Collaboration

Its great to note that PANZ will be holding elections this year, but I believe it is time to change and be more collaborative and inclusive and set an example as role models for the future. 

I propose that any panel which comes forward and it should not be made up of family members, should now have co-leadership. There should be two presidents a male and a female member of the community. In addition to other office holders on the panel there should be two Youth Representatives a male and a female. Only then will it be a panel which represents the whole community.

Kind regards,

Uzra Casuri Balouch

WELCOME EVERY ONE

Gratitude

My Dear Friends,

 

The present team of  PANZ has completed its term in the office and i must thank them for their hard work during the last two years.

It has been an honour to work with them. I am very impressed by their enthusiasm and devotion to the motherland. All of the six executives gave their best

and contributed monitarily as well as morally . They gave lot of their time to.  the cause. I will be writing an individual leetter of thanks to them.

 

I have decided not to seek another term due to my health and age. I want a young leadership to come forward and take over the work I started 23 years ago

as a founder member and President for 12 years. It is a hard task you have to represent the Pakistan community to the govt and other organisations in a proper way and must have the required skills  to do t.hat.

 

I also submit myself to anybody who was hurt by our decisions whcih they did not like but I assure you that we had no personal interest involved in any decision and was always in the interest of Pakistan. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness.

 

Pakistan is a great country and there are ups and downs in every nations history so we are going through a rough patch but I have my Iman that Pakistan will come out with flying colours.

 

I must also express my profound gratitude to Honourable Phil Geoff,Honourable Bakhshi  and His Excellency Ibne Abbas for their support,help and  special assistance at all times

 

So Elections will be held soon and I will be able to finally put my feet up and enjoy the rain and shine of New Zealand but will always be with you with my best wishes.

 

with kindest regards,

-- 
Mohamad Tauqir Khan  QSM JP
President
Pakistan Association of New Zealand

MEELADUN NABI saw

EID E MILAD UN NABI CELEBERATION

1. Great programme of eid e Milad un nabi celeberation at Jamia Masjid ALMUSTAFA OTAHUHU
     on 4th February after Asar
2. Second  great Programme at 33 Cape Road Mangere on 5th February at 10.30 am
 
3.  Third great programme at Maleilua Centre off Tidal Road Manger on 12 th February
 at 10.30 am
 
4.  Regular milad programme are conducted at Jamia Msjid  ALMUSTAFA OTAHUHU and
     35 Thomas Road Manger after ASAR  everyday until 12th of rabiul awwal i.e. 5th
  of February
 
PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND ALL THESE PROGRAMME AUR SAWAB DAAREN HAASIL KAREN
 

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Fwd: PANZ MEETING

Atta Ur Rehman Qureshi 3:23pm Jan 28 This messag has been originally sent by Ayaz Manzoor Spokes person Panz Original Post Atta Ur Rehman Qureshi 3:22pm Jan 28 PANZ MEETING 1: Renewal for membership of PANZ is on 15th Feb 2012. 2: Only the financial members are eligible to vote and contest the election. ELECTIONS 1: Nominations for the position of president, V.P, General Secretary, Joint secretary, Treasurer, and spokesperson will be accepted only as a panel. The nomination fee will be $650.00 for the panel. 2: The last date of accepting the nomination will be Monday 27th of February 2012 (5 pm sharp) either by mail or in person to the election commission. 3: The election commission will comprise of election commissioner and two members. SYED WAQAR ALI Will be the chief election commissioner. ATA-U-REHMAN QURESHI and ATHAR SHEZAD will be the members. NOTE: Any decision by the election commission will be binding on all parties which cannot be challenged. Only the permanent residents and dual citizens (Pakistan and Newzealand) are entitled for the full membership. Students and work permit holders can be associate members without voting rights. VENUE: 1: Elections will be held on 4th of March 2012 on Sunday from 2pm to 4pm sharp at Fickling Center Three kings next to Three Kings library. Membership application forms can be collected from members of the accociation.

 

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URDU HINDI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND

PRESENTS
FIRST TIME IN NEW ZEALAND
3 IN 1
SHAM E GHAZAL KAVI SAMMELAN MUSHAIRA
ON
19TH FEBRUARY 2012 6P.M.


AT
FICKLING CONVENTION CENTRE THREE KINGS AUCKLAND N.Z.



ENTREE FREE
YES FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR 3 HOURS GUARUNTEED


DELICIOUS HYDERABADI BIRYANI AND OTHER VEGETARIAN

SNACKS WILL BE ON SALE

SPONSORS:
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2. FOOD 4 LESS SUPERMARKET
3. UNIQUE TRAVELS
4. PANWORLD TRAVELS
5. REMAX SALES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
6. CHASKA PUNJAB DA RESTAURENT
7. SONA SANSAR
8. DOMINION ROAD SURGERY DR. K D KARTHAK
9. BANK OF BARODA
10. FIVE STAR PRINTS
11. LOTUS FOREIGN EXCHANGE QUEENS STREET
12. MOON MOTORS AND TYRE CENTRE

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COCA COLA HARRAM?

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SAMA NEWS

Assalaamu Alaikum Wr wb

January 25^th is the 1^st of Rabi ul Awwal. Rabi ul-Awwal is the month when our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) was born. In this month Muslims gather to discuss the bounty and favour which Allah Subhan O Tala has bestowed upon us by guiding us to the path of Islam and the teachings of the final Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). We indulge in Fikr (thought) and Dhikr (remembrance) and what it means to be a follower of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

 

South Auckland Muslim Association is organising 12 such programmes as follows;

 

          Where:         Masjid Al-Mustafa

                              26 Mangere Road

                              Otahuhu

 

          When:          7:00 – Magrib

                              Everyday from 25^th January to 5^th February

         

You are invited with your family and friends to attend these informative programs. Dinner will be served after the programs.

 

 

Was Salaam

 

Ibrar Sheikh

Secretary

South Auckland Muslim Association

Email: secretary.sama@xtra.co.nz

Ph: 021 240 8786

 

BREAKING NEWS

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ISAMIC FRAUD

Sri Lanka 'expels 161 foreign Muslim clerics'

Muslims make up about 9% of Sri Lanka's population, and are regarded as a separate ethnic group

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Sri Lanka has reportedly ordered 161 foreign Muslim preachers to leave the country for flouting visa regulations.

A senior immigration official was quoted as saying that the clerics had no right to preach in mosques because they had arrived on tourist visas.

He also said that some local Muslims had complained that the visitors were not teaching a moderate form of Islam.

The preachers - from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the Maldives and Arab nations - must now leave by 31 January.

'Laughable idea'

"They have violated immigration laws. A tourist visa is to have a holiday or visit friends and family, and not to preach Islam," Sri Lanka's immigration head Chulananda Perera told the AFP news agency.

Mr Perera said the group belonged to Tablighi Jamaat - an international Islamic movement popular in Sri Lanka and the region.

A Muslim source told the BBC that the movement sends groups of preachers to places of worship, urging Muslims to devote more time to their faith and act more devoutly.

Any idea that they were militant was laughable, the source added.

Muslim members of Sri Lanka's government have expressed concern at the mass expulsion, and are expected to meet other officials later on Monday to try to delay the move.

The news has also created consternation in the Muslim community in Sri Lanka, the third largest ethnic group in the country after Sinhalese and Tamils, the BBC's Charles Haviland in Colombo reports.

During the long civil war the community was often caught between the two warring parties and it has a reputation for moderation, our correspondent adds.

Seminar on Business and Tax by IR and ANZ Bank

Dear Community Member,

 

Pakistan – New Zealand Chamber of Businesses and Professionals is proud to add into its services a series of training workshops and seminars in association with ministry of ethnic affairs and other stakeholder such as Inland Revenue, Financial Institutions [ANZ], Immigration, Ministry of Economic Development and several other similar organisations.

 

You are hereby invited to attend the first seminar of this series on Business and Tax to be presented by Inland Revenue and ANZ Bank. Participation is absolutely free of cost and includes refreshments.

 

This series of workshops and training sessions is solely organised for the Pakistan – New Zealand Chamber of Businesses and Professionals’ invitees. All attendees must be registered prior to attending any of the seminars / workshops.

 

Interested participants need to be registered no later than 25 January 2012 for the seminar of Business and Tax. You may register yourself by sending an email to chamber@pakzealandchamber.or ormir_ikram@hotmail.com and including your name, address, contact details and profession / business.

 

Attached with this email please find complete details of the programme.

 

There is a Wilson carpark near the ANZ building, you can pay to use this carpark while attending the workshop if they wish. The Wilson carpark is situated on Swanson Street.

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

 

Pakistan – New Zealand Chamber of Businesses and Professionals

34 A Lansford Cres.           Phone. +64 (09) 820 7457                           www.pakzealandchamber.org

Avondale, Auckland           Fax. +64 (09) 820 7458

New Zealand.                     Mobile. +64 21 418 034                              Email:chamber@pakzealandchamber.org                   

 

 

FIRST TIME EVER IN NEW ZEALAND

Below mentioned need urgent attention of generous of community , Please support  

 

FIRST TIME EVER IN NEW ZEALAND
"Shaam-e-Ghazal , MUSHAIRA and KAVI SAMMELAN "

A L L T H R E E T O G E T H E R
ON

Saturday 25th February 2012 - 6:00pm

AT

Fickling convention centre, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand

ENTRY BY TICKET ONLY $20 INCLUDING MAZEDAAR HYDERABADI BIRYANI

COME AND ENJOY THE EVENING WITH TASTY BIRYANI
AND
SUPPORT YOUR BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGES AND CULTURE OF
INDIA AND PAKISTAN
Regards
Mujeeb Syed
National Secretary
Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand

I Did It!

Sallam bila gi.

It's been long time I hope you still remember me.you had a complain about me that I never turn up on blood Balti.but this time I did.it was just next day when you guys gather.. I just wanna make sure this is your correct email then I can send the picture to you..

Sallam to every one.

Man of the day.
Ahad khan.
Tandoori Hutt.

Fwd: Machine Readable Passports (MRPs)

 HIGH COMMISSION FOR PAKISTAN

WELLINGTON

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Machine Readable Passports (MRPs),

Mandatory for Visas of Some Countries.

 

                        Some Governments have made Machine Readable passports (MRPs), compulsory for issuance of visas of their countries. MRPs are a new version of electronic passports which replaces old manual (handwritten) passports.

 

2.                     The Mission at Wellington, at present, does not have the facility to issue MRPs. Pakistan passport holders, intending to go on visits to countries, which have made MRPs mandatory or for Umra/Hajj on their Pakistani manual passports, are advised to get their manual passports replaced by MRP passports, either from Pakistan itself or from the following Pakistan Mission having MRP facilities.

The MRP facility exists in Pakistan’s Mission in London, Frankfurt, Ottawa, Toronto, Rome, New York, Los Angeles, Oslo, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, New Delhi, Muscat, Paris, Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain.

3.                     It is expected that MRP facility may also become available at Sydney and Canberra (Australia) in the near future.

4.                     Further information can be accessed from the web-link http://www.dgip.gov.pk/Files/Offices.html.

P.R.NO. 01/2012

Wellington

10 January, 2012.

 

High Commission for Pakistan
182 Onslow Road, Khandallah
Wellington, New Zealand
Tel. +64 4 4790026
Fax. +64 4 4794315

--

Zubair Saleem (BillaG)

 

Thanks

Today 10 Jan 2012 on Blood Balti day more then 150 people walked in to enjoy a colorful day with BBQ and music, for a great cause of humanity, 64 have made blood Bank. It was good Party with massive Nonstop BBQ marathon and lives cooking on spot. Sohni Dharti thanks to all who came with families and kids we believe in future these kids would the custodian of Blood Balti.

 Our hearty thanks to our young man Sheheryar Moon for his dedication to Blood Balti by doing all photography and videos. Plus inviting his friends from Avondale collage. He truly deserved the MAN OF DAY award. Although we cannot offer him worldly reward “good deed need no reward , as it is a reward itself’ Guru Granth        

Party stared at 12pm,

On cooking side Haji Mumtaz and Raja Neeam Alam did excellent job, they made Bariani and Balti Chicken on the spot which appreciated by all.

A double up thanks to Mr. Bhatti and his family for making this Blood Balti so colorful, a special thanks to Mr. Bhatti’s daughter, Hina who preached Blood Balti among her friends and persuade to come to Blood Balti . I would like to quote from Quran “One life saved means humanity”  

About Mr. Bhatti, we have already said and we say it again he is Back Bone people of Blood Balti. From opening of Blood Bal

ti 2012 to closing of Blood Balti he is enduring all the expenses of Blood Balti 2012. My hat goes off when I think of Mr. Bhatti’s saying “if I am blessed by ALLMIGHTY, I would like to share HIS blessing with HIS people”

Left Mr Bhatti and Scot of Blood Bank are celebrating Blood Balti 2012 

Few years back. While taking needle out of my arm, nurse said “another life saved”. How does it feel? No dictionary can explain it. You have to donate blood to feel that feeling.   
 

ABI WAQAS RA

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ABI WAQAS RA IN CHINA, NOT SAAD BIN ABI WAQAS

PLZ KINDLY SEARCH, SAAD BIN ABI WAQAS IN JANNATUL BAQII IN MADINAH NOT CHINA

PANZ Election 2012

January 2012 is an election AGM month of PANZ. Last year they missed on AGM because there was nothing to show or PANZ were too shy to do AGM cause no income no outgoing apart from 14 Aug or few small functions.  

Talking with Sohni Dharti President of Pakistan Association Tauqir Khan said “I have told PANZ community to bring some educated people to run PANZ. If they cannot find educated person then I will be OK to run PANZ office for next tenure. Answering question of Jamshaid ul Hassan, Mr. Khan said we need a President who can communicate in English.

According to PANZ constitution January 2012 is an election month, community is waiting for PANZ to announce election date.            

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Recipe of Blood Balti

Recipe of Blood Balti

(1)First of all find a person who is generous enough to donate

 

 (2) Find a suitable hall with 100 to 150 capacities and get the permission to do the BBQ from city council (Thanks to Blood Bank we don’t need it any more)

 

(3) Contact blood bank, tell them your plan with date and time,

 

(4) Arrange meeting of good friends 

 

(5) Design invitation posters (best size A3) and smaller pamphlets to distribute

 

(6) Paste A3 poster every Desi site or creat an ad on Face Book.

 

(7) Don’t let any opportunity to slips away to advertise it where ever it’s possible

 

(8) Start taking name and mobile numbers of potential blood donors it should take good 4 to 5 weeks to get to the point

 

(9) Start sanding them a friendly reminder about date, time, and place every week by text messages

 

(10) Call another meeting of friends gets suggestion from them

 

(11) Request to Molanas of Masjids to announce it Jumma prayer. Do same to Mander and Gurduara Sahib.

 

(12) Sand fax to radio tarana and radio appna

 

(14) a week before Blood Balti,  invite Blood Balti meeting again , as no one can do everything , sort out the duties , remember don’t push just go with flow

 

(15) Cleanup your BBQ, have a test drive if possible

 

(16) Order meat and mince, must delivered on Blood Balti eve to be mixed and marinate. Fridge all meat after marinating

 

(17) Get everything ready in order well in time to have good sleep

 

(18) Blood Balti day you and your team have whole day to prove the moment of truth.

 

(19) As no function is mistake free. Call a post Blood Balti Meeting ASAP. Talk about mistakes and learn from it.   

Blood Balti (Blood donation): a fantastic contribution tohumanity by Pakistani community in New Zealand

Blood Balti 2012.
Talk of OZ
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http://www.sadaewatansydney.com/blooddonationinnz.htm

INDIAEWS

Two non Muslim girls clad in burqa were arrested by the POLICE

Bhainsa, January 3: Two non Muslim girls clad in burqa were arrested by the police. It was found that the two call girls had reached Bhainsa on the order of man on the occasion of New Year celebration. The call girls by using the burqa tried to defame Muslim society but the Muslim youth unveiled the truth getting clue from their conversation and manner.

According to details two girls boarded a car from Nizamabad to go to Bhainsa. The girls were wearing burqa. As the car proceeded for Bhainsa the girls started talking in Bengali and started using cigarette and other items. Car driver who was a Muslim suspected that the girls have arrived Bhainsa for debauched activities. So instead of taking them to their destination he brought them to police station where a large number of Muslim youth gathered and asked them the truth.

They told that they had come here for flesh business. The Muslim youth lost control over this answer and expressed deep anger over using burqa and defaming the Muslim society.

Siasat news

A letter from High Commissioner, For Blood Balti

Dear Saleem Sahib, AOA,

Kindly find attached a letter from H.E. Syed Ibne Abbas, High Commissioner for Pakistan.  The original letter is being sent by mail.

 
Kind regards,
Azam Bihan
PA to High Commissioner

High Commission for Pakistan
182 Onslow Road, Khandallah
Wellington, New Zealand
Tel. +64 4 4790026
Fax. +64 4 4794315

Attachment: Letter.jpg

Well done Sohni Dharti

Hi BillaG,

 Once again an amazing turnout from Sohni Dharti with 64 people coming through our doors!Thank you and everyone else who helped out.

The people associated to Sohni Dharti continue to astound me with their tremendous kindness and spirit of giving. They devote their time, energy and (for some) money to help us obtain our goal of supplying sick New Zealanders with the blood they need. While we do ask for their time in order to get blood from them, we do not expect anyone to part with their money, as much time and expend that amount of energy. For that we here at NZ Blood Service are truly grateful and privileged to have such a generous group of donors.  The staff have been raving about the food that you put on and I know the donors, not associated to you, were beaming with smiles after enjoying the banquet you provided. Thank you for a fantastic, fun afternoon and evening with lovely, giving people.Thank you and your group for giving blood

Thank you for your support - long may it continue. Kind Regards,  Scott SinclairDonor Recruiter - New Zealand Blood Servicet: 09 523 5759 f: 09 523 5746 m: 027 566 329871 Great South Road, Epsom, Auckland 1023

Blood Balti 2012

Blood Balti 2012
About 150 people gather to enjoy the festival of Blood Balti 2012, 64 were able to make through Blood Bank door. Thanks you all.
To see details www.sohnidharti.multiply.com

KARACHI NEWS

SYED PARVEZ MUSHARAF EK ALEY RASUL saw 6 TIME ENTER INTO KABA INSIDE. 1 TIME WENT ROOF OF  KABA AND CALL ALLAH HOAKBER FROM ROOF OF KABA.

6 TIME WENT INSIDE ROZA E RASUL saw MADINAH

watch and hear click below link

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chhavX5X5ew

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Assallamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatahu

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters

 

If you are living in New Zealand and indenting to go Hajj this year 2012, you need to fill the attached Hajj 1433 H/2012 Application form.

 

We are a New Zealand approved Hajj agent by the Ministry of Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Hajj allocated 100 Hajj visas for New Zealand therefore the spaces are limited. The deadline is 31 January 2012.

 

Please note that the following criteria will be applied.

 

1.      Priority will be given to those who have never been to Hajj.

2.      Preference will be given to those aged 45 years and older.

3.      Exceptions may be given to applicants that are travelling as a Mahram.

4.      Selection will also be based on ‘first come first served’ basis.

 

Insh-Allah you will be notified if you are selected therefore ensure that your contacts details in the completed Hajj Application form are correct.

 

If you need any further information please visit www.hajjnz.org

 

Wasallam

 

Hajj New Zealand (HajjNZ)

New Zealand Halal Union Trust (NZHUT)

 

Please forward this email to all your contacts and you will be reward Insh-Allah

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Presents

... FIRST TIME EVER IN NEW ZEALAND
"Shaam-e-Ghazal , MUSHAIRA and KAVI SAMMELAN "

A L L T H R E E T O G E T H E R
ON

Sunday 26th February 2012 - 6:00pm

AT

Fickling convention centre, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand

ENTRY BY TICKET ONLY $20 INCLUDING MAZEDAAR HYDERABADI BIRYANI

COME AND ENJOY THE EVENING WITH TASTY BIRYANI
AND
SUPPORT YOUR BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGES AND CULTURE OF
INDIA AND PAKISTAN
Regards
Mujeeb Syed
National Secretary
Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand

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MOSQUE DEMOLITION

China unrest over mosque demolition in Ningxia

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Reports from the Ningxia region of northern China say hundreds of Muslim villagers have fought with riot police who tore down a mosque.

Hong Kong-based human rights monitors said the trouble erupted on Friday after police declared the mosque an illegal structure.

The monitors say 50 people were injured and more than 100 detained.

Chinese officials confirmed a mosque was pulled down. They said there were injuries and some people were detained.

Reports of the incident have only just emerged. The details remain sketchy and accounts of the scale of the trouble vary.

The incident is said to have taken place in Taoshan village, near the town of Hexi in Tongxin county of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a sparsely-populated semi-desert area in northern China.

A party official in Ningxia told the BBC that the mosque in Hexi was an illegal structure, so they knocked it down.

According to the Hong Kong Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy (ICHRD) about 1,000 police officers clashed with villagers when they arrived to demolish a newly-renovated mosque.

But a policeman who only gave the name Ma, told AFP new agency: "Two police officers and two villagers got injured and several villagers were taken away by the police, but I don't know how many."

The Hui ethnic group - who mostly inhabit the region - are one of a number of Muslim minority groups in China.

In 2009, riots erupted in western Xinjiang province when nearly 200 people died after tensions flared between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese.

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