pakistanis in australia vol 4 issue 18 2014

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FROM THE DESK

First of all thank you very much for your messages of supportregarding our 75 th issue with recommendation that 100 th issueshould be a bumper issue. Let’s keep fingers crossed.

We did it! As far as we know there has never been a Pakistanifashion show so it was huge task that we had taken withabsolutely no experience but thanks to the professional modelswho did excellent job with help from Maria and Rida.

The photographs are now available on our facebook page as wellas on our youtube channel PIAChannel1. We also have uploadedthe video of Pakistani and Australian National Anthems athttp://youtu.be/XfEOPnzJopw . Thanks to all who are part of thisvideo clip and in the event photographs.

The outcome of three grant applications is still awaited. We havealso submitted nomination for Senior’s Award and are working onCommunity Ambassador’s nomination at the moment.

Finally now get ready for Community Barbecue on 5th

October tocelebrate Eidul Azha in Perth and a bigger event by AFL Shaheensin Melbourne and PAFA in Canberra.

31st August 2014

Contents:: From the DeskPage 2: Report on 17 th August eventPage 3: Making us Proud InitiativePage 4: Congratulations

EngagementsPage 5: APMA AGM

Shaheen Social and Sport ClubPAFA’s event Australian Muslim TimesECCWA Meena Bazaar

46 Kanangra Crescent, Greenwood WA 6024. Ph. 0434841705, [email protected]

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Office bearersPresident: Dr. Zarrin Siddiqui

Secretary: Ms. Fatima Khushnud

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Treasurer: Ms. Maria Farooq

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PAKISTAN: A Cultural Showcase

The event was organised with support through Community Partnership Funding from the City ofMelville to showcase the culture of Pakistan. Among those who attended were the Mayor of the Cityof Melville Hon. Audrey Russell, Hon. Margaret Quirk, Prof. Colin Roberts our Honorary InvestmentCounsellor and dignitaries form WA Police, Immigration and Border Protection and leaders ofdifferent community organisations.

The ceremony started at 7 pm with the recitation from the Holy Quran by Saif Ullah Farooquifollowed by the national anthems of Pakistan and Australia and an introduction from Dr. Zarrin

Siddiqui who thanked City of Melville to support the event. The Mayor Audrey Russell in his openingremarks congratulated the Group toorganise the event and appraisedparticipants of the different initiativesintroduced by the city of Melville. He alsoappreciated that PIA is also involved inprojects back in Pakistan.The program comprises four segmentsand the basic objective behind this event

was to promote understanding of theculture hence efforts were made toprovide opportunities to experiencePakistani music, dresses and cuisine

along with acknowledgment of community members who are Pakistani migrants or have supportedthe group and Pakistani poets to render their verses.The first segment was a fashion show to present Pakistani dresses and jewellery using the melodiousvoices by Reshma, Hadiqa Kayani and Ali Zafar.



This was followed by the dance Group Bindaas Beats who prepared a beautiful medley honouringPakistani singers starting with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and ending with Fakhir’s Tere bina. At the sametime we had Umer Sheikh, Hassan Gillani and Saad Saleem who touched the hearts of many guests.

Making us Proud Initiative:

It was last year we launched this initiative to acknowledge the members of Pakistani community who areexcelling in their fields and the ones who support Pakistani community in Australia and back home.

We had four members who were honored this year and were presented certificates by the HonoraryInvestment Counsellor Mr. Colin Roberts.

Ali Raza Syed

Ali Raza Syed has excelled academically as well as in extra curricular activities and has been presentedDuke of Edinburgh Gold Award by the West Australian Governor Malcolm McCusker. He was the only boyfrom the seven private schools in Perth-school to win the Gold Award. In his own school - Scotch College- he is the only boy after 1966 to have earned this award. Ali Raza Syed is currently studying at theUniversity of Western Australia.

Sarah Imtiaz

The second nominee was awarded for leadership which is itself a difficult task and more difficult when itis a girl who is leading the team of boys and girls. This young lady has shown exceptional qualities besideacademically strong achievement and is again a student at the University of Western Australia. The

organisation that she is leading is UWA Muslim Student Association which is playing a key role in interfaithdialogues and promoting harmony among different cultures and religions.

Nevin Jayawardena

For last two years we are indebted with support from our friends in Australia for a lot of initiatives. Thereare many team members who work behind the scene with us. One such person has worked tremendouslyfor the visual identity of our organisation. Whether it is a flyer for the event or the logo of Pakistanis inAustralia, a beautiful green five cornered star within seven cornered Australian one, it is all created by one

and only Nevin Jayawardena who is also currently leading the DESI group which is a group representingstudents who original have linkages towards the Indo Pak subcontinent.

The Theosophical Order of Service

It was merely a coincidence when we get in touch with this organisation to sharing our experiences ofmigration. It came as a surprise to know that this organisation is running schools in Karachi by the nameof Qandeel which means light to promote education in underserved communities of Pakistan. IN addition,for our Beenai project where we collect reading glasses to be distributed in Pakistan, this organisation is



our major donor so far and only this year we have been able to send 100 pair of reading glasses toPakistan which will be distributed through a student run project in one of the medical colleges in AzadJammu Kashmir. This all has become a reality because of the support of just one organisation. Ms. RhondaPhillips, the President on behalf of the Theosophical Order of Service accepted the certificate.

HIC Colin Roberts congratulated the recipients and spoke about his involvement with the community.Speaking on the occasion, Hon Margaret Quirk also congratulated the Pakistani community on

Independence day and Eid and highlighted the role of the members of the group in collaboration withEthnic Communities Council of WA against the proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act.

The evening finally ended with performance on Dhol by Hanrish’s Group on the song s by Abrarul Haq andFariha Pervaiz.

CONGRATULATIONS

Sami Shah launched his memoir on 29 th August in Perth and though we could not

attend the ceremony thanks to the weather, it will be something worthconsidering for a Father’s day gift perhaps.

Our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Khwaja Mohiuddin , who is nominated bythe group for Seniors Award. He has contributed immensely as a volunteer formore than three decades. We wish him all the success. The award ceremony willbe in November.

As you read this newsletter we have also nominated a community member asthe Community Ambassador for promotion of cricket. Three expressions of

interests were received and a young emerging leader Timothy L Glover ’snomination has been accepted for his outstanding contribution towardscricket in a multicultural context.

And finally congratulations to Miss Saira Chaudry who is studying at CharlesSturt University and was selected to present research work for youngscientist award at I47th Annual AIFST (the Australian Institute of FoodScience and Technology) convention 2014. She presented her research “Bioactive compounds in canola meal’. Canola is mainly produced for theproduction of canola oil.

ENGAGEMENTS

A briefing by the Department of Social Services was attended last week while another invitation isreceived to attend the WA Stakeholders Group related to Department of Immigration and BorderProtection

Source : The West Australian



AUSTRALIA PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 12 th September while nominations close on 5 th September.

Date: Sunday, 12 Oct 2014 Location: Multicultural Hall, Level 2, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City

Time: 5:30pm with 6pm start

A PUBLICATION WORTH

READING

We are in receipt of complimentary copies ofthis newspaper which is also available as anonline publication and is a very goodpublication to be read.

MEENA BAZAAR IN PERTH 22 nd NOVEMBERIdeal opportunity for our female members to participate as all member organisations can avail free stalls.For information write to [email protected] .





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