President's Message - RAC Lahore

                                                                  Rtr Omar Farooq
                                                                President 2012-2013

During my tenure as president my top most propriety was to participate in building local communities through projects that would empower them in the long haul. Although this approach may seem parochial but we had our eyes set on some substantial international projects as well. When Rotaract club of RUPG approached us we could not have been happier. 

The history of Pak-India relations has varied from very hostile to diplomatically tolerant. It seems quite unnatural for two countries that share so much in common to harbor enmity for each other.  But when I finally got to interact with Rotarct club of Mumbai, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that we shared similar views on increased people-to-people contact from both sides of the border.  We discussed disparate issues and future projects, and the conversation proved to be highly productive and refreshing. We hope continue such projects regardless of political environment in the hopes that someday Pakistan and will learn to live with each other in peace.