A special fundraising dinner hosted by Ben Goldsmith and sister Jemima Khan at Michelin-starred Benares Mayfair raised £150,000 for the Pakistani flood appeals.
The money will be donated to the UNICEF’s and the Pakistan Environment Trust.
More than 100 guests attended including the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Fatima Bhutto, Noreen Khan, Sam Naz, Zeeshan Shah and Aatif Nawaz.
Aly Rahimtoola, Maliha Bhutto, Nadya Shah, Ash Qureshi, Jamal Dhanani, Ben Goldsmith
Noreen Khan and Fatima Bhutto
Shezad Dawood, Vikas Nath and Bruno Nath
Jemima Khan said: “The Pakistan floods have been on such a devastating scale that it’s difficult to comprehend, with 33 million people affected and over 7.9 million people displaced.
“As a UNICEF Ambassador for more than 20 years, I am helping to raise vital funds to support the children and families affected by this catastrophe, and the Pakistan Environment Trust, founded by my brother Ben, is working to combat climate change in a country that faces some of the most challenging effects of the global environmental crisis.
“What these two great causes need more than ever is financial support, so Ben and I are pleased to be able to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the people of Pakistan.”
Jeff Mirza, Jemima Khan, Naughty Boy, Sadiq Khan, Mim Shaikh, Nitin Sawhney, Iman Boujelouah
Sam Naz and Emb Hashmi
Iman Boujelouah, Jeff Mirza and Pakiza Baig
Also attending the event were the cast and crew of What's Love Got to Do With it? including Mim Shaikh, Jeff Mirza, Iman Boujelouah, Naughty Boy and Nitin Sawhney.
What's Love Got to Do With It? is written and produced by Jemima Khan, directed by Shekhar Kapur and stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi and Sajal Aly and releases in cinemas nationwide on 24 February with music by Naughty Boy, Nitin Sawhney and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
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