Saturday, November 28, 2009

Governor-General of NZ

The Governor-General is a symbol of New Zealand's national unity and leadership, with the holder of the Office fulfilling important constitutional, ceremonial and community leadership roles.

The Governor-General is appointed on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand to serve as the personal representative of the Head of State, Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand.

New Zealand's Head of State is non-partisan and is not involved in the "business" of government, which is the responsibility of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.  This arrangement is best described by the saying that "while the Sovereign reigns, the Government rules."

In a very few instances, the Governor-General may exercise a degree of personal discretion, under what are known as the "reserve powers."  The most important of these is the appointment of a Prime Minister following an election, or accepting the resignation of an incumbent Prime Minister. 

By convention, the Governor-General will always appoint as Prime Minister the person who has been identified through the government formation process as the person who will lead the party or group of parties that appears able to command the confidence of the House of Representatives.  The Governor-General expects that there will be clear and public statements that a political agreement has been reached and that a government can be formed that will have the support of the new Parliament.  The Governor-General abides by the outcome of the government formation process.

Other reserve powers are to dismiss a Prime Minister, to force dissolution of Parliament and call new elections, to refuse a Prime Minister's request for an election, and to refuse assent to legislation.

Couple of days ago community leaders from all over NZ were invited by the governor general of NZ to appreciate the services of community leaders further communities, among them president of Pakistan association were invited lavish state diner with the governor. After dinner, during the mix and mingle time governor general gave a pose with Jameshiad Ul Hassen

Friday, November 27, 2009

EID MUBARAK

Assalamo Alaikom

Eid Mubarak
Insha Allah Eid ul Adha salat will be held at Manurewa Botanical garden Hill Road at 8:30am on Eid Day.
Plz come along with yr family and please pass on it.

Wasalaam

Hafiz Junaid

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Eid Millan dinner with our Pakistani Cricket team.

Asalam-u-alikum,
Pakistan comminuty is pleased to announce that they  have managed to organize a Dinner in the honours of Pakistani Test Cricket Team during their tour to Wellington. The Dinner will be held in evening on Sunday 29th November 2009.
As Eid-ul-Adah in on 28th November 2009, so it will be Eid Millan dinner with our Pakistani Cricket team. The cost of dinner ticket is $20 per person and kids below 6 years age are free.
This invitation is open to all but due to security reasons we need to control the crowd and know who is attending the gathering, so please collect your tickets from the following persons by Friday 27th November 2009. Kindly note that tickets are limited in numbers.
Haseeb Qazi            Tel no 021-25773813     e-mail    
haseeb.qazi@gemail.com<mailto:haseeb.qazi@gemail.com>
Omar Ashraf            Tel no 021-872179         e-mail    
omerash@gmail.com<mailto:omerash@gmail.com>
Mudasar                  Tel no 021-02901445     e-mail
Dr Tahseen              Tel no 021-02734573     e-mail     
teh_pk@yahoo.com<mailto:teh_pk@yahoo.com>
Zulfiqar Butt             Tel no. 021-1074737      e-mail     
buttzulfiqar_haider@hotmail.com<mailto:buttzulfiqar_haider@hotmail.com>


Regards
Alamgir Afridi

Eid Mubarak

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Mechanic go to length




there are few mechanical shop are may be non who goes to lenght to get job done weldone,
i was told to clean up underneath of my car Engine , i tried many palaces no one do this kind of clean up,
But this workshop did good cleaning , now i cant recognised my own car engine
if you need car engine washed Please contact this workshop , mention Sohni Dharti and get good price

Thursday, November 19, 2009

OH ALLAH

‘Here I am, oh Allah ... here I am ...’
 

The changes that have taken place around Mina and the Jamrat area in the past few years are astounding. Anyone who performed Haj 30 years ago or more can remember how calm and serene it was. The increase in the number of pilgrims in the intervening period changed everything. The area turned into one of the most congested parts of the pilgrimage, with the most accidents and the most deaths. Not so now.

In this, the last installment of the Arab News Countdown to Haj, we focus on how the holy sites have been redeveloped with safety wholly in mind. Points of entry into Mina are now controlled. No longer can private cars and taxis drive there; only registered buses have access. The massive five-level complex surrounding the Jamrat area for the stoning has been organized so that pedestrians can keep moving slowly but securely in a one-way system. At no point today will there be congestion or dangers. The development of the facilities — others include the provision of emergency medical services and volunteer guides to help pilgrims — is a remarkable improvement.

Haj is an obligatory duty on all Muslim men and women who are mature, sane and physically and financially able to perform the Haj, and also financially maintain their dependents while away on pilgrimage. It is the fifth pillar of Islam that is to be performed once in a lifetime. While doing the rituals, pilgrims should keep away from all evils, sins and unjust disputes.

According to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), “He who performs Haj for Allah’s pleasure and avoids all lewdness and sins will return after Haj free from all sins as he was on the day his mother gave birth to him.”

The Haj is a six-day event that begins on Dul Hijjah 8 and ends on Dul Hijjah 13. Once a Muslim man or woman meets the conditions for Haj, he or she should not delay performing it. An outline of the Haj is as follows:

• On Dul Hijjah 8 (Yaum-at-Tarwiya), pilgrims will make niyah (the intention of performing Haj). And, while dressed in ihram, and proceed to Mina, which is about 5 km away from Makkah. They will stay the night there and pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghreb, Isha and Fajr. All of the four rakaas of prayer will be shortened into two but not combined.

• At sunrise the next day on Dul Hijjah 9 (Yaum Arafat), pilgrims will go to Arafat (about 9 km away from Makkah) where they will stay until sunset. Pilgrims will pray Dhuhr and Asr together, and will spend the day reciting Qur’an and in supplication.

• At sunset, pilgrims will go to Muzdalifah where they will pray Maghreb and Isha together. They will remain there until Fajr prayer and collect small stones to throw at the Jamrat.

• After Fajr the next day on Dul Hijjah 10 (Yaum-ul-Haj-il-Akbar), pilgrims will return to Mina (where they spend the night of the eighth of Dul Hijjah).

• Once in Mina, the pilgrims will throw seven pebbles at the main Jamrat.

• On the same day those who are performing the Haj of Tamattu or Qiran will slaughter their sacrificial animals, shave off or trim their hair and change into plain clothes (those performing the Haj of Ifrad will not do so). On completing these rituals, pilgrims are allowed to do everything they were not allowed to while in ihram except marital relations.

• After that, pilgrims will go to Makkah to do Tawaf Al-Ifadha. After that all prohibitions will be lifted from them, including marital relations.

• After doing this, the pilgrims will return again to Mina to spend the nights of the 11th and 12th of Dul Hijjah, with the option of spending the night of the 13th (Ayaam-at-Tashreeq) if they are not in a hurry. If they stay the 13th night, they will have to throw stones at the Jamrat. Pilgrims have to leave Mina for Makkah before sunset on the 12th, otherwise they will have to spend the night in Mina.

• When they come back again to Makkah from Mina, after staying for two or three days there, the pilgrims will do Tawaf Al-Wadaa (farewell circumambulation) before departing. The Haj is now complete. May Allah accept it.

• Pilgrims can visit Madinah (450 km from Makkah) either before or after Haj and pay homage to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). This is not part of the Haj, but pilgrims are keen to do this out of respect for the Prophet (pbuh). While in Madinah, pilgrims pray two rakaas of Tahiyyat Al-Masjid or perform any obligatory prayer that is due when in the Holy Mosque. They can then go to the Prophet’s grave to offer their salams to him and to his two companions, the Caliph Abu Bakr ra and the Caliph Omar ra.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Pak Vs NZ Series

 

Pakistan cricket team is landing on Auckland Air port this Monday 16 Nov . 1pm. They will rest in Auckland before leaving for Queenstown

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SCHEDULE

The National Bank Series 2009/10

PAKISTAN TO NEW ZEALAND

NOVEMBER 2009

Wed. 18 – Fri. 20 Warm up v New Zealand A, Queenstown Event Centre

Tues. 24 – Sat. 28 1

st Test at University Oval, Dunedin 12 noon

DECEMBER 2009

Thurs.03 – Mon. 07 2

nd Test at Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve, Wellington 12 noon

Fri. 11 – Tues. 15 3

rd Test at McLean Park, Napier 12 noon

Friday, November 13, 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Out of Parliament Office

Dear All
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending the opening of  Dr Choudhary's out of parliament office on Saturday 17th of Oct 2009.


I thought it was a fantastic get together and it was wonderful to see everyone come together in such bright spirits arround 200 people were attanding this event.. Everyone looked like they had a great time.

Hon. Phill Goff Leader of Labour Party was also impressed by the turnout.
For those of you who could not attend I look forward to meeting you in the future.

Thank you once again.
Regards

 


Alamgir Afridi

Photos , Aucland Times , News may be old but worth reading Auckland Times                                                              

Monday, November 9, 2009

Different Side Of Pakistan

The organisers say they hope to show a different side of Pakistan than the usual images of suicide bombings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8345177.stm

Friday, November 6, 2009

Enough is Enough., BBC report

Pakistani troop morale is high three weeks into the army's assault against the Taliban.

The military has made significant gains in its campaign in South Waziristan so far - and across the country there seems consensus that the operation is the right option at the moment.

"Yes, we feel very confident and sure. Whatever is being done is right," says Maj Faizan Ali, an army officer involved in anti-Taliban operations.

"I think the operation was long overdue."

The military's confidence is not without basis - despite a wave of militant attacks that has killed hundreds in recent weeks, most Pakistanis remain firmly behind the operation in South Waziristan.

But opinion remains divided over its timing and consequences.

'Too much blood'

"The government is absolutely right to launch the operation," says Ahmed Khan, a shopkeeper in Rawalpindi.

 
Just killing the militants is not going to help - the militancy will now spread to towns and cities
Sohaib Mateen, Karachi

"Those people have too much blood on their hands. Our lives have been taken hostage -But not everybody is as confident about the way the authorities are handling the situation.

"The operation in South Waziristan is only going to exacerbate the problem," says Sohaib Mateen, a business analyst in Karachi.

Mr Mateen closely follows the situation on the ground and believes the solution is not just a military one.

"Jihad [holy war] is not a tangible thing. It is an idea and needs to be dealt with on an ideological level as well," he says.

"Just killing the militants is not going to help. The militancy was confined to the tribal regions, but now it will spread to towns and cities."

But he is in the minority, as most Pakistanis remain firmly behind military action.

Their main issue remains the disruption of everyday lives due to the rising level of violence.

"I don't have a problem with the operation," says Nazish Mohsin, a young mother of three in Lahore.

"The operation appeared to have been inevitable. If the army had not done it the Americans would have.

"My issue is with the authorities not being prepared to defend ordinary citizens. Most of all it's my children's education I am worried about.

Seized weapons and ammunition recovered during Pakistani military operations against Taliban militants are displayed on the ground at the Sherwangi Tor village in South Waziristan on October 29, 2009.
The military says it has captured towns and weapons from the Taliban , where does this come from?

"Every day my children ask whether they are going to school or not. Every second day the school shuts down."

Mrs Mohsin's concerns are shared by most parents and students, not just in Lahore but across the country.

"Nobody is coming to school these days," says Zainab Azhar, 16, who studies at a military-run college in the capital, Islamabad.

"There is a lot of security. Only official cars are allowed inside. We have to walk a long way and metal detectors have been installed at the entrances.

"We are told not to talk to strangers or take anything from them."

She says studies are greatly affected by school closures.

"Our teachers send us assignments on e-mail, but nobody takes them seriously. Nothing can replace school."

US and India blamed

What is surprising is that Ms Azhar, like many others, says it is not just the Taliban who are to blame for the violence.

Everyone is taking advantage - India and America all have a hand in the violence
Nazish Mohsin, Lahore

"There are many different people involved," Ms Azhar says. "Mainly the Americans are responsible for these blasts. They are brainwashing young boys who carry out the attacks.

Maj Ali says: "Anyone who has a big bag of money can hire the services of the militants. They are so naive that they accept the responsibility outright.

"Everybody is using them for their agenda."

Mrs Mohsin from Lahore also has similar views.

"It's not just one party," she says. "Everyone is taking advantage - India and America all have a hand in the violence."

Even Sohaib Mateen agrees.

"Political and international pressure are killing our people. Local elements are involved, but foreign forces, especially India and the US, are taking advantage.

"Where is the money coming from? The Taliban need millions of rupees to run their operation."

There is no evidence to support the widely held view in Pakistan that the US and India are directly involved in the violence.

But many people seem to have been persuaded by a series of recent reports in the local media.

These reports clearly suggest that both countries are working to destabilise Pakistan through their agents in the country. Most of the reports are based on conjecture and quote "anonymous" sources.

Pakistan's government has largely remained silent on the issue, until recently.

A few days ago, the authorities said the army had discovered "clear evidence" of Indian involvement with the Taliban in Waziristan. India swiftly denied the claims.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Epic Muhammad movie in pipeline

 

 
 

An epic movie about Islam's Prophet Muhammad is in the pipeline, backed by a producer of the Lord of the Rings.

American Barrie Osborne, who also produced The Matrix, told Reuters the film would be an "international epic" aimed at "bridging cultures".

In accordance with Islamic rules, the Prophet cannot be depicted on screen. Images of the Prophet are considered blasphemous by Muslims.

The $150m (£91m) English language film should go into production in 2011.

2010 talks

Qatari media company Alnoor Holdings, which is behind the plans, said it wanted to attract the "best international talent" for the film.

"The film will educate people about the true meaning of Islam," Osborne said.

Raja Sharif, vice president of international projects at Alnoor, told Reuters he expected to conclude deals next year.

Islam is followed by around 1.3 billion people around the world

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Kiwi Muslim Directory

 

Serving the Community Professionally

The Kiwi Muslim Directory is New Zealand’s first and only Muslim directory. We are hoping it to be an exclusive publication and expect support from all the Muslim organisations in New Zealand. The Kiwi Muslim Directory stimulates interaction within the community, which in turn will help our businesses to grow.

www.muslimdirectory.co.nz/

PANZ appeal

 

Financial condition of PANZ is very thin , we need funds to run PANZ affairs as Eid Milan is on its way and cricket tournament we are looking for sponsors from community members , any donation of $10, 20, 50, will be appreciated . Said Jamsaid ul Hassan president of PANZ

For donations please contact Hassan 6264199 , mobile 0272907080

Monday, November 2, 2009

Festival of the dead.

Historian Nicholas Rogers, exploring the origins of Halloween, notes that while "some folklorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of  the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead  SamuinThe name is derived from Old Irish and may mean roughly "summer's end  "Samhain and the Celtic Origins of Halloween".  New York: Oxford University Press.A similar festival may have been held by the Britons but this is not specifically documented.

The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half", and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year

The celebration has some elements of a festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples of the late iron age are thought to have believed that the border between this world and the Otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. We should note that there is little or no evidence of the beliefs of these people, however, ancestor worship and belief in malevolent spirits are common themes for humanity and ancestor worship at ancient tombs has some archaelogical support. On this basis the family's ancestors may have been honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. It is conjectured that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks; much as it seems to have done in many tribal cultures. In Scotland the spirits were impersonated by young men dressed in white with masked, veiled or blackened faces.[5][6] Samhain was also a time to take stock of food supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. Bonfires played a large part in the festivities. All other fires were doused and each home lit their hearth from the bonfire. The bones of slaughtered livestock were cast into its flames.[7] Sometimes two bonfires would be built side-by-side, and people and their livestock would walk between them as a cleansing ritual.

in Pakistan it called "SHAB E Barat"  

Another common practise is said to have been divination, which may have involved the use of food and drink, though it has been said that Druidic rites also included more sinister forms of divination.