Tragic Death in Hasting

We have got following comments from PANZ Vice President Mr. Shahid Azad regarding tragic accident that caused loss to couple of Pakistani nationals. This may be noted that Shahid Azad has specially gone to Hastings on behalf of Pakistan Association of New Zealand to take care of things and help dealing with the circumstances.

“ I am in Hasting where a small community of Pakistanis are in shock after the unfortunate car crash that has claimed the life on one Pakistani while the other is in very critical condition. Javeid of Melsi (Multan) has breathed his last and a chapter is closed.Every body knew the deceased and a genuine grief is prevailing. The agony of seeing and feeling “Death in Pardes” is resonant around and makes one sad. I went to the hospital and saw Amin Afaq lying on the bed and his condition was termed serious and critical by the staff on the duty. Let us pray God for the best and prepare for the worst. He had emailed us couple of times regarding PANZ Job Search help and had enquired about availability of Farm Work in Hasting. I didn`t know some times first encounters are so tragic.

But death is real and unavoidable and somehow or other we have to face it. In evening we sat with small group of Pak Students who are working on farms along with few businessmen. Mahr Akram and Altaf from Auckland
were also there since Javeid was their friend .

We knew that all of us have to share our grief and woes. Every body here is quite keen the dead ones should reach back to their homes as soon as possible and have contributed significantly to the Funeral Fund.

But it is Auckland where all of our hopes pinned upon since bulk of Pak community is residing there. We need heaps of money and effort to deal with the urgency and it is the right time when all of us, irrespective of who we are and with whom we stand, should get together and become one to lessen the burden and grief of the family of the deceased. Our tribute and cooperation lies in delivering the dead back to their family and the soil.

Come forward and donate generously in the Funeral Fund. Any body who wants to have update, can contact me on the following number
Shahid Azad-------025 2737903 “


Khurram
General Secretary
Pakistan Association of New Zealand