"Kashmir Black Day"

http://www.sadaewatansydney.com/kashmirdayinnz.htm

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

MICHAEL KIDD ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION OF PHIL TYWFORD’S POSITION
NOMINATIONS FOR TE ATATU
 
26/11/10
 
I was astounded at the Western Leader report of 25 November by Chris Carter that he would consider running as an independent against any Labour candidate other than Phil Tywford, which coincided with withdrawal by Greg Presland for allegedly for non related reasons.
 
I call upon Phil Tywford, as I am sure he is an honourable fellow, to publicly repudiate such blackmail, otherwise it throws the whole selection process into the spectre of backroom deals to avoid possible defeat at the hands of an expected strong National candidate to replace Henare.
 
Labour can stand on its own record in Opposition with a good local candidate -no matter who-ever National chooses-who can make a successful transition beyond the present situation.
 
I am prepared to devote most of my time between now and any general election to make sure Te Atatu stays with Labour.
 
The reason is that I am self employed and have the financial resources..
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE MY WEB SITE WWW.KIDDLEGAL.
COM

WEALTHY ISLAMIC STATE

One third of apprehended 60,000 beggars are Saudis

In this file photo, women are seen begging at a street in Riyadh.

By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS

RIYADH: A third of the approximately 60,000 beggars rounded up over the past 12 months in Riyadh province were Saudis, the Riyadh police announced on Friday.

“Among those arrested, 33 percent were Saudis — mainly women — and the rest were expatriates from various countries,” according to an official.

The beggars included 59 percent men, 25 percent women and 16 percent children.

In a bid to control the menace among shoppers, motorists and pedestrians, the Riyadh police enforced a major crackdown on beggars since the beginning of the Islamic year.  The police found that a section of the expatriate beggars are not professionals.

Under a program launched by the government, the expatriates will be deported while the natives are sent for rehabilitation, which is programmed by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

In Jeddah, a shelter for child beggars run by the Al-Bir Welfare Society has deported over 6,000 children and released over 1,500 after obtaining residence permits for them since it was founded seven years ago.

According to shelter’s director Zarie Al-Hakami, this year alone 411 children were placed into their care. Out of this group 363 were deported. Eighteen were handed over to their families after they signed a pledge not to beg again. He added that between five and 10 children are brought to the center every day and said the center was currently looking after 30 children of different nationalities, including eight girls. Al-Hakami said the majority of children in the center are from Afghanistan, Nigeria, Yemen and Chad.

He said the center works in close cooperation with security forces, including the passport police.

“These departments bring the children to the center when their parents are in the detention center, waiting either to be deported or released once they rectify their residence situation,” he said.

The Al-Bir Welfare Society runs four orphanages in the city of Jeddah, housing a total of 300 children.  “The children are picked up at traffic lights and intersections,” the official said. 

A survey conducted by UNICEF in 2007 found that up to 50 percent of child beggars in the Kingdom entered the country with their parents. 

It is reported that Saudi authorities arrest 3,500 Yemeni children a month, smuggled into the country to work or beg.

Begging increases in the Kingdom during the Haj pilgrimage season and during the holy month of Ramadan when it is customary to give charity.

Hamain 1948 ka pakistan chahiay

Q

Open request to the Pakistan High Commissioner

Surah Al Jathiyah Verse 14 XLV:XIV

Tell those who believed to forgive those who do not expect the days of Allah. He will fully pay everyone for whatever they have earned.Qur'an- (45:14) 

As an ex-pat Pakistani, I request you to pass on my deepest concerns about the sentencing of Asiya Bibi in Pakistan. 

President Asif Ali Zardari must pardon and release her and this controversial blasphemy law must be repealed, a law that is widely used as a tool for ostracizing religious minorities or for settling personal scores.

He must do the right thing, how would he feel if one day a muslim woman was sentenced to die for speaking up for Hazrat Mohammad(pbuh), Allah or Islam, in a foreign land?

Uzra Balouch

Concerned Citizen  

Fellow Human Being

Universal day to stand up against Domestic

 Kia Ora, Warm Greetings to you...

November 25th is marked  a Universal day to stand up against Domestic
Violence.  Evidence of violence around the World, chaos, riots and close to
home death gets us focusing on life and lives of people amongst us.. The
World becomes a smaller place.  Yet many times we fail to take action.

 Let us do our bit to support those less privileged in any capacity.  Let us
not take our "eye off the ball" and let us speak for those who are unable to
speak.

 I send you warm thoughts and hope to meet with you personally on the dates
below.  I share with you a c.v. with a view to sharing my lived experiences,
mostly in NZ, especially in West Auckland.  Please join us and hear my
intentions for the Te Atatu Electorate, what I bring to the candidature and
how we can "collectively" rebuild a future for Te Atatu that we are proud
of.

If you are yet to update your membership to current status, please do so.
You could email me back as well and I will be happy to organize this process
for you.  To take part in the selection you will need to be a current Party
member.

The first meeting is a question and answer meeting at which candidates will
answer questions.  This will be followed by a special LEC meeting for LEC
delegates at 1:30pm to discuss the selection process.  Meeting details are:
               Date:   Sunday, 12 December 2010
               Time:   10:30am - 12:30pm
               Venue:  Te Atatu Commmunity Centre, 595 Te Atatu Road

The second meeting is the selection meeting at which the nominees will give
a speech.  Members resident in the electorate can participate and vote in
the selection.  Details of this meeting are:
               Date:   Saturday, 18 December 2010
               Time:   11:00am
               Venue:  Te Atatu Commmunity Centre, 595 Te Atatu Road

If you have any queries/comments or require clarification after perusing my
c.v. please feel free to email me or call me.

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world; for indeed,
that's all who ever have."
-Margaret Mead

Kind regards

Ann Pala
Nominee
NZ Labour Te Atatu Selection
16 Rosewarne Crescent
Glendene
Ph: 021813607/8184450
http://twitter.com/PalaQSM

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Message of Condolence

The Pakistani-Kiwi community shared the distress and grieves of the families of Mine Blast Victims and express the sincere condolence on this tragic accident.

Our community was shocked and saddened to hear about this tragic accident. We knew how painful is to bear the loss of love ones, as many of us have gone through this during recent flood and earlier earthquake in Pakistan. It must have come as a tragic blow to these families. These families are in our thoughts and prayers. We wish there was any way to lessen their grief but we know that is impossible. We are here for anything that these families need us to do.

On behalf of the our community, we wish to extend our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of this tragic disaster, and hope for the speedy recovery of the families,"

We all pray to the God for the salvation of the departed souls. May God bless the bereaved family during this difficult time.

With our deepest sympathy,

Pakistani- Kiwi Community

Bhut Jolokia

Bhut Jolokia, Ghost Chillies

Bhut Jolokia, the smallest amount of Bhut Jolokia can flavour a sauce so intensely it’s barely edible. Taking a small bite will cause watering eyes and a runny nose.

The world’s hottest chilli is the Bhut Jolokia also known as Bih Jolokia (ghost Chilli) originating in Assam in North East India. It is the records holder with an official Scoville heat rating (SHU) of 1,001,304 SHU twice that of the previous record holder, the Red Savina.

A SHU stands for Scoville Heat Unit and is the amount of water needed before the chilli heat is undetectable. One drop of the Bhut Jolokia extract needs a million drops of water.

No reserve Auction

Prepare yourelf. This is off the scale. This weekend Turners is holding a massive NO RESERVE clearance auction to sell off more than 4,000 items of stock from one of New Zealand’s largest homeware and electronics retailers. iPods, iPads, cameras, laptops, beds, lounge suites and more. Much more. 4000 lots over two days. Now that's worth talking about.www.turners.co.nz/quake for all the details

How it goes ? Commission

Families of Karachi bomb victims to sue Jacques Chirac for manslaughter

French naval engineers died in bombing alleged to be retaliation for decision to stop bribe payments

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Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac: both men have been named by families of those killed in the 2002 Karachi bombings. They want both men to testify before an investigating magistrate. Photograph: Gangne-Guyot-Guez/AFP/Getty Images The families of French engineers killed in a Pakistan bomb attack in 2002 are to sue Jacques Chirac, the former president, for manslaughter. The bombing is known as the "Karachi Affair". The search to uncover the truth about it has become the most potentially damaging political corruption inquiry in recent French history. Allegations of illegal kickbacks on French arms sales to Pakistan threaten to engulf Nicolas Sarkozy, and now a civil suit will be launched to establish whether Chirac committed manslaughter and endangered French lives.
A total of 15 people, including 11 French naval engineers, were killed in the suicide bombing in Karachi in 2002. A French anti-terrorist judge believes the bombing was most likely a retaliation because France stopped paying bribes to Pakistan over an arms sale in 1994. Another judge is investigating whether the bribes included illegal kickbacks used to fund the political activities of Edouard Balladur, Sarkozy's close ally and mentor. As budget minister in 1994, Sarkozy would have authorised the arms sales and commissions to Pakistan. He was also director and spokesman for Balladur's failed presidential campaign in 1995.
When Chirac won the presidential race that year, he set about stopping the suspected cash flow to Balladur. He ended the bribe payments to Pakistan. But new testimony from arms executives has revealed for the first time that Paris was aware of a "risk" to French personnel on the ground if the payments were stopped.
Olivier Morice, the lawyer for the families', said they would launch a civil manslaughter suit next week against Chirac, and Dominique de Villepin, who was prime minister under Chirac from May 2005-7, as well as other arms executives.
Chirac and De Villepin have not publicly commented on the Karachi affair. Sarkozy has dismissed the allegations as a "fairy tale" and Balladur has denied involvement. The families want all four men to testify to investigating judges.

A little helping hand from the Pakistani-Kiwis to Canterbury Earthquake victims

Hi 

The Pakistani-Kiwi community shared the distress of Canterbury Earthquake Victims and showed solidarity with their country mates who have suffered great loss and distress in an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on richter scale, struck the Canterbury region on 4^th September early in the morning.

Wellington based Pakistani-Kiwi community, with the help of few from Napier, Auckland and Palmerstone North had put together Parcels of food and other items for the distribution to show the support of Pakistani-Kiwis to Canterbury Earthquake Victims, as well as to thank the Kiwi friends for their generous support to the current Pakistan Flood Victims and earlier 2005 Pakistan Earthquake Victims.

The parcels were prepared and delivered to The Salvation Army in Christchurch for distribution. The Parcels contained non-perishable food along with toiletries for daily use. Delivery of the Parcels by KiwiRail and Toll Tranzlink and distribution by Salvation Army is deeply appreciated.

Please see the attached pdf file covering all information about this mini project by Pakistani-kiwi community.

On behalf of Pakistani-Kiwis

Jamil Khan

O21-2946871

Wellington

jamil.khan@clear.net.nz

Attachment: Pakistni Kiwis help Earthquake victims.pdf

FIANZ CONVENTION 2010

Eid Mubarak. Dr. Ashraf Choudhary

To my fellow Muslim brothers and Sisters Eid Mubarak to everyone.
 
 
At this time of year our Muslim community across the globe is celebrating Eid al-Adha and will be sharing their celebrations with friends and family.
 
Eid is a special occasion. Let us join in prayer for those who have embarked on Haj journey and celebrate their achievement.
 
 
Let us also pray to Allah for peace and happiness everywhere. I wish you all happy Eid.
 
May Allah accept our prayers, Ameen.
 
 
Dr Ashraf Choudhary QSO
Member of Parliament
Spokeperson for Food Safety, Assoc. Science, Research & Technology, and Assoc. Ethnic Affairs
 

Regards
 
Alamgir Afridi
Ethnic Coordinator / Issues Assistant 
Dr. Ashraf Choudhary QSO
Member of Parliament                        
Ph:              (09) 265 0983
Mobile:        027 511 0346
Fax:             (09) 265 0984
Email           alamgir.afridi@parliament.govt.nz
   www.parliament.nz

Eid Mubarak. Bhartiya Samaj

Dear All
Many thanks for the Eid Mubarak Greetings. On behalf of everyone in Bhartiya Samaj I wish you all a very happy & peaceful Eid. May Allah accept our good deeds and forgive our transgression & ease the sufferings of all the people around the globe.
May Allah shower his blessings on everyone. Happy Eid Mubarak
 
Kind regards
Jeet Suchdev QSM JP
Chairperson
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust
17 Valley View Road
Glenfield, Auckland-0629
09 4430579/021 2221020

Eid Mubarak . PANZ TEAM

May the blessings of Allah be on you and your families and may he bless you with happiness and pleasures of life  Aameen
 
 
Your PANZ TEAM

MESSAGE FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR PAKSITAN

EID-UL-AZHA GREETINGS
 
 
 
 
          Kindly accept heartiest Eid-ul-Azha felicitations on behalf of all officials of the Pakistan High Commission at Wellington, as well as my own.  May Allah bring you and your family peace, happiness and blessings on this auspicious occasion..
 
          We at the High Commission reiterate our assurance to all Pakistani-Kiwi community members that High Commission will provide them consular services 365 days, 24x7, if needed.
 
          We are committed to provide prompt and quality services to all members of the community.
 
 
 
 
Syed Ibne Abbas
High Commissioner
 

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

'Eid a Day of forgiveness

Each 'Eid is a Day of forgiveness.
When a Muslim assemble in the congregation of the Day, they all whole-heartedly pray for forgiveness and strength in faith. And Allah has assured those who approach Him with sincerity of His mercy and forgiveness. In that pure assembly and highly spiritual congregation any true Muslim would feel ashamed of himself before Allah to hold any enmity or ill feelings toward his brethren.

Haj Mubarak

Eid ul Adha Mubarak

Eid fun for women and children
Please come and join us on Eid ul Adha one dish party.  Bring your favorite
dish to share” Your dish will go in the draw to win an awesome “best dish on
this Eid prize” from Noor Rice
Thursday 18/11/2010
5.40 To 9.30pm
At Wesley Community Centre 740 Sandringham Road extension in Mt Roskill
For further detail contact Atiya on 09 6275853

This Saturday, we need your help on election day.

This Saturday, we need your help on election day.
 
If you give us one day this year, please make it this Saturday.
We have spent the last two months working as hard as we can to win the Mana by-election for Labour.
If you can get from where you live to the Mana electorate, you can help us hold the seat for Labour, and send a big message about the National Government.
Here’s what you can do:
You can help us get voters to the polls.
You can help with scrutineering in the polling booth.
You can help phone voters to remind them its election day.
You can help support campaign staff.
If you can help - please come along.
Kris Faafoi is a great candidate, and he’ll be a strong MP for Mana.
Voters are telling us they appreciate how hard we’re working to earn their support, and focusing on the things that matter for them - jobs and the cost of living, housing, transport and health care. But we still have the most important part of the campaign ahead - we have to get our voters to the polls on Saturday.
National is hoping Labour people stay home on Saturday. If we can get our supporters to the polls we can win. But it will take everything we can do to make sure we mobilise our supporters.
Please ring around friends and family and organise to bring people from your local area.
If you can come - please let us know in advance by calling the campaign office on 0800 4 LABOUR (0800 4 522 687).
Kind regards,
Phil Goff
Leader of the Labour Party
PS - Not everyone can make it on the day - but if you can’t be there, there is one more thing you can do to help.
Please consider sending us a contribution. By-elections are expensive and cut deeply into out resources for next year’s general election campaign. Even if you’ve already donated, please make one more cash contribution to show your support. You can make a secure online donation here.

Hon Trade Minister Tim Groser - Delivering a talk to the Chamber.

Pakistan – New Zealand Chamber of Businesses and Professionals

                    

 

 

15 November 2010

 

Press Release

 

The Chamber is very pleased to announce that Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Trade, Minister of Conservation, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) New Zealand is delivering a talk on New Zealand Trade & Commerce Strategic Focus Vs Potential Opportunities for New Zealand & Pakistan on Saturday 27 November 2010 in Auckland. The talk shall be followed by questions and answers session; a brief debating session; and an afternoon tea with the Minister.

 

Program as follows:

 

Venue:                                  Eden Park – Parking entrance 1 or 2 off Wlaters Road, ASB Stand, Main Reception, Gate B, Level 5, ASB Western Foyer

Guests arrive:                      2.15 p.m.

Minister’s speech:              2.30 p.m.

Questions Answers:           3.00 p.m.

Afternoon Tea:                    3.20 p.m.

 

The session is a part of the Chamber’s strategic activities towards developing strategic ties between New Zealand and Pakistan.

 

Business persons and professionals who are keen to contribute towards the development of strategic ties between New Zealand and Pakistan are encouraged to attend the Minister’s talk.

 

Limited tickets of the session are available from the Chamber. Please contact the Chamber for further details via email at chamber@pakzealandchamber.org; or via phones at 09 820 7457 and 021 418 034.

DOLLAR WOES CONTINUE: Goff

DOLLAR WOES CONTINUE
The strength of the kiwi dollar is punishing our exporters, particularly manufacturers. Last week the kiwi came close to hitting US80c and Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard says the high dollar might derail New Zealand’s “tepid” economic recovery.
Even the Prime Minister acknowledges the harm it is causing. Which makes it mystifying why he refuses to consider the many tools available that can moderate the dollar’s volatility.
Typically though, John Key let it be known this week that he rings Dr Bollard to talk about the dollar – giving the impression he is doing something, when he fully intends to do nothing and leave it to the market.
New Zealand is unusual internationally in having a single policy goal for the Reserve Bank. Australia, in contrast, is also required to aim for a stable currency, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia. Labour is looking at introducing the same outcomes for our Reserve Bank.

3rd world even cant think

 

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Hazrat Alamaa Mohammad Iqbal

 

Allama Iqbal Day today

The 133rd birthday anniversary of the Poet of the East, Doctor Allama Mohammed Iqbal would be observed today.

Allama Iqbal, a poet, great legislature of subcontinent and important personality of Pakistan movement who gave the awareness message of “ Lab pe aati hai dua’a ban ke tamanna meri. “ to the nation, was born on November 9, 1877 in Sialkot. 

He was Sufi poet of the modern age. He aroused revolutionary spirit in the nation through his poetry. Sophism and Islamic touch are prominent of his poetry. 

His poetry has been translated in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, English and several other languages and he is considered a great philosopher all over the world.

As a great politician, his great achievement was to think of the ideology of Pakistan, which later became the base of independence of Pakistan.

Unfortunately, he could not see the independence of Pakistan and died on April 21, 1938.

Hon Trade Minister Tim Groser - Delivering a talk to the Chamber.

Pakistan – New Zealand Chamber of Businesses and Professionals

                    

 

7 November 2010

 

Press Release

The Chamber is very pleased to announce that Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Trade, Minister of Conservation, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) New Zealand is delivering a talk on New Zealand Trade & Commerce Strategic Focus Vs Potential Opportunities for NZ & Pak Sub Continent on Saturday 27 November 2010 in Auckland. The talk shall be followed by questions and answers session; a brief debating session; and an afternoon tea with the Minister.

 

The session is a part of the Chamber’s strategic activities towards developing strategic ties between New Zealand and Pakistan.

 

Business persons and professionals who are keen to contribute towards the development of strategic ties between New Zealand and Pakistan are encouraged to attend the Minister’s talk.

 

Limited tickets of the session are available from the Chamber. Please contact the Chamber for further details via email at chamber@pakzealandchamber.org; or via phones at 09 820 7457 and 021 418 034.

War, what it is good for?

Pakistan . My city Chakwal. I went to fix my Mobile phone. Technician is finding the fault as he start to repair the phone lights goes off. In height of disappointment he said "what will happened to this country, every time I want to concentrate on job lights go off?". He looked at me as I know the answer. I said TANG AAMAND BA JUNG AAMAD. Seeing no right answer from me he mumbled to himself "this condition normally happened after war, but we haven't fought war yet" left me speechless

Happy Diwali

NZ NEWS

US MUSLIMS

Kashmir Black Day’.

Please find attached an invitation from the High Commission for Pakistan to commemorate ‘October 27, Kashmir Black Day’.
 
 
Kind regards,
 
M. 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: aa1.pdf

BUSH

 

Breaking News

Non-Saudis not to teach Qur’an

By DIANA AL-JASSEM | ARAB NEWS

Published: Nov 3, 2010 00:18 Updated: Nov 3, 2010 00:18

JEDDAH: A total of 1,240 non-Saudi Qur’an teachers have been stopped from teaching in Jeddah.

The Makkah region branch of the organization in charge of Qur’an memorization (tahfiz) schools has said reports published in a local Arabic newspaper that expatriate teachers have not been stopped from teaching Qur’an are untrue.

“Qur’an memorizing classes have not been stopped. The classes continue but only with Saudi teachers … All expatriate teachers who work for the society have been stopped from teaching,” said Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Hanafy, chairman of the Charitable Society for Holy Qur’an Memorization (Makkah Region).

“We received a statement from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance ordering us to stop expatriate teachers from teaching the Qur’an. We also received orders not to transfer the iqamas of expatriate teachers to us,” he said.

“We’ve stopped them from teaching the Qur’an, but have not fired them yet,” he said.

Criticizing the move, the chairman said there is a dearth of qualified Saudi Qur’an teachers. “We only have 100 Saudi Qur’an teachers. Now we need a large number of qualified Saudi teachers who would also be willing to work for us,” said Hanafy.

He said Saudis are often reluctant to teach the Qur’an because of low salaries. “Saudis show no interest in teaching the Qur’an because we only pay SR1,000 per month. Qur’an lessons also start in the afternoon, which is when most Saudis have their siestas.

There are other sessions that are held during the evening, but Saudis usually refuse to attend them because this is the time when people usually socialize,” he said.

The chairman also denied reports that only Saudi students will now be allowed to attend tahfiz lessons. “All students who are interested in memorizing the Qur’an are welcome to attend. Memorizing the Qur’an is a right for every Muslim. We never put restrictions on teaching the Qur’an to expatriates,” added Hanafy.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance said in a report that it wishes for Saudis to teach the Qur’an because of violations committed by expatriate teachers. No one from the ministry was available to discuss this matter further.

“We received a statement saying that expatriate teachers are committing violations and breaking rules, but we do not know what these violations are. Most of the expatriate teachers are qualified enough and never create problems,” said Hanafy.

He further called on the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance to allow expatriate teachers to continue teaching the Qur’an until they find enough Saudi teachers.

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