that spoke on topics ranging from the fate of Muslims in Britain, to the Rohingya Crisis, the situation in the Middle East, the history of Afghanistan, women and violence in South Asian history, US-China relations, Extremism in universities, the Partition of 1947 and even the upcoming 2018 elections. Along with stimulating panel discussions, there was also an art installation and exhibit on the partition of 1947 and a screening of awarding-winning documentaries. Director General WCLA Kamran Lashari said, “The main objective of this collaboration with Destination was for individuals, families and friends across Pakistan as well as across the globe to experience the rich culture and heritage of the Walled City of Lahore, and we are extremely happy with all the support provided by Destinations.” Editor in Chief and publisher of Destinations Asma Chishty added, “It was a pleasure collaborating with WCLA as the official media and culture partners. The sole purpose of this partnership was to promote the rich heritage and culture of Pakistan. We always look forward to partner with events that bring out the best of our country.” Published in Daily Times, January 16th 2018.