'We that go down to the chattris [the big umbrellas above the burning-ghats where the priests take their last dues] clutch hard at the bearers of the chattis [water-jars - young folk full of the pride of life, she meant; but the pun is clumsy].When one cannot dance in the festival one must e'en look out of the window, and grandmothering takes all a woman's time.

Pirwadhai police acting on a tip-off conducted a raid in Chatti graveyard area in its jurisdiction and netted Najeebullah, Amjad and Fakhir Hussain and recovered Rs 6200 cash stake money and three mobile phones from their possession.

The mishap took place at Chatti junction, Chintoor Mandal in the East Godavari district on Saturday.

The opening ceremony was hosted by Hamdi Chatti, Damas Jewellery's chairman, and Asil Attar, Damas Jewellery's CEO, and attended by Ali Ibrahim, deputy director general of the Department of Economic Development, and Ahmed Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) - Dubai Tourism.

The main events included 800 meter race, sack race, ball throw, spoon race, long jump, shot put and chatti race among others.

Belli, Leila Chatti and Paige Lewis; and essayist Alice Bolin.

Walled City of Lahore Authority Director General Kamran Lashari was the chief guest at the Gymkhana events, including cricket ball throw, chatti race, staff children race, wheel barrow race, musical chair and Old Ravians handicap race.

According to a police spokesman, Pirwadhai police acting on a tip-off conducted a raid in Chatti graveyard area in its jurisdiction andheld seven gamblers Ajmal, Bilal, Noor Khan, Khan Zaman, Hukam Khan, Mohammad Zafar and Samiullah who were allegedly involved in betting while playing cards.

Leila Chatti is the author of the chapbooks Ebb (New-Generation

The flat race, chatti race, obstacle race, three-legged race, ball in the basket and push-ups were the main attraction of the mega event.

On the occasion, Advocate Malik Tabe Nawaz, Mufti Muhammad Waqar Madni, Maulana Tahir Iqbal Chatti and Maulana Muhammad Maqsood Rizvi were also present.