PANZ REPLY MAULA ALI MISLEADING STATEMENTS

PANZ would like to clarify a few things with the readers of Sohni Dharti and the Pakistani community on comments made by Maula Ali. Obviously Maula Ali is a new comer on Sohni Dharti who is not aware of all the facts and this person is not a member of the Pakistani community as per our records at the PANZ office. His aim is to damage the image of Pakistani community in New Zealand. Sohni Dharti should check their records before publishing any such articles to see if a person is indeed a member of our community

PANZ ex president resigned strictly on medical reasons. At a time when the election was announced and delayed three times as no one was coming forward to serve the community, we should appreciate at least someone came forward to keep the Pakistan Association name alive and gave his time and effort to serve the community with no monetary gain. PANZ ex president spent money from his pocket for meeting with Mr Kausoori Foreign Minister of Pakistan in Wellington, to inform the minister on problems faced by Pakistani community in New Zealand of which most were considered by the minister. As per PANS office record we do not have any such information as claimed by Mr Maula Ali on the Ex President. When the Ex President handed his resignation there was no information that President Musharaf’s would be visiting New Zealand. If Mr Maula Ali has any information on any of the PANZ current or Ex President he is welcome to forward it to PANZ office. Maybe Mr Maula Ali does not know that you can be taken to court if you make false allegations against anyone or try to defame them. As for your kind information PANZS ex president is coming to the dinner function so there is no question of him not getting police clearance or having any criminal record.

APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT PANZ MEMBERS

Firstly the members of community barely responded to the advertisements placed on PANZ website and Sohni Dharti for the positions of Vice President and Joint Secretary. Only three applications were received for Joint Secretary and one for Vice President.

As per our records the PANZ president has no criminal record and is a clever and smart person. He has committed himself to the community by giving more than 20 hours a week of his valuable time to be of service of the community. He is a well-respected member of the community and PANZ has received very good comments regarding him and his involvement with the community.

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

The executives of PANZ provide advice to the association and they do not make any decision or handle the money. They are well known and respected individuals in community and PANZ does not believe in digging up dirt on anyone’s past or personal life and strictly abides by the criteria as per PANZ constitution and believes in serving for the betterment of community.

DINNER WITH PRESIDENT MUSHRAF

The dinner is organized by PANZS Association on behalf of the Pakistani community in New Zealand, not the government of Pakistan or the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia. President Musharaf, his delegation and embassy staff will be our guest here in New Zealand. Our custom does not allow us to charge the guest for dinner. Therefore the cost was equally divided on attending community members. There was some request from the business community to host the dinner program, which PANZ declined as

this would have been against the protocol of the President Musharaf, and would have been a personal dinner and the general community would be missed out. Mr Maula Ali who claims to know everything wrote dinner will be hosted at the Sheraton hotel. PANZ would like to clarify, as per common knowledge there is no longer a hotel know as Sheraton Hotel in Auckland. Information provided by person calling himself Mr Maula Ali $70 dinner does not match our costs.

1. Dinner will be arranged for 205 people

2. The cost includes not just food. It also includes the venue, sound system, beverages, invitation cards and some other expected top up on dinner and beverages.

3. The 205 people attending the function include The President, his delegation, the embassy staff local New Zealand officials, local South Asian community leaders and media. These are all non-paying guests as they are invited while the local Pakistani community and PANZ are the host

PANZ INVITATION LETTER FOR DINNER

Mr Maula Ali should read the invitation again as it clearly says the conditions of entry are

No Food, No drinks or medicines which means you are not allowed to entry into the hall with theses items. It would make no sense to invite someone for dinner without providing food, which just goes to show how bright so called Mr Maula Ali is.

NO MOVING AROUND DURING MEETING MEANS while the meeting is on you are not permitted to leave your seats or move around to take photos due to security reasons and of course its understandable during dinner you will get up to take food and drinks and visit toilet

THE PRICE $200 PER PERSON AND $400 FOR COUPLE

PANZS had been receiving inquires from the community if there was any discount for couples or families to clarify this we wrote $200 for singles and $400 for couples.

If Mr Maula Ali thinks he knows how to make a newsletter them maybe he should make himself useful by joining PANZS and giving a hand with the community work. Let me clarify again no member of PANZ GETS PAID A SINGLE CENT FOR THEIR TIME, OR EVEN CELLPHONE CALLS.

Looks like staying abroad has made Mr Maula Ali forget his customs as he is asking the guest to pay for their meals.

All the members of community attending this function will be send a full account detail of the cost of this event after the meeting.

PANZ normally does not discuss the financial records on the media and the president of PANZS never gave any statements claiming $35000 in the account. CAN MR MAULA ALI stop giving such misleading statements.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND COME FULL OF QUESTIONS AND PANZ PROMISE YOU WILL BE SATISFIED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF RESPECT.

Imtiaz

General Secretary

PANZ