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FAQ. About Blood Balti.

What is Blood Balti?

 

Blood Balti is combination of two words Blood stand for Blood and Balti has two meanings of it. Balti stand for bucket or container and Balti stand for a Punjabi dish cooked in wok.

 

So Blood Bank brings a Balti (bucket) in shapes of bags, to collect Blood. We bring Balti (wok) in shape of dish. Sohni Dharti invites peoples from all walks of life to donate Blood

 

What is Sohni Dharti?

 

Sohni Dharti is a web based group of few people who are organizing Blood Balti every year since 2002.

 

Where do these Blood donations go?

 

Blood bank of NZ. is sole provider of all blood requirements of blood in NZ's hospitals, Blood Bank collect it process it and send it whenever it is required. To meet the demand blood bank need healthy blood donors all the time. Specially during holidays because need of blood don’t stop

 

Do I have to donate blood if I come to Blood Balti?

 

NO! Neither it is compulsory nor is it a condition to join Blood Balti. Just come along bring a friend or two with you enjoy FREE BBQ, Music and Gup Shup. It is all about educating and brings awareness to our community that how a little act of donating blood can change the world of recipient.

 

How can I join Blood Balti?

 

Very simple , Just Text your name to BillaG.022 4245524. Then you will be receiving a reminder text message every weak regarding Blood Balti

 

 

 

visit You Tube see last years event Blood Balti 2010

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Zardari’s Sister Faryal Talpur-Owned Indus Air to replace PIA

KARACHI: There is not a single day without any news about Pakistan International Airline, but not for any good reason rather all about its ailing financial health, poor performance, flights delay, emergency landings and etc.

But there are some latest and stunning revelations that the ailing national flag carrier is being pushed to dead-end deliberately just to pave the way for a new private airline reportedly owned by a close relative of the President House’s inhabitant.

Though the state-owned airline’s financial health was not good before the incumbent dispensation, but during the tenure of this government it moved from bad to worst despite the repeated and consistent calls from all the quarter for restructuring and overhauling of the airline to restore its past glory.

As the airline is fast nearing toward collapse, there are startling reports that a private airline reportedly owned by a close relative of holder of top constitutional office of the country is being launched, which will replace the national flag carrier.

Reliable sources in the airline industry told The News Tribe that the national flag carrier was being deliberately pushed toward collapse so that the way could be paved for the new airline.

They claimed the new airline, Indus Air, is owned by Faryal Talpur MNA, sister of President Asif Ali Zardari, They further said that the news of PIA planes’ crash landings, technical faults and flights delays were being propagated purposefully on daily basis and despite repeated call no step had been taken for complete overhaul of the airline so that the PIA could be declared bankrupt and unfeasible entity.    Despite repeated attempts the News Tribe cold not reached out to Faryal Talpur for her version about the issue.

The Indus Air reportedly owned by Mrs Faryal Talpur is a company registered in Bahamas and will become operative very soon, they sources confided to The News Tribe.

The sources said that the airline will be run by former Managing Director PIA Ijaz Haroon, who was removed as MD PIA after prolong strike and protest by PIA employees and pilots.

The website of the Indus Air says that the airline will be launched soon. According to the site, which displays the routes of the airline through map, the airline will run its flights to almost all domestic stations in Pakistan to which the PIA currently operates flights. The airline will operative flight on almost all domestic routes, besides major international routes.

Interesting, the domestic routes of the airline include those on which no private airline currently runs flight and as per PIA management, these routes are financially unviable such as flight from Peshawar to Chitral and Rawalpindi to Gilgit and Skardu.

Shimshal Trust - 2011 August Newslatter

Dear Fellow Sohni Dharti members,

Here is an update from Trust founder Pam regarding some of Trust  projects and her Pakistan visit report.

Regards

Jamil Khan

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URDU HINDI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND LAUNCHED‏

Introduction PTI, in NZ

Last night more then 60-peoples gathered on call of rafaqat to form Pakistan Tehrik Insaf PTI NZ chapter.

It was a brief introduction of PTI.

Representative of PTI NZ ozra bloch told gathering about instruction she received from high command in Pakistan. She said election can only be held once paid membership will reach to 30.

Task has been taken by atta, kamza, and rafaqat to bring membership to max.

For other thing or question, everything is on line. Even membership is only by website and credit card payment.

Rafaqat said paid membership is need of the day to make positive change in Pakistan.

Sohni Dharti grateful to organizers for giving the opportunity of announcement of Blood Balti 2012

 

 

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URDU HINDI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND
INCORPORATED
(2552844)
54A Roberton Road, Avondale
Auckland -1026, New Zealand
Tel: 09 818 4876                                                                                                              

IRD Number 107-782-850

A new association by the name of URDU HINDI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND was launched
on 12th November in Auckland. The inaugural ribbon was cut by the Honourable Member of Parliament
Mr Kanwaljit singh Bakhshi. The President of the association Mr Nafis Akhtar emphsised the need of this association
for the promotion of the two beautiful languages of India and Pakistan in New Zealand so far
away from their homeland. He said that if nothing is done now then the coming generation will completely forget
these languages and no one but us will be responsible for this. Mr Nafis Akhtar said that the two languages are the
two beautiful eyes of a lovely bride if one eye has tears in it the other will also have tears in it so we have to look after both the
languages and for this reason we have decided to bring both languages on the same stage. The association's first
major project will be to organise an international Mushaira , Kavi sammelan and ghazal night sometime next year
in which the poets of Urdu and Hindi languages from overseas will be participating. The Honourable Member of parliament
Mr Kanwaljit singh Bakhshi was very happy with the formation of this type of association and assured his support for this
good cause. He said that the language plays very important part in the progress of any community, its history and its culture.
So for the progress of community you have to make sacrifice to support this association. He congratulated the members of the association
who have come forward for this initiative and assured of any type of help.
The function was attended by  Member of Parliament Mr David Cunliff and other special guests from Karachi, Pakistan ,Dallas,USA and

other loca media dignateries like Mr Rajesh Maharaj of Radio FM, Mr Nasir KHan of Radio APNA , Roopa Sachdev Host
of TV Programme " ROOPA AUR AAP" and Neelam Chaudhry.
One guest from Dallas USA commented, " I am very excited by witnessing such launching in this
wetern beautiful country. This is very noble job you have taken. God bless you and the the two languages Urdu and Hindi"
The President of the association introduced the committee members as follows:

The Patron                                              Professor Rais Alvi  Karachi Pakistan
President                                                 Mr Nafis Akhtar Justice of the Peace
Vice Presudent                                         Roopa Sachdev QSM
Vice President                                          Syed Mujtaba Hassan
Vice President                                          Mohammad Abdul Haq
Genral Secretary                                      Syed Mujeeb
Assistant Secretary                                   Syed Muhammad Khalid
Treasurer                                                Sheik Shamsheeruddin
Assistant Treasurer                                  Mohammad Naveed Ahmad
Members                                                 Rakesh Sharma
                                                              Farhat Rana Malik
                                                              Nasir Khan
                                                              Mohammad Imran
                                                              Patrick Bennett
                                                              Ghani Ur Rahman
                                                              Dr. Pushpa Wood

 

The Secretary of the association Mr Syed Mujeeb thanked every guest who attended the function and outlined the future projects
of the association as follows:
1. Membership Drive
2. International Mushaira Kavi Sammelan and Ghazal night
3. Annual Magazine featuring the talents fo local poets
4. Poetic Symposium once in three months
5.Support Urdu Hindi classes

Regards
Mujeeb Syed
National Secretary
Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand

Blood Balti 2012

Focal point

If find good idea and have capacity to turn in to task rather then tusk. Godly forces of good gathering on on that focal point, then fountain of good erupts and mankind enjoy. There’s nothing good if it not good for human and humanity in Guru Granth sahib it says ”Humanity, Nimrata is the “Mool” (root), the “Tatt” (core), the very seed and foundation of all the Divine Virtues of the Lord"

Quran Kareem said "one human saved means humanity"

 Gita Saar says "By God's blessings. Let us together join our mental forces in strength (-veeryam) for the benefit of humanity”

I am blood donor since 1997. Every time I donated blood I felt great a kind of lightness with senses that I have saved some one’s life. After creating sohni dharti. Idea struck that we can use this community platform to advertised blood donation campaign. Sohni dharti was first community web site it very new to community.  Only few months old when we announced first blood balti, we did it just for fun sake, it starred from my place in penrose. Nine people gathered we had massive BBQ and big lunch then we off to blood bank whole plan was already coordinated  with blood bank all of us donated blood came back to my place for another round of BBQ dinner, everybody was happy, gathering ended with this that we will do this again. When we launched first blood balti we did not know we will take it this far that parliament of New Zealand will echo with name of Sohni Dharti and we will be declared "the best" in blood bank. Off course "the best"make us tall on same time we are humble too, it was not possible without help of haji mumtaz , raja naeem alam , jamshaid ul hassan, javed iqbal and generosity of mr. bhatti who is sponsor of blood balti for last many years.

Becoming "the best" maybe not that hard but keeping the best would not be easy. God willing, with the help of friends we accept this challenge. WE promise to ourselves that we will deliver the best.

Every good cause, big or small has its stages of toll and triumph, a thought, a start , a struggle and success. Success of blood balti is a very small human effort in will of Almighty God for human to survive and thrive.

Blood Balti 2012 would be our tenth blood balti.

 

EID UL ADHA MUBARAK

-----------WISHING YOU ALL HAPPY EID UL ADHA AND HAJ 2011-------
kBy  Syed Mujeeb & His Family

A JOURNEY OF FAITH

Haj —  the fifth pillar of Islam — is a religious journey to the House of Allah in Makkah. This is in response to the call of Prophet Abraham when Allah commanded him to call mankind to perform Haj. Haj is the largest gathering of Muslims as about three million Muslims from all over the world meet to worship their Lord. All barriers including language, color, class and race are broken.

Haj is compulsory upon every Muslim under the following condition:

1. Islam

2. Maturity

3. Healthy

4. Mentally sound.

5. Security.

6. Enough money to cover the journey and take care of his dependents.

 

Preparation for Haj:
If one intends to perform Haj, he must consider the following:

1. Intention. Intention is very important in any act of worship, the intention must be for the sake of Allah.

2. It is important for anyone who intends to perform Haj to learn much about it.

3. One must clear his debts, as Haj is not obligatory upon anyone who is in debt. One should not borrow money or use a credit card to buy a ticket to Haj.

4. It is recommended that one settle all disputes between him and anyone he is at loggerheads with.

5. It is also recommended that one write his will and advises his family to fear Allah before he departs.

Women are required to perform Haj in the company of a Mahram, (someone who cannot marry her). Married women should seek the permission of their husbands to perform Haj.

 

IHRAM:

Ihram is referred to as the two pieces of cloth male pilgrims wear to cover the body, one for the upper part and  the other for the lower part. Pilgrims are required to take their Ihram at the Miqaat and start reciting the Talbiya.

 

TALBIYA:

Talbiya are words of praises pilgrims pronounce in response to Allah's call from the time they take their Ihram till the tenth of Dhul Hijjah. Talbiya, labbaik allahumma labbaik labbaika la shareek lak labbaik innal hamda wanniamata laka wal mulk la shareeka lak is recited aloud.

 

TAWAF:

Upon reaching Makkah, pilgrims head toward Haram (the House of Allah at Makkah) to make tawaf (circumambulation) round the Kaaba seven times. The top gown of Ihram covers the left shoulder while the right arm is left uncovered.

 

SA'YIE:

Sa'yie is the seven round of walking and jogging which begins at Safa and ends at Marwa.

 

EIGHTH OF DUL HIJJAH:

On this day, pilgrims move to Mina reciting Talbiya, at Mina all four rak'ats of compulsory prayers are shortened to two.

 

NINTH OF DUL HIJJAH:

Pilgrims proceed to Arafat before dhuhr prayer  and stay at Arafat until after sunset engaged in supplications. Standing at Arafat is the most important part of the Haj.

Pilgrims proceed to Muzdalifah after sunset repeating the Talbiya and should not perform maghrib prayer at Arafat.

 

MUZDALIFAH:

Upon reaching Muzdalifah, pilgrims are required to perform maghrib and isha prayers together with one adhan and two iqaamah, Isha prayer is shortened to two.

 

TENTH OF DUL HIJJAH:

On the tenth of Dul Hijjah, pilgrims perform the subhi prayer and wait until sunrise when they will proceed to Mina. They pick seven pebbles to be thrown at Jamrat Aqaba.

 

RAMYI AT MINA (TENTH OF DUL HIJJAH):

On the tenth of Dul Hijjah, pilgrims are required to throw seven pebbles at Jamrat Aqaba. The jamrat is only symbol of devil. Pilgrims throw seven pebbles at the Jamrat Aqaba saying Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) each time a pebble is thrown. After throwing the pebbles, slaughter the sacrificial animal (if needed,) and trim or shave their heads (women however trim their hair) and remove the Ihram but should spend the two or three following nights at Mina until they finish throwing the pebbles.

On the tenth of Dul Hijjah, one must proceed to Makkah and perform Tawaf Al Ifadhah, and return to Mina to spend the night.

 

ELEVENTH OF DUL HIJJAH:

On the eleventh of Dul Hijjah, pilgrims go to throw pebbles at the three jamrats beginning with the one near Mina, then the second one and the last one which is near Muzdalifah.

 

TWELFTH OF DUL HIJJAH:

On this day, pilgrims throw seven pebbles as done on the previous day and are free to return to Makkah before sunset.

NOTE: If one however delays until after sunset, he must remain in Mina and throw the pebbles again on the thirteenth and then proceed to Makkah.

 

TAWAFUL WIDAA:

This is known as farewell tawaf, and it should be done at the last hour before leaving Makkah. If after the tawaf the pilgrim spends another night in Makkah, he or she is required to do the tawaf again.

 

VISIT TO MADINAH:

A visit to the Prophet Muhammad's Mosque in Madinah is recommended after or before the Haj.

 

 

-----------WISHING YOU ALL HAPPY EID UL ADHA AND HAJ 2011-------
By  Syed Mujeeb & His Family

May Allah provide all of us an opportunity to perform this Holy ritual at d earliest in our life, & perform it only with Intention to please Allah & not for any material gain.

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Auckland Eid Day 2011

Time	Monday, November 7 · 7:00am - 3:00pm
Location	ASB Showgrounds
Created By	Bilel Ragued
More Info	CONFIRMED EID ON MONDAY 7th NOVEMBER AND SALAT AT 8.15 AM Welcome to Auckland's largest Eid event. Auckland Eid Day 2011 will be a festival full of joy and happiness to celebrate Eid ul Adha. The day would start with Eid Salat followed by a wide variety of bouncy castles, rides, food stalls, educational stalls and a stage show. At Auckland's premier events centre, the ASB Showgrounds, we hope this event will bring joy back into the hearts of Muslim families and kids. Make your plans from now and be ready to have a day full of fun with your Muslim community. This is a community initiative supported by all the major Muslim organisations. Checkout the website: http://www.aucklandeidday.co.nz/ Eid would be on either the 7th or 8th Novemebr and the date would be confirmed by October 29th. If you want to set-up a stall please contact Ouadhah on 0274917353. Please invite all your friends

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