Open Community Meeting with Pakistani Embassy Staff

As most of Pakistani community people already know that Pakistan Government has opend Pakistani Embassy in Wellington.Government has appointed Mr Munwar Bhatti as first Ambassidor of  the Pakistan in New Zealand. Mr Ambassidor landed in New Zealand a few weeks ago.

 

In these days Embassy staff is in process of establishment of their office in Wellington.Pakistani Ambassy's  higher officials  desired a open meeting with Pakistani community.

 

Accardingly, PANZ has arranged a open meeting of Pakistani community with Embassidor and his higher officials. Meeting to be held on 9th July, 2006 at 4: PM to 6 PM in Halsey Drive School Hall Lynfield, Mt Roskill.Light refreshment to be served after meeting.

 

Major purpose of the meeting is get to gether with community and Ambassidor would  also like to know the problems of the community related to Passport, visa and ID card issues etc, at the same time he will explain for the education of the community the role of the Ambassy for Pakistan as well as for the New Zealand governments. How Pak community will get benefit of this newly opend Embassy in Wellington.

 

All community members are invited to attend the meeting and warmly welcome to the first Pakistani Ambassidor and his staff..

 

President

Pakistan Association of New Zealand

Taxi

 

Today news

 

Daarday Dil kay wastey Insaan ko Paida kia

PANZ Open Meeting for 14th August Program

 PANZ is inviting all Pakistani Children and families to come and participate in open meeting to be held on Saturday 1st of July, 2006 at  May Road, Mt Roskill Memorial Hall at 4:pm to 6:PM. All interested children who want to participate in any program or activity must come and show their presence and enlist his/her name. PANZ expect from the families come  forward with ideas and give us feed back on previous programs.Which definitly will help the stage program committee to finalize the program as our people want to see. We will appreciate more participation of childrens, youth  and particularly our Community ladies to involve themselve in any way in 14th August Program.

 

Pakistan Association of New Zealand

Loadshedding irks exporters, upsets consignments schedule

 

Our Elected Pakistani MNA's and MPA's

Subject:Member National Assembly(M.N.A) .....Pakistan is the best Place
if u want to be in.


Salary & Govt. Concessions for a Member of NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (MNA)

Monthly Salary : Rs. 120,000 to 200,000

Expense for Constitution per month : Rs.100,000

Office expenditure per month : Rs.140,000

Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km) : Rs.48,000
(For a visit to ISLAMABAD & return: 6000 km)

Daily BETA during Assembly meets : Rs.500

Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train : Free (For any number of times)
(All over PAKISTAN)

Charge for Business Class in flights : Free for 40 trips / year
(With wife or P.A.)

Rent for Govt hostel any where: Free

Electricity costs at home : Free up to 50,000 units

Local phone call charge : Free up to 1,70,000 calls.

TOTAL expense for a MNA per year : Rs. 32,000,000

TOTAL expense for 5 years : Rs. 1,60,000,000

For 534 MNA, the expense for 5 years : Rs. 8,54,40,000,000
(more than 900 cores)

And they are elected by THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN,
by the democratic process of this world, not intruded
into the assembly on their own or by any qualification.

This is how all our tax money is been swallowed and
price hike on our regular commodities.......

Think of the great democracy we have.............

(PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL PAKISTANIES)

do u think is ok by j.iqbal

 

Extras

A farmer went to town to buy a pickup truck that he saw advertised in
the paper for a certain price. After telling the salesman
which truck he wanted, they sat down to do the paperwork. The salesman
handed the farmer the bill, and the farmer declared, "This isn't the
price I saw!"

The salesman went on to tell the wise old farmer how he was getting
extras such as power brakes, power windows, special tires etc. and that
was what took the price up. The farmer need the truck badly,
paid the price and went home.

A few months later, the salesman called up the farmer and said,
"My son is in 4-H and he needs a cow for a project. Do you have any for
sale?"
The farmer said, "Yes, I have a few cows, and I would sell for $500.00
apiece. Come look at them and take your pick."

The salesman said he and his son would be right out. After spending a
few hours in the field checking out all the farmer's cows, the two
decided on one and the salesman proceeded to write out a check for
$500.00.

The farmer said--------"Now, wait a minute, that's not the final price
of the cow. You're getting extras with it and you have to pay for that
too."

"What ?" asked the salesman.

Below is the list the farmer gave the salesman for the final price of
the cow..........

BASIC COW...............................$500.00
Two tone exterior..........................$45.00
Extra stomach...............................$75.00
Product storing equipment..........$60.00
Straw compartment....................$120.00
4 Spigots @$10 ea......................$40.00
Leather upholstery......................$125.00
Dual horns.....................................$45.00
Automatic fly swatter....................$38.00
Fertilizer attachment..................$185.00
GRAND TOTAL......................$1,233.00

UK soldiers' families getting 'nuisance calls' from Iraqi insurgents

LONDON: British soldiers in Iraq have been warned about the threat of insurgents intercepting their mobile phone calls and using the numbers to threaten their families back home, sources reported early Sunday.

The newspaper said it had seen a document sent to army reservists, detailing how insurgents in southern Iraq had managed to obtain the home telephone numbers of British soldiers using sophisticated electronic intercept devices.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that there has been concern about reports of "nuisance calls" to servicemen's families but it played down suggestions that the calls included death threats.

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the Territorial Army (TA) document said there had been "many instances in the last weeks of relatives and friends of personnel serving abroad on operations getting nuisance phone calls".

It advised personnel to be aware of the danger if they used their mobile phones to ring home.



Argentina 2-1 Mexico

LEIPZIG: A superb goal eight minutes into extra-time by Maxi Rodriguez sealed Argentina's 2-1 win over Mexico here Saturday and a mouthwatering clash with Germany in the World Cup quarter-finals next Friday.

Regulation time had finished 1-1 after two goals in an action-packed first quarter of the game, but it was a moment's brilliance from Rodriguez that ensured Mexico would not make their third ever World Cup quarter-final.

The Atletico Madrid midfielder chested down an innocuous Juan Sorin pass on the edge of the area, swivelled and fired a looping left-footed volley into the far top corner beyond the reach of diving goalkeeper Osvaldo Sanchez.

The early pressure of an entralling match, however, had been all Mexican as the Argentinian midfield struggled with the pace of the game and it paid off in the sixth minute.

Captain Rafael Marquez lost Gabriel Heinze to come rushing in to the far post unopposed to drive home a Pavel Pardo free-kick that had been headed superbly on by Mario Mendez from the near post.

Argentina responded immediately, pressure from Hernan Crespo forcing Jared Borgetti, who was returning after missing the last two games through injury, to head Juan Riquelme's swirling corner into his own net in the 10th minute.

Lacking the incisive passing and running of Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez, both benched by coach Jose Pekerman despite their outstanding display in the goalless draw against the Netherlands, Argentina looked one-dimensional against the more dynamic Mexican side.

Borgetti, who scored 14 goals in Mexico's qualifying run, was a constant threat to Argentina, whose strikers were continually thwarted by the stout defending of the outstanding Marquez, Carlos Salcido, Ricardio Osario and Andres Guardado.

Last-ditch defence by West Ham defender Lionel Scaloni deflected Borgetti's header in the opening minutes, Heinze was forced into a sliding block on a vicious shot after 14 minutes, and goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri then tipped a blistering 25-yard shot over the bar.

Marquez was on hand in the 18th minute of a gripping game to parry a shot by Crespo after a slicing through ball from Esteban Cambiasso.

Crespo was almost on the scoresheet five minutes later, the Chelsea striker's lob off a delicate Cambiasso chip beating goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez but also the far post.

Charter of democracy

Since the day the Charter of Democracy was signed by Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto in London, the government and opposition have been ferociously engaged in attack and counter-attack. The signing parties claim it to be the most sacred document after the constitution of 1973 while the government side repudiates this claim and declares it to be an attempt to hoodwink the people and to grab the power with the connivance of each other in order to loot and plunder the state once again and it has got nothing to do with democracy.

Columnists also joined this debate of supporting or opposing this charter but no one has given any answers. All these statements are being propagated from large drawing rooms in or out Pakistan but they forget that there is another party, which is the silent majority comprising the common man who is bewildered and hesitant to buy the idea of a charter of democracy until and unless they get the reply of the following questions perturbing them:

1. Why didn't Mr Sharif and Ms Bhutto introduce this system when they were in power themselves and why are they now demanding from the present government to have a caretaker government to conduct the election?

2. Ms Bhutto is quiet on the manhandling of Mian Sharif (late) and Shahbaz Sharif and their arrest by her government. Does that mean that this was legal and she is not sorry about what she did?

3. Similarly Nawaz Sharif is mum on the corruption cases his government had filed against Ms Bhutto and he has not apologised, which means these cases are genuine. If so, how can he justify or demand for a fair and honest politics by joining hands with corrupt people. The majority will be too happy if both Mr Sharif and Ms Bhutto clarify their positions publicly enabling common men to decide whom to vote for in the next election or they will be right to deduce that the charter is simply nothing but a "marriage of convenience" to achieve personal selfish ends.

Chamman Tandoori

If you are craving for Pakistani food then this is the address

 

Eye Sight

An old man was a witness in a burglary case.
The defense lawyer asked Sam, "Did you see my client commit this burglary?"
"Yes," said Sam , "I saw him plainly take the goods."
The lawyer asks Sam again, "Sam, this happened at night. Are you sure you saw my client commit this crime?"
"Yes" says Sam, "I saw him do it."
Then the lawyer asks Sam, "Sam listen, you are 80 years old and your eye sight probably is bad. Just how far can you see at night?"
Sam says, "I can see the moon, how far is that?"

[BBC]

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Death of Zarqawi

The death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi may well be a blow to Al Qaeda but it is unlikely to bring peace, stability or democracy to Iraq any time soon. In fact, the number of attacks against the US-led occupying forces may well rise, in retaliation for his death. For some, the Jordanian may have been a heroic figure of sorts battling the US army and its allies in Iraq, but the truth of the matter is that he was a ruthless killer who tried to exploit Iraq's sectarian divide to incite a civil war by targeting Shias. A statement believed to be from Taliban leader Mullah Omar mourned Zarqawi's "martyrdom" saying that his death would not weaken the "struggle against the crusaders" and that "every young man in Iraq could become a Zarqawi". This however ignores the fact that he personally took part in numerous incidents of kidnapping and murder of unarmed civilians and that some of his victims were decapitated. Clearly, those who believe in an extremist and hardline interpretation of Islam seem to see nothing wrong with targeting innocent civilians and do not distinguish between military soldiers involved in a war and a non-military population. Though both sides of the ideological divide in the Muslim world may share the same antagonism and view of America's imperialist and hegemonic policies and may be able to see through its double standards, as long as the extremists use violence and target innocent civilians they will not win any of the moderates/progressives of their faith to their side.

Then the question becomes: what causes the Zarqawis of this world to be born? The stock answer will be: US policies on the Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq – the Islamic world in general – and specifically Iraq's invasion. Zarqawi joined Al Qaeda only after the US invaded Iraq. But is that the whole story? No one can deny the double standards that the US applies in the case of Israel or the fact that America always does what it wants, regardless of another country's sovereignty. But can one also deny the fact that most countries of the Muslim world are non-democratic and are mostly governed by dictators that range from the autocratic to the mildly benevolent? Most of these countries are ruled by a cabal of oligarchs or monarchs that allow limited democratic rights to their citizens and members of the extended ruling family serve in key positions in government and commerce. Political dissent is usually not tolerated, the press is tightly controlled and the government's secret agencies (which do not shy away from using ruthless tactics) are used to keep track of dissidents. And not all of them are rich like Saudi Arabia or Qatar or the UAE. No wonder then, a whole generation has grown believing that it is disenfranchised, marginalised and increasingly becoming impoverished.

If America is indeed such a champion of peace and democracy and wants to bring these good things to the Middle East, it should leave Iraq as soon as it can and impress upon its various allies in the region to undertake serious political and social reforms. It is that or what Mullah Omar is predicting will come true and there will be many more Zarqawis.

Zarqawi is dead, long live Zarqawi?

Ahmad Fadhil Al Khalaileh aka Abu Musab al Zarqawi, by his own admission a cold-hearted killer who used to revel in slaughtering innocent people by decapitating them, is dead. Those who live by the sword, die by the sword and all that. But will Zarqawi's death bring to an end the murder and the mayhem let loose in Iraq ever since that country was assaulted by the United States and Britain for no good reason at all? Or will it be "Zarqawi is dead, long live Zarqawi" as another, then another, takes his place?

The latter, I am afraid, for there are as many Zarqawis out there as there are instances of US high-handedness, such as troops running wild and killing whoever comes in their way; as there are nights without power and water and sanitation, all three utilities knocked out during the 'shock and awe' fireworks we were treated to by the television networks during the assault; as there are kidnappings for ransom of school children because there is no law or order; as there are sectarian killings of innocent people because the occupying powers foolishly gave one sect preference over the other. And so on.

There is another, more important reason that he will be emulated by many others. And that is the completely avoidable importance the United States government and its Brit sidekick gave the man in death. While this too is understandable because of the dire straits both Dubya and Bliar find themselves in, some restraint should have been shown. The hoopla, the never-ending press conferences showing the dead Zarqawi's "battered face" as the Associate Press put it, the US ambassador to Iraq clapping like a school-boy who has just won the balance-the-egg-on-the-spoon race and beaming from ear to ear while standing next to Iraq's new prime minister will all be Zarqawi's enduring legacy. How many hopeless and angry young men looking for martyrdom will want to be remembered as another bugbear of bugbears to the most powerful country on earth, mentioned by the leader no less of that awesome power at a specially-arranged press conference?

What is done is done; the time is here for some little sense to prevail, and for the United States government to try and improve its image or what is left of it in Iraq by starting to take serious cognisance of the allegations of massacres of civilian non-combatants resorted to by their troops every now and again, and of the most inhuman torture of Iraqis. It does no good for America's name when beasts like the soldier who terrorised prisoners with his military attack dog are let off with 30 days hard labour. The man should have been sentenced to five years in any halfway-civilised country, and cashiered from the army.

The US government must also pump in massive funds for the repair of the civic infrastructure that their smart bombs and laser-guided bombs destroyed in Iraq. If over 250 billion dollars and counting can be spent by the US government on spreading death and destruction, surely one hundredth of that can be spent in trying to repair the damage to its name, and to the name of its hapless but good people. And last but not least, Dubya could apologise for the "collateral damage" -- the cold-hearted euphemism used by the US military for, in this case tens of thousands of civilians caught in the crossfire --caused by his misadventure in Iraq. Mayhap these steps will help mollify at least some Iraqis.

For, Zarqawi's death notwithstanding, the US and Brit governments are in serious trouble in Iraq. Look at what a supporter, Paddy Ashdown former leader of the Liberal Party and former High Representative of the UN to Bosnia-Herzegovina, of the so-called "war in Iraq" had to say in The Guardian of June 5: "Iraq is at a tipping point. We are not yet definitely losing the battle. But we are definitely not winning it either. For someone who argued that it was right to use force against Saddam Hussein, that is an uncomfortable thing to have to say. The election, at last, of Iraq's new government -- partly secular, partly religious -- offers us the last workable chance to turn things around. But one of my worries is that London and Washington are now so politically locked into withdrawal that they may be preparing to pull out too early.

"That would mean certain failure in Iraq. It would mean abandoning the country to become a lawless space used as both haven and facilitator for global terrorism, spreading instability to the fragile oil-rich states of the region. It would mean further disruption of an already fragile world oil market. It would mean, almost certainly, a breakaway state for Kurds in the north, which Turkey could not ignore. It would mean a vacuum of power in the heart of the Middle East, into which Iran and Syria must be drawn.

"It would mean a US bruised and damaged, which would be in danger of turning in on itself, recriminating with its friends and retreating from its willingness to intervene to resolve instability. It would mean floods of refugees heading for Europe and rising threats from instability in the Maghreb and to the east. Indeed, Europe probably has more to fear than anywhere else in the west from a failure in Iraq. So failure - cut and run -- is not an option. But neither is going on as we have done, for that is to risk failure by another route."

While there is an overpowering urge to ask Ashdown why in heavens name he supported the assault when so many, including the important countries of "Old Europe" were warning against it, I shall resist. And say that if failure is to be risked by cutting and running, then what other ways does the US government have of at least trying to retrieve the situation, or at least part of it, other than the ones suggested?

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I am a senior citizen quite suddenly by order of the government of the Land of the Pure even though I thought I had another five years to go before the appellation is applied to me. Never fear I tell myself, at least try to get to the levels of machismo of our General who should be three years older than yourself. What do you mean 'senior citizen'? Another voice tells me it is no good trying -- for one, the adrenaline that courses through Musharraf's veins every time an obsequious flunkey gives him another 'sub acchha report' is missing in my life. To say nothing of electricity breakdowns; the ear-splitting, indeed mind-blowing cacophony produced by pressure horns right outside my house; the cost of utilities and daal and sugar and petrol and so much more that a man or woman on the street has to face in the Fatherland… and you have an aging senior citizen in me and a macho man in him. But let me be grateful for small mercies: Thank the Lord for my boys, both good sons who so look out for their old man, for the gift of little Zainab who so livens up my dotage, and for my wife who uncomplainingly soldiers on.

Bushism of the Week: "I'm a little worried about your country, I'm worried about it, I'm a little worried about it. I think it'll be okay" – President George W Bush, speaking to a Venezuelan woman in Omaha, Nebraska; June 6, 2006.

Senate debate on budget

Opposition accuses govt of hiding facts; Dar points out contradictions in govt’s own figures; Omar Ayub challenges statement



ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday accused the government in the Senate of fudging facts to hide the budget deficit, while pointing out several contradictions in the government’s own figures.

After the 40 minutes opening speech of the opposition Senator Ishaq Dar in the Senate, Minister of State for Finance Omar Gohar Ayub Khan came out with a challenge that Ishaq Dar made a wrong statement and said that he would reply all his charges and claims in his winding-up speech. They also exchanged hot words while countering each other’s claims.

Ishaq Dar stated that what the minister of state for finance had presented in his budget speech was based on the Economic Survey launched just a day before the budget announcement.

Supporting his claim Dar sent a copy of the economic survey from where he quoted the figures to Omar Ayub Khan but the minister continued challenging the opposition senator over his assessment on the budget.

The Senate session started with a delay of 90 minutes of the schedule time due to the parliamentary party meeting of the ruling coalition in the Senate in which Minister of State for Finance Omar Gohar Ayub Khan briefed the party Senators about the budget.

Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani took strong exception to delay the senate session. Earlier, kicking off the debate on budget in the Upper House, Ishaq Dar said that relief provided in the budget for the salaried class, government employees and pensioners was too small and a gimmick for the forthcoming elections in the country.

“The 15 per cent relief announced in the budget is inadequate keeping in view the current level of inflation and cost of living and the relief to salaried persons and government employees should be increased at least 20 per cent,” he added.

Dar said the overall budget deficit for the year 2004-05 which was claimed at three per cent of GDP has now been reported at 3.3 per cent of the GDP. “I had stated in my speech last year in the Senate that three per cent claim was idealistic and the deficit for 2005-06 is now being claimed at 4.2 which again, in my view, was unrealistic,” he said.

He said the current expenditure figure of Rs 782.1 billion used in the Economic Survey for working out the fiscal deficit at 4.2 per cent has been reported at Rs 918.79 billion in the budget document, which means an under statement of Rs 136.7 billion of current expenditures. “It clearly implies that the fiscal deficit for 2005-06 at 4.2 percent is being wrongly claimed,” he added.

He said the fiscal deficit in 2005-06 has increased to Rs 327.4 billion as compared to Rs 217 billion in 2004-05. Dar said the fiscal deficit of Rs 327.4 billion in 2005-06 was being financed through external resources of 118.3 billion, non-banking borrowing of Rs 22.4 billion, bank borrowing of Rs 96.7 billion and privatisation proceeds of Rs 90 billion.

Dar claimed the government since the fiscal year 2001-02 was using the privatisation proceeds to finance the budgetary deficit. Giving details he said in the fiscal year 2001-02 Rs 8.35 billion, in 2002-03 Rs 3.70 billion, in 2003-04 Rs 11.40 billion and in year 2004-05 Rs 90 billion of the privatisation proceeds were used to finance the budget deficit. “I fear the government target of getting Rs 75 billion through the privatisation proceeds for the next fiscal year would also be used to finance the budget deficit,” he added.

Dar said the government claim of reducing the domestic and external debt was totally false as the domestic debt was actually increased from Rs 1453 billion in June 1999 to Rs 2267 billion at the end of March 2006, indicating an increase of Rs 814 billion.

As far as the external debt was concerned, he said, the public and publicly guaranteed debt had increased from $28.3 billion as on June 1999 to $31.6 billion on March 2006. He said the outstanding external debt amounted to $30.2 billion as on June 1999, was increased to $37.53 billion by March 2006. “One can easily judge the reality of the repeated rhetoric of the present government of “breaking and burying the begging bowl,” he added.

Talking on the privatisation policy of the government he said the PTCL privatisation was grossly mishandled and the departure from the payment terms settled with the buyer have not been fully made public, which raised many questions about the deal.

Pointing out the government extravagance expenditure, Dar said the cabinet division utilised Rs 1.853 billion against the allocated amount of Rs 958.06 million indicating additional expenditure of Rs 895.3 million in 2005-06, Prime Minister’s Secretariat allocation in the last year budget was 234.09 million and were spent 553.3 million showing Rs 321 million extra from the allocated amount.

Senator Nisar Memon of the treasury benches said the budget fulfils all promises made by President Gen Pervez Musharraf with the nation. He said in a total outlay of Rs 1.3 trillion budget the government has provided subsidies of Rs 109 billion.

He said the defence budget was increased to only 12 per cent. “In the real term the increase was only four per cent as remaining eight per cent was due to the eight per cent increase in the inflation,” he added.

Memon said the United States had increased its defence budget due to the war against terror and Pakistan was also facing the same situation as miscreants by crossing the border from Afghanistan were entering into Pakistan.

He said like the parliamentarians the bureaucracy should also make their assets public. He also stressed the need for parliamentary monitoring for the implementation of the budget. APP adds: Taking part in the debate, Senator Haroon Akhtar appreciated the government’s steps to provide relief to the common man. He said Rs 12 billion has been allocated to provide daily use commodities like wheat, sugar and pulses at subsidised rates.

Senator Liaquat Ali Bangalzai suggested that local currency should be linked with Euro instead of US dollar, which in his opinion will benefit the economy about Rs 12 billion per annum. Terming the 15 per cent raise in salaries of government employees insufficient, he said that raise should also be given on allowances.

Economy Taxis

First it was Zaf of ideal cab , now it is RAJA of economy taxis, zaf came in taxi industries and took it by storm with his charm and lavish style of work . Zaf became President of PANZ , his tenure of PANZ was party time for PANZ , every month party , he was the man who looks for excuses for party , when he left PANZ was under debts of $12000

Raja had a desire to lead Pakistani community , when opportunity appeared he took the full advantage of opportunity and registered PANZ on his name , some critics says he has hi jacked the community , in his early statement Raja said it is a community stuff he will give it back to community with new and foul proof constitution . He did what he said but it didn't take him long to betrayed his own constitution by putting his own panel in election , then he became executive to so called chief executive , he started treating his G-body member as his personal servants which was unrespectable for Shah ji president of that time , that’s where the rift starts between him and his own panel , which end up in resigned of Raja as executive , with statement to some of community member " I wanted to be famous , now every one knows me , stuff the community " since then we rarely see him in community

In Politics Raja may be failures but he did good in business although his taxi company has been ordered off the road by LTSA on serious breech of taxi rules but he is still holding ground he has bought NZ Black Cab unlike Zaf who prefer to leave the ground and found refuge in Australia

Now sunshine taxi is fast growing taxi company and Imtiaz Khan owner of Sunshine taxis is a very hard working man of our community , we wish him all the best and hope he will bring prosperity to his company and good name to Pakistan by doing the business by law of the land

Budget 2006-07 : Focus on maximum relief to masses: Shah

ISLAMABAD: The government has come up with a new approach in the federal budget 2006-07, focussing on maximum relief to the masses, ensuring a sound economic foundation and maintaining sustainable growth.

Dr Salman Shah, Adviser to the the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue said at his post-budget conference here on Tuesday that this year Pakistan witnessed solid economic growth despite the massive surge in oil prices and ruinous earthquake. “Pakistan’s economy played well and absorbed the two unprecedented shocks and grew to 6.6 per cent this year.”

Shah said that the economy had become diversified and did not depend on some major crops’ growth as it performed well even with a decline in agriculture growth that stood at 2.5 per cent. To make economy further diversified, the government has reduced duty to zero level for promotion of some important industries. “The government has given around Rs 100 billion subsidies to ensure maximum relief to the downtrodden people,” he added.

Shah said the government increased the rate of return on various schemes of the National Savings. The rate of returns was increased to 9.17 per cent from 8.6 per cent on Special Savings Certificates; 9.24 per cent from 8.88 per cent on Regular Income Certificates; 10 per cent from 9.46 per cent on Defence Savings Certificates; 11.52 per cent from 11.04 per cent on Defence Account and Bahbood Savings Certificates; six per cent from five per cent on Saving Accounts and 6.5 per cent from 5.1 per cent on Prize Bonds.

Responding to a question, he said the government has given relief to federal government employees by announcing the dearness allowance at the rate of 15 per cent of the running basic pay. He said that pension for the government servants had also been raised. “Those government employees who retired before May 1977, their pensions are up by 20 per cent and those retired after May 1, 1977, their pensions are up by 15 per cent,” he said.

The overtime of drivers and dispatch riders are up by 50 per cent; conveyance allowance of Grade 1 to Grade-16 government servants is up by 50 per cent and pension under the Employees Old-age Benefits Act-1976 has been increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,300 per month.

Dr Shah said that increase in pensions by 15 to 20 per cent would cost Rs 1 billion, while the overall impact of the dearness allowance, increase in pensions; conveyance allowance on national exchequer will amount to Rs 3.675 billion.

CBR Chairman Abdullah Yousaf said the net impact of new tax measures on revenue would be Rs 8.50 billion. The tax measures will help the CBR collect Rs 25 billion, but relief in taxes will amount to Rs 18 billion. Responding to a question, he said that the CBR would collect Rs 3.8 billion on some services from the provinces.

Dr Shah said the government is determined to build five mega dams, including Diamir-Bhasha. He said Kalabagh dam would also be built after developing census. When asked as to why the government has allocated Rs 10 billion for the acquisition of land for five dams, including Kalabagh when there is no consensus on it, he did not come up with satisfactory answer, saying that the Rs 10 billion amount is too small.

When asked to justify Rs 2.5 billion subsidy to importers of pulses with a view to stabilising the prices of the commodity as it will damage the interest of the farmers, Dr Shah said the government will take care of interests of both the consumers and the farmers. “The government will extend support price for growing pulses to compensate the farm community.”

Senior citizens of 65 years and above with annual income up to Rs 400,000 were exempted from taxation. Citizens of 60 years and above will now receive this facility. He said the government has provided Rs 5 billion subsidy on fertiliser in 2005-06 that has been increased to Rs 12.3 billion to keep fertiliser at affordable prices. He said machinery for agriculture, horticulture and floriculture would remain exempted from customs duty. Machinery for promoting fisheries will also be exempted from this duty.

Dr Shah said that the withholding tax on brokerage commission on sale and purchase of shares increased from 0.005 per cent to 0.01 per cent. “Withholding tax on trading has been increased from 0.005 per cent to 0.01 per cent. The capital value tax on the purchase of share has been increased from 0.01 per cent to 0.02 per cent.

However, Dr Salman Shah said that by June 30, 2007 the government would not levy tax on the capital gains as per understanding with stock exchange leadership. However, the government will impose levy on capital gains from next financial year.

About the income tax from agriculture sector, Dr Shah said the provincial governments would take a decision to this effect. He said that the government has imposed a two per cent CVT on the purchase of 500 square yards and above or one Kanal and above which is less, residential plot in urban areas. He said the two per cent CVT will also be levied on all purchases of commercial property and if there are no determined value a CVT charge of Rs 50 per sq yard would be applied.

He said five per cent income tax on rental income will be treated as dividend income and it will not be included in the whole income. He said Rs 1.2 billion has been earmarked for election commission for 2006-07. However, the allocation for Election Commission was parked at Rs 460 million for outgoing fiscal year.

He said that minimum wages of workers has been increased by 33.3 per cent from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 and it will be ensured by enacting a law to this effect. Dr Shah said the government has allocated 42 per cent of the GDP for social sector in the Public Sector Development Programme.

Agencies add: Dr Salman Shah said some 400,000 jobs will be created under the “Rozgar Scheme” being launched in July with Rs 12 billion. “Educated persons in the age bracket of 18-40 years will get loan for self-employment,” he said, adding that under the scheme, people could establish public call offices, mobile utility stores, get franchise for utility stores and own transport (taxi etc).

Dr Shah said the government will pick up half of the mark-up and other half will be picked up by the individual. “The government will share the risk associated with the loan,” he added. He said the government has allocated Rs 35 billion to the Khushhal Pakistan Programme for the fiscal year 2006-07. “This money will be spent on roads and electrification in rural areas, water supply, gas, health, sanitation and levelling of lands for irrigation purposes.”

Shah said the facilities of dialysis, MRI and angiography would be available for the poor patients free-of-charge at public sector hospitals. A special committee would be constituted to determine eligibility of deserving patients so that they could be provided free treatment, he said, while replying to a question.

He said the government also reduced and exempted duty on life-saving drugs, diagnostic kits and equipment and all medicines for cancer, drugs used for kidney dialysis and kidney transplant, all types of vaccines for hepatitis, interferon and other medicines for hepatitis, all vaccines/anti-sera, cardiac medicine, injection anti-D immunoglobulin, blood bags, all medicines for HIV, all medicines for thalassemia and eye drops and medicinal ointment.

Shah said Rs 10 million has been earmarked in the PSDP for the control and prevention of avian influenza. “The allocation has been made in the new un-approved projects of the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Division and it did not include any foreign loan.

Talking to Online after the press conference, Shah said that no separate allocations had been made for the purchase of F-16s and AWACS aircraft rather the amount would be paid from the defence budget.

Hamaray Bhee leader Kaisay kaisay

Koi Chup Kay Milta Hai

 Koi Khul Kay Milta Hai

Dekhiye kis ko kiya Milta Hai

 

Bila g its pleasure to meet his excelencey Mr Bhati bcoz he is an official representative of our beloved country .if we respect him that means we respect our country no doubt.but Mahlaatee sazashees are on their way to wellington ......for secret meetings ....Yes i would repeat somones comments " the people who could not get even a single vote in pakistan are quite successful in NewZealand " bcoz they dont need votes here they just need wah wah and wah by jumping on the others shoulders.May Allah Bless all of us from these evils.

 

 

Pakistani Budget 06-07

 

Talking with Sohni Dharti Nadeem Asharf , well-known businessman and executive of Pakistan community said that this is biggest and best ever budget of Pakistan which shows that sincerity of Govt of Pervaz Musharaf toward development of Pakistan , he said at this point Pakistan is the best place for businessmen’s to invest in fast growing economy of Pakistan , Mr Asharf who is attached with car yard businesses said he appreciate and welcome Pakistani Govt for reducing the tax on second-hand import of car and commercial machinery such as heavy duty trucks to light duty pick ups vans, he added that Govt has increased 15% of their basic pay will help to improve living standard of public

Sponsors List for Upcoming 14th August Function. PANZ

 

Sponsors (Proposed)List for the upcoming 14th August 2006 function:

 

1. Khyber food Mt Roskill (Zeb Mohammad)

2. Moon Motors

3. G.M cras

4. Ternica Cars

5. Car World( Naveed Hamid)

6. Radio Tarana(Media Sponsor)

7. Apna 990 AM

8. Khyber Autose(Haji Wahab)

9. Dial A Cab

10. Yellow Cabs

11. Sunshine Taxis

12. Madni Motors(Mazhar.CH)

13. Dr.Ketan

14. Panworld Travel(Tauqir Khan)

15. R.H Electrical (Jamshaidul Hassan)

16. I.Motors (Shehzad Malik)

17. Platinum Cars

18. VIP Couriers

19. Ketan Motors(Afzal Khan)

20. Star Mtoors

21. Tokyo link

22. Malik Brothers

23. Pacific Cars

24. Zahid Panel and Paint

25. Phoenx cars

26. Symbol Cars( Sabir Cheema)

27.Mile Stone Motors

28. NZ Black Cabs

29. Khyber Tandoori

30. Spice World

31. Apna Bazar

32. Basit Accountants New Lynn

33. Mateen Siddiqui

34. Sohni Dharti

35. Whole Sale Motors

36. Shan

37. Discount House

38. Miami Motors

39. Diechi Motors

40. Iqra Flafs

41. InvirnoCam( Nayyar Ghazali)

42. Directional Tyres ( Akram kHan)

43. Scorpio Motors

44. Isra Motors

45. Sunny Cras

46. Jap Autose

47. Mehran Motors

48. Eden Motors

49. Syed Tyres (M.A Auto)

50. Ray Whole sale

51. Super Autose Car Road Mt Roskill

 

More Welcome  Pakistan Association New Zealand

 

(G.s Imtiaz) 

14th August 2006, Meeting Report (PANZ)

14^th August Pakistan Independence day (Community Meeting) Report

 

PANZ had a community meeting at Atta House Papatoe last Tuesday evening to finalise the preparations for the oncoming independence day function in Auckland.

 

 

The following decisions were made.

 

Invitations were finalized to officials and guests

Sponsors list was finalised

 

Entry suggested donation

Single   $10.00

Family $20.00

 

Free quality food will be provided to the community on this upcoming Independence Day, The majority were in favor of this decision.

 

The following Committees were formed to start their job for the 14^th August in different fields.   

 

Food Committee include the following persons, But they still required volunteers for distribution on 14^th August Day:

 

Task:  Cooking and distribution of food, drinks, dishes

 

G.M Saheb

 Jamshadul Hassan

Fayyaz

Zeb Mohammad

 

This committee will give a report to the General committee about their preparations, work, and finance expenses on this task. The maximum budget for the Food on this Independence Day is $10,000 approved by PANZ. Committee was advised to minimize the expenses but also make sure that the food quality is best on that day.

 

Finance committee:

 

Naveed Hamid

G.M Saheb

Nadeem ashraf

Naseem

Ch.Mukhtar

 

Sabir Cheema

Tahir Geelani

Zeb Mohammad

Syed waqar Ali Shah

This committee will be responsible for arranging finances for the 14^th August function in Central and South Auckland.

 

 

Reception Committee includes the following persons:

 

Mr. Naveed hamid

All Three Exectives

Zeb Mohammad

Hassan Jamshaid

Nadeem Ashraf

Vice President Mazhar.Ch

Mr. Mateen.S

Mrs. Fayyaz

Mrs. Khalid Naseem

Uzra Baloch

Mrs. Waqar

Munawar Khan

Saleem Shehzad

 

This committee will be welcoming the guests on the 14^th August day; they are advised to be in the Hall at least 2 hours before the function start. Their job is Welcome the guests at the Hall gate and Pass them on to the Hall Inside committee.

 

 

Hall inside Committee include the following members

 

Imtiaz

Sabir Cheema

 

This committee will organize the seating positions for the guests and will receive the guests from the Reception committee.  

 

Media Committee:

This include of the following members

 

Shahid Azad

Billa.G

Javed Iqbal

Atta Bhai

Tayyaba Khan

 

This committee will call a internal meeting soon to finalise the media role in this 14^th Aug Function include Advertisement on Radio,T.V, Papers and Net and the Media role on the day.   

 

  Stage Committee

 

Stage committee include the following persons

 

Their job will be to prepare the teams for the stage and direct the stage programs as well as rehearsals before the Independence Day.  Mr Fayyaz and Naseem Soherwardi will call a meeting soon for this Task.

 

Shahid Azad

Khalid Naseem

Mr Fayyaz

Mrs Fayyaz

Aamir Khan

Nasir Khan

Naseem Suherwardi

Mrs Naseem

Atta Bhai

 

 

For the Stage Secretary the following names were initially proposed

 

Nasir Khan

Billa.G

Mateen Siddiqui

Irfan

Lubna Ehsan

Atta

Fayyaz

Mrs. Fayyaz

Mrs.Waqar

Saeed Saheb

 

 

The General committee will decide on this position. General committee may also decide to give a chance to three different couples. General committee will call a meeting for audition soon.  

14th August 2006, Meeting Report

14^th August Pakistan Independence day (Community Meeting) Report

 

PANZ had a community meeting at Atta House Papatoe last Tuesday evening to finalise the preparations for the oncoming independence day function in Auckland.

 

 

The following decisions were made.

 

Invitations were finalized to officials and guests

Sponsors list was finalised

 

Entry suggested donation

Single   $10.00

Family $20.00

 

Free quality food will be provided to the community on this upcoming Independence Day, The majority were in favor of this decision.

 

The following Committees were formed to start their job for the 14^th August in different fields.   

 

Food Committee include the following persons, But they still required volunteers for distribution on 14^th August Day:

 

Task:  Cooking and distribution of food, drinks, dishes

 

G.M Saheb

 Jamshadul Hassan

Fayyaz

Zeb Mohammad

 

This committee will give a report to the General committee about their preparations, work, and finance expenses on this task. The maximum budget for the Food on this Independence Day is $10,000 approved by PANZ. Committee was advised to minimize the expenses but also make sure that the food quality is best on that day.

 

Finance committee:

 

Naveed Hamid

G.M Saheb

Nadeem ashraf

Naseem

Ch.Mukhtar

 

Sabir Cheema

Tahir Geelani

Zeb Mohammad

Syed waqar Ali Shah

This committee will be responsible for arranging finances for the 14^th August function in Central and South Auckland.

 

 

Reception Committee includes the following persons:

 

Mr. Naveed hamid

All Three Exectives

Zeb Mohammad

Hassan Jamshaid

Nadeem Ashraf

Vice President Mazhar.Ch

Mr. Mateen.S

Mrs. Fayyaz

Mrs. Khalid Naseem

Uzra Baloch

Mrs. Waqar

Munawar Khan

Saleem Shehzad

 

This committee will be welcoming the guests on the 14^th August day; they are advised to be in the Hall at least 2 hours before the function start. Their job is Welcome the guests at the Hall gate and Pass them on to the Hall Inside committee.

 

 

Hall inside Committee include the following members

 

Imtiaz

Sabir Cheema

 

This committee will organize the seating positions for the guests and will receive the guests from the Reception committee.  

 

Media Committee:

This include of the following members

 

Shahid Azad

Billa.G

Javed Iqbal

Atta Bhai

Tayyaba Khan

 

This committee will call a internal meeting soon to finalise the media role in this 14^th Aug Function include Advertisement on Radio,T.V, Papers and Net and the Media role on the day.   

 

  Stage Committee

 

Stage committee include the following persons

 

Their job will be to prepare the teams for the stage and direct the stage programs as well as rehearsals before the Independence Day.  Mr Fayyaz and Naseem Soherwardi will call a meeting soon for this Task.

 

Shahid Azad

Khalid Naseem

Mr Fayyaz

Mrs Fayyaz

Aamir Khan

Nasir Khan

Naseem Suherwardi

Mrs Naseem

Atta Bhai

 

 

For the Stage Secretary the following names were initially proposed

 

Nasir Khan

Billa.G

Mateen Siddiqui

Irfan

Lubna Ehsan

Atta

Fayyaz

Mrs. Fayyaz

Mrs.Waqar

Saeed Saheb

 

 

The General committee will decide on this position. General committee may also decide to give a chance to three different couples. General committee will call a meeting for audition soon.  

 

Pakistan Association of New Zealand

 

(G.s Imtiaz)

Zeb Khan

 

In conversation with Sohni Dharti Executive of Pakistan association Zeb Khan said " I never said any thing against Mr. Tauqir khan during the reception of Honourable Ambassador " and " I never side any thing such sacking of our current President of PANZ". Mr. Zeb khan added that now Mr. Tauqir is talking that there is no need of executives, didn't he think before contesting executives election, he just want to get rid off executives because he couldn't win election