TAKRAR

 

Ethnic Affairs

Pakistan Association of New Zealand attended the function of Ethnic Affairs with regard to its moving from old office to the new one. The new office is now situated at level 7, 99 Albert Street. PANZ was invited to attend by Establishment Director Sonja Rathgan. The meeting started with David King welcoming the guests in Maori language and was followed by ethnic community response by Mr. Nyunt Naing Thein from Burmese community. Chris Blake Chief Executive Department of Internal Affairs made a short speech and invited Ethnic Minister Hon Chris Carter to come to the stage. Chris Carter spoke at length about the role of ethnic communities in development of multi-cultural New Zealand. He referred to the festivals of Lintern, Devali and Eid as the symbols of cultural diversity. Sonja Rathgen Establishment Director of the office of Ethnic Affairs introduced the office staff to the guests from different ethnic communities. After the speech the guest mixed and mingled with each other and discussed ways and means of promoting communication between various ethnic groups. Shahid Azad, acting president PANZ met Ethnic Minister Hon Chris Carter and invited him for Independence Day Function that would be held on 14 August 2004. The Hon Minister graciously promised to attend the function. Two members PANZ team also included Rana Nasir, member Media Watch and Response Group. The team had useful discussion with Ethnic Council President and other ethnic organizations as well as media people and need of mutual cooperation and understanding was agreed upon in every case.

 

 

Haroon Ahmed

General Secretary  

The Budget 2004 Overview

 

Working for families

Working for Families when fully in place will: benefit more than 300,000 families; deliver an average increase of around $100 a week in direct income assistance to families in the $25,000 to $45,000 bracket, substantially reduce child poverty.

Working for Families will: ensure people are better off from working; are able to provide their children with a decent start in life; receive their full entitlements

Total cost:	$1.1 billion a year from 2007
Objectives:	to ensure work pays, to ensure families have sufficient income to give their children a good start in life, to reduce the barriers to work, to simplify the benefit structure, to ensure people receive their full entitlement.
Components:	Increases to Family Support, Childcare Assistance, the Accommodation Supplement, introduction of a new In Work payment for working parents, more generous work provisions for recipients of the Invalids Benefit.
Numbers affected:	the new Family Assistance regime will touch 61 per cent of all families with dependent children, netting them on average an additional $66 a week. Families in the lower - $25,000 to $45,000 - income range will net an extra $95 to $100 a week.
Implementation:	begins on 1 October, 2004 and runs through to 1 April, 2007.
Package to be future-proofed:	Family Support, Childcare Assistance, the In Work Payment and the Parental Tax Credit will be subject to periodic review after 2007 to ensure they maintain their value over time.

Indian PM is from Chakwal

Once upon a time there was Choudry name SUDER in Dhan (CHAKWAL) area, who did not have male child , and worried about who would be his successor of his JAGEER , one day somebody told him that a Muslim PIR is in the area “Go and see him and ask him to pray for a child for you” Desperate! SUDER went to PIR BABA FRID’s DARBAR with his wish BABA FRID told SUDER “go home ! You will have two child, but remember you got to give one child to me when ever come this way again” Happy, SUDER promised to the PIR and went home, after few years passed he had two child one named CHAKU and other named KARHAN, they were three and four years old CHAKU was little bit slow and ugly and KARHAN was smart and handsome

One day BABA FRID came in this area again, SUDER knew his promise , presented slower and ugly child CHAKU to BABA as soon as BABA saw the child he said “ Have you hidden the handsome one?” Go ! Take this one as well” But remember CHAKU will be famous and will shine like sun and what you have hidden from me , will always be hidden no body will know about him, CHAKWAL is named after CHAKU, which shines in name of Chakwal groups of industry in Pakistan and India, in name of Qazi Abdul Aziz in NZ , and name of RAJA Rafaqat NZ

Thank you Shahid AZAD for confirming that Mohan Singh PM of India is from Chakwal’s village GAAH , Sohni Dharti thinks that above mentioned true story fit’s the best on Indian PM too , Where every Chakwali would be, he or she will shine like sun, no need to mention that you are Chakwali too

Significant Achievers

A local migrant newspaper is publishing a hand-book on new kiwis that will include overall introduction of the communities, and profiles of the achievers. Pakistan Association of New Zealand has been asked to provide the above-mentioned information with respect to Pak community in New Zealand.

 

 We are looking for information on the community achievers who became significant for their performance and excellence in any field that may include studies, profession, research, business, sports, arts, social welfare etc. If you yourself has got some distinction or know any Pakiwi around you with such distinction, its time to come forward and introduce yourself or somebody else to wider ethnic publication forum.

 

We request you to please forward the names of Pak people whom you consider as achievers while living in New Zealand. The nominated figures should have some sort of distinction in form of certificates, services appreciation or any other such like distinction. We have just few days to accomplish the data and respond back to the publishing people.

 

So hurry up and be counted.

 

Contact us at the following if you need to discuss contents of the above.

 

Shahid Azad

Acting President

Ph: 6260149

Mob: 027 2737903

 

Haroon Ahmed

Geeral Secretary

0212953323

 

Shahzad Sadiq

Ph: 8454896

Mob:021450987

SALT RANGE

 

The Salt Range runs from Jhelum city on the G.T. Road and west to Mianwali and Kalabagh along the Indus River. There are many places of historical and archaeological interest in the Salt Range. Salt Range seems to have formed part of a powerful Hindu Kingdom of Kashmir in 10th century AD. Most of the forts and temples concentrated in and around the Salt Range date from that period. Mahmud of Ghazni, in the early eleventh century and Mughal Emperor Babur in the 16th century visited the area after their invasion of the sub-continent. The Janjua tribe, the most important in the central parts of the Range, were then converted to Islam.

Get Ready

 

Wedding

300 people gathered at cape Rd hall to join the wedding ceremony of Malik Mazhar ‘s two daughters, function started by name of ALLAH by Hafiz Junaid, After brief introduction of Mr Malik family , MC of the function Tauqir Khan invited Molana Javied Malik for speech about wedding , hall was big and food serived very organised way, thanks to Ch Yaqoob ( Sohni Dharti award winner) Chacha Asghar , and Munawar Khan, who was in charge of cocking, on behalf of Mr Malik, Sohni Dharti thanks to all PWCS team for such organised function

 

A friendly cricket match

A friendly cricket match was played between Auckland and Hamilton Pakiwis on 15 May 2004. Pakistan Association of New Zealand was invited to visit Hamilton few days back by newly formed Pak Organization there .It was decided that a friendly match between both the cities will be a fitting start for mutual interaction and cooperation. A cricket team consisting of young cricketers from Auckland along with few PANZ officials reached Hamilton on 15 May and played a 20 over hard ball cricket match with young guns of Hamilton Pakistanis. Auckland outfit was warmly welcomed by Ch. Javeid (Tandoor Pakistan Restaurant) and Taqi and Shahzad Sahib and lot of other local Pak people.

 

Auckland team won the toss and put Hamilton to bat first. The match started at slow pace with Hamilton guys losing few wickets in the first 10 overs. However their middle order stabilized the situation and succeeded in taking the score to a respectable total of 120 runs in 20 overs. Awaiz took 3 wickets while Tauseef and Sheeraz bagged two wickets each from Auckland side. PANZ Auckland team started their run chase at a disappointing note when their early batsmen could not score many runs and got out in regular intervals of time. Sheeraz turned the tables upon Hamilton team by hitting powerful 43 runs in a fiery style and was ably supported by resolute Imran. Auckland team needed 21 runs in last four overs which they managed to score with ease helped by a good knock from Awaiz Shahzad. Imran, Taussef and Shahid Azad did extremely well in the dying stage and Auckland team won the match by 3 wickets.

 

Pakistan Association Hamilton had arranged a BBQ during the match which every body continued enjoying all the day. Players of both the teams mingled with each other and a fraternal atmosphere remained in place all the times. Pakistan Association of New Zealand thanks for the hospitality and warm welcome given to them by Hamilton Pakistanis and assure them of working closely with regard to planning and participation for mutual programmes.

 

Sham-e-Midhate Rasool

This is to inform all the community members that Sham-e-Midhate Rasool that was scheduled to be held in Halsey Drive Primary School Lynnfield has now been shifted to Lynnfield Islamic Center143 White Swan Road Mt. Roskill. Please note the change of place. Time and other details remain the same.

 

22 May 2004

Place: Lynnfield Islamic Center 143 White Swan Road Mt. Roskill

Time: 4 pm

 

This is ladies only programme and Women Council PANZ will manage it in full. The underlying theme of the programme is unity and oneness of all of us as Muslims and the community. All the female members of the families are requested to make them spare for the said programme irrespective of any religious affiliation.

 

Dinner will be served at the end of the programme. Suggested donation for individual is 3$ at least.

 

For further details contact

Mrs. Humera Shamsi

Ph: 6272474

Mrs. Zahida Fayyaz

Ph: 6266823

Mrs. Salman Sheikh

Mrs. Saba Tasneem   

new General Secretary

Pakistan Association of New Zealand has appointed Mr. Haroon Ahmed as its new General Secretary with immediate effect. This portfolio was vacant since the resignation of Khurram from the same post some months ago. In light of PANZ constitution clause 5(e) Pakistan Association had nominated Mr. Haroon Ahmed as its new General Secretary in its monthly meeting held on 15 April 2004. The decision was forwarded to PANZ Executive Committee for the final approval that we have got on 15 May 2004. We welcome Mr. Haroon Ahmed in our fold and hope his inclusion will help in sharing the work-load and team performance.

 

Haroon Ahmed holds Masters in Business Administration with distinction. Currently he is studying in Auckland University of Technology.

Pakistani Driver Attacked By two Men

A Pak community member Mr. Zafar Gondal was physically attacked by two men after they hired his taxi. Zafar Gondal is a driver in Co-Op Taxi and earns his living by the same. On night of 7 May 2004 at around 10:30 pm when he was intending to come back to the city after dropping some passengers in Lynnfield area, two guys waved him to stop while he was passing by Mt. Roskill shops. They asked him to take them to Mt. Roskill Road and then to another no- exit street where they were intending to picnic some of their friend and then head towards Avondale area. But when the man on the front seat got out of the car and started moving around drivers seat, the man sitting on the back struck something on Zafar`s head. Zafar says he does not know what happened to him afterwards. After beating him severely on the head, face and other parts of the body, they threw him out of the car close to James Preston Ave in Mt. Roskill. The assailants took away his car that was found in Mangere area the next day. While Zafar lied unconscious on the road, some passerby informed the police and an ambulance took him away to Middle More Hospital. His hand fingers are broken almost in pieces and one of his ears went under plastic surgery as it was almost torn apart in the beating.”

 

Pakistan Association of New Zealand remained in contact with Zafar soon after the incident and after mutual discussion it was decided in principal to take the issue to media in an attempt to stop the violent behavior of passengers that seems to have no apparent reason except criminal intent. We are thankful to Mr. Gondal for his courageous decision of agreeing to highlight the issue while in most of the cases drivers tend to ignore the incident in disappointment. Pakistan Association acting president Mr. Shahid Azad contacted NZ Herald, suburban and ethnic newspapers and discussed the importance of the issue and ongoing assault on taxi drivers. Central Leader Editorial Section agreed to cover the story which has already been published on 14 May issue on the front page. We are thankful to Esther Harward for understanding the issue in right perspective and giving a due coverage of the incident. Some other newspapers are also going to take the issue. This will be good idea if some of the drivers write to NZ Herald section of Letter to the Editor and express their dismay at the situation.

 

We are primarily concerned that numbers of such incidents have happened with drivers of Pakistani origin over the past year or so and they go unnoticed for many reasons. Though we feel a strong body consisting of taxi drivers is the exact forum for speaking about their rights, we also advise our Pak taxi drivers to inform us of any such incident if they unfortunately face one. They will surely find a helping hand from our side in speaking for their plight. Presently we are making a summary of such physical beatings suffered by Pakistani drivers in the last year. We request all of you to inform us of any such incident since this will help in pleading the assault case in best of manner.

 

Pakistan Association of New Zealand expresses its deep regret at assault on Zafar. We are more concerned of the fact that this was second reported incident of physical assault on taxi drivers in Mt. Roskill area for the last few months. Such incidents involving physical assault on taxi drivers seem planned and needs to be investigated in full by relevant authorities. We also believe that violent behaviors should not go unnoticed since they can prove fatal and become systematic if ignored.

Congratulation

Sohni Dharti congratulate former Patron of Pakistan Association , Dr Wasim Ketan and his family on new arrival of his Grand son and we wish all the best for him and his family

 

multicultural programme on tv

Because of excellent presentation and performance of Pakistan Association of New Zealand in recently held Multi-ethnic Food and Cultural Festival, a local television management has invited PANZ to be a part of a multicultural programme that would be recorded in coming few weeks and would be shown on Triangle later on .This programme will also feature other ethnic communities with primary focus on South-Asian origin. We have committed ourselves in dance and singing categories for this programme and will enter the preparatory stage immediately.

 

We are quite grateful that because of our hectic efforts Pakiwis have started making their way into media and other wider ethnic forums. There is a need to be at the top in terms of professionalism and artistry at such places as lot of other communities also comes to participate and spirit is always competitive.

 

We invite all those who have a talent to excel and want to join our dance or singing troupe to come forward and register themselves with us. This opportunity will bring recognition and name both to you and your community and therefore should not go waste. We have already planned a schedule and will start practicing and rehearsing in coming days. We are especially looking for brothers from NWFP, Blochistan and Sindh who need to come forward and be a part of efforts.

 

Please call us as soon as possible if you are interested in the above.

 

Shahid Azad

Acting President

Pakistan Association of New Zealand

Ph: 6260149

Mob: 027 2737903

Opportunity, don't miss out

Dear Friends,

 

Shakti Migrant  Community Education Centre has organised one day FREE workshop "safety on road"  on 10 May,04 from 9.30am to 2.30pm at 357Arcade Plaza, Great North Road, Henderson

 

There will be two days theory course on 11 &12 May, 04 and another course in the weekend 15 & 16 May , that will assist the participants to sit for the theory test organised in the centre. Participants will get their Learner or Conversion Licence at subsidize fee. Please pass this message to your network, clients, community and disadvantaged people, migrants and refugees.

Please register at 8384610. Give us a call for any quaries.

 

Thanks

 

Ghazala,

 

838 4610

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This article and images has sickened me. US foreign policy toward Islam and Muslims is disgraceful... We have no right to be in Iraq.

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Jalsa Eid Millad Un Nabi

On the birth day of our Holy Porphit Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.w.)

Pakistan Welfare and Cutural Society has organised

Jalsa Eid Millad Un Nabi

On Sunday 9th May, 2004.

at Jamia Masjid Almustafa 26 Mangere Road, Otahuhu

at 5 p.m. onwards

 

We invite all muslim brother and sisters along with family and friends.

There is seperate hall for female and kids. Local speakers will give address on this occesion. Please come and join this holy gethering

for further info pwcsociety@hotmail.com

Nadeem Mirza 0274 434329 Munawar Khan 0272244549

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BUGGERISM & LOOTIZM

Family feud end up in jail

I have seen this bomb shell on teletext few weeks ago about Pakistani family, who is involve in buggerism & lootizm

Buggery is illegal in Pakistan , but legal in New Zealand but with consent of minion, what i see in side the family feud, some how some where it was tit for tat, what my scan shows that fatter said to his son to go head with big man to get his “dna” to bring him on his kneels , it looks fatter and son are going successful

Very strange things are going on

God bless all

CREATION OF GOD

CREATION OF GOD



God created the donkey and said to him.
"You will be a donkey. You will work un-tiringly from sunrise to sunset
carrying burdens on your back. You will eat grass, you will have no intelligence and you will live 50 years."
The donkey answered:
"I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is much. Give me only 20 years"
God granted his wish.

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God created the dog and said to him:
"You will guard the house of man. You will be his best Friend.
You will eat the scraps that he gives you and you will live 30 years.
You will be a dog. " The dog answered:
"Sir, to live 30 years is too much,give me only 15 years.
" God granted his wish.

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God created the monkey and said to him:
"You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks.
You will be amusing and you will live 20 years. " The monkey answered:
"To live 20 years is too much, give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.

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Finally God created man and said to him:
"You will be man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth.
You will use your intelligence to become master over all the animals.
You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."
Man responded: "Sir, I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little,
give me the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog did not want and the 10 years the monkey refused.
" God granted man's wish
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And since then, man lives 20 years as a man, marries and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back.
Then when his children are grown, he lives 15 years like a dog taking care of the house and eating whatever is given to him, so that when he is old,
he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey, going from house to house and from one son or daughter to another doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
That's Life.

Is'nt it?

Eid Milaad-un-Nabi -(SAW)-