ISSUE 112 | APR 2025

April is here with our 112th edition of the MBE Business Magazine.

As we say goodbye to the end of winter and say hello to spring, March has left us wanting more. As usual, we had a mix of weather. Most days you were required to wear a spring jacket mixed in with your winter jacket on a select day or two. But, there were days where the temperatures reached the 20 Celsius range where the jackets came off, car windows were rolled down and even the convertibles had their tops down. That’s the part where March left us wanting more. With April upon us, the weather will only get better and soon enough, you will be complaining how hot it is outside. Bring those days on!

Some important days for the month of April are as follows:

April Fool’s Day occurs every year on April 1st. Also known as All Fool’s Day or Foolish Day, this is a day to play practical jokes and pranks on your friends and family.

World Health Day is observed internationally on April 7. The day is sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), and every year a different global health issue is highlighted.

Passover, also known as Pesach in Hebrew, begins on the 15th of Nisan every year corresponding with sundown on April 12th in 2025, and lasts eight days. It is one of the largest and most sacred celebrations in Jewish tradition, as it commemorates the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt.

Sunday April 13th is Palm Sunday. Also known as Passion Sunday, this has rich symbolism, traditions, and deep spiritual meaning as it commemorates Jesus Christ's arrival at the city of Jerusalem as told in the Bible in all four gospels.

Good Friday will be celebrated on April 18th. Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

April 20th, Easter Sunday is a major Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection three days after his death.

April 21st is Easter Monday, the day after Easter Sunday. Easter Monday is also known as Bright Monday or Renewal Monday. It is part of Bright Week, a period of celebration following Easter Sunday.

April 23rd is Yom HaShoah which represents Holocaust Remembrance Day for the Jewish community, and it honors the 6 million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

In this issue, you will find contributing articles from many different personalities including the MBE team of - Mr. Mansoor Naqvi, Minhal Naqvi and Mr. Alamdar Hussain.

You will find this issue just as interesting and informative as before. Our team has worked tirelessly to bring this issue to you on our digital and social media platforms. We have also launched our magazine website as well enabling us to reach the maximum number of people via electronic media.