media release:

Dear Community members
Asalamoalikum

Pakistan Association of New Zealand has proudly been a part of New Zealand for the past 35 years. This wonderful milestone could not have been possible without the dedication, commitment and hard work of the individuals and volunteers that are an integral part of this organization.


My team and I recently got elected as the new Executive Committee of PANZ for a period of two years from  2012 to 2014.


As you are aware, the recent years in PANZ’s history were marked with some challenges and dispute. However, with the help of community leaders and a transparent election process, PANZ has successfully launched a new phase for itself.

Our new Executive Committee is a team of talented and successful individuals who are keen and enthusiastic about serving the community and bringing about a change. We want to take PANZ to the next level where it is not only recognised by the Pakistanis in New Zealand, but also by other local organisations and the New Zealand community at large.

I strongly feel that PANZ has tremendous potential to grow and become a household name in New Zealand. I envision an organisation that is the primary source of information, social activities, charitable giving and a platform for the community.


Over the coming months the priorities for myself and my team will be:

 

1. Membership Drive

2. Conducting elections of the three advisory members

3. Redrafting  the constitution of PANZ

4.  Website construction with a user friendly and modern interface that will help us in launching all our future projects.

 

In closing, I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in us and we look forward to your continued support in the future.


We welcome your suggestions and comments, please feel free to contact anyone of us,we are here to serve you - our community.


Yours Sincerely,


Naveed Hameed and the Executive Team of PANZ

Phone # : 09-2154255
Cell # : 0212631308

Fwd: Urgent appeal for victims of Tonga cyclone Jasmine and Tonga masjid

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Naveed Hameed <navedhamed@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Subject: Urgent appeal for victims of Tonga cyclone Jasmine and Tonga masjid
To: naveed hameed <navedhamed@gmail.com>


Urgent appeal for victims of Tonga cyclone Jasmine and Tonga masjid



Tonga was pounded by a powerful cyclone damaging the homes and property of a number of Mulims living in the lower-lying areas of Tongatapu. There has also been significant damage to the first floor of the local masjid. An urgent appeal is being made for NZ $15000 to cover the approximate costs of repairs for damage that is so far known to us.



You can help by donating towards the repairs of the masjid and / or individual families by making a donation of any amount towards the cause in the below mentioned account 

Aarif Rasheed


12-3043-0224120-00



If you would like to make a donation for repairs to individuals’ homes, please use reference "TongaHomes"



If you would like to make a donation for the Masjid repairs, please use reference "TongaMasjid" 

--

Naveed Hameed

Phone :09-2154255

Mob: 0212631308

Skype :pakveb

facebook:pakveb

 

Blood Balti in Chakwal, Meet the Press

Blood Balti in Chakwal

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Kashmir Solidarity Day

Dear Community members!

 

This is just a friendly reminder about the invitation of H.E. the High Commissioner to a Declamation Contest and Dinner on 10 March 2012.

 

Interested speakers, are reminded to kindly send their names and topic, who have not yet sent earlier, by Monday, 27 February, 2012, to Mr. Muhammad Shafique, on the High Commission’s e-mail:pakhcwellington@xtra.co.nz.

 

No request will be entertained after 27 February, 2012. Kindly expedite information, if interested to speak.

 

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

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(Press note)

URDU HINDI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC.
                THE nOLOURFUL MUSICAL EVENING FOR EACH TASTE
 
 
The beautiful and colourful evening of 19th February 2012 will be long
remebered by the people who love their language and their culture.
The Urdu Hindi cultural Association of New Zealand organised the first
ever event of Mushaira Kavi Sammelan and the Ghazal night together
which attracted more than 300 people towards the Fickling centre in
Three Kings Auckland.
The evening function was in two parts. First was Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan
and second part was the Ghazal night. The host of Mushaira was the well known
personality of Urdu language Dr Taimoori and the host for the Kavi Sammelan
was very popular radio and TV personality Roopa Suchdev. Both the hosts did
very well to keep the people enjoying the every moment of the evening.
The Shair Janab Tauqir Khan, Janab Ata ur Rehman Qureishi, Janab Syed
Mujtaba Hassan, Janab Bal Madan janaba Farhat Rana Malik Sahiba Janaba
Shaheda Khan and janab Syed Mujeeb (Siasat Journalist) presented the shairee which was of very high standard and
the people were surprised to such a high standard of Urdu Poetry in
New Zealand.
The kavi who recited Hindi poetry were Shri Somnath Gupta, Shri Manjit singh
a representative of Sikh Community Shri Tarlok Wadhwa Shrimati Urmila Seth
Shri Brijender Singh

 

Shri Tarlok Wadhwa made the people laughing by  hillarious kavita who travelled all the way
from Hamilton for the love of our language.

The second part of the evening was the ghazal night whose
host was the very popular radio presenter Janab Nasir Khan
sahib. The ghzal singer were Kunika Deish, Nisar Mirza,
Virajmaki, Helen, Ubed Ansari 
the chief guest of the evening was Honourable Kanwaljit singh
Bakshi and the Sadre Mushaira was the famous personality
of language literature Professor Rais Alvi Saheb who is also
awarded with the SAHITYA ACADEMY  AWARD by Indian
government.

Regards
Syed Mujeeb
General Secretary
URDU HINDI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC

OH MADINAH

Saudi man stabs wife to death in Madinah

By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS

Published: Feb 22, 2012 00:17 Updated: Feb 22, 2012 00:17

MADINAH: A Saudi young man has been arrested for stabbing his wife to death in the Al-Aqeeq region in Madinah province.

Police in Al-Aqeeq arrested the 38-year-old man, who confessed to the crime. The man said he was intoxicated when he committed the murder.

Al-Aqeeq police received information about the murder from the Madinah police operations room on Tuesday morning.

When the criminal investigation wing of Al-Aqeeq police and forensic surgeons reached the scene, they found the body of the young woman lying in a pool of blood, according to Madinah police spokesman Col. Fahd Al-Ghanam.

The woman’s body was shifted to King Fahd Hospital to carry out an autopsy to determine the real cause of death, he said. Al-Aqeeq police has referred the case to the Prosecution and Investigation Commission for further investigations.

PLZ KINDLY HELP HER BY JANG. ALLAH WILL REWARD YOU

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SAMA NEWS

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim / بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم .

FAREWELL OF SYED ABDULLAH NABI

You and your family and friends are invited.

Programme will be start at 6 pm on 25th of Feb on Saturday at Jamia Al-Mustafa Mosque in South Auckland

Dinner will be served

Organise by Mr.Azam khan & Imran Mustahib

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US NEWS

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Mushaira preperation meeting in Syed Mujeeb's House View photos Download all You are invited to view syed's album. This album has 18 files.

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Sheikh Ahmed Deedat used to celebrate Mawlid un Nabi Sal Allah u Alaeh e Wasalam‏

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwa0nWK9-0A&feature=related

FW: Invitation for Holi (Festival of Colours) Celebration 2012

Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust in association with Humm FM 106.2 takes
privilege to extend our invitation to you, your family and your loved ones for the grand celebration of Holi,
the festival of colours. The festival will be hosted on 25th February 2012
at Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau.

Holi is among the most popular festivals of India, which reflects the
message of strong cultural integration among the people of different walks
of life. People from all decree, age and cultures come together to enjoy the
playful spray of colours and relish on the delicious savouries and sweets
prepared to keep the festivity high.

This is a free community event for the wider community and all are welcome
to attend.
Date: 25th February, 2012; Saturday;
Time: 12pm onward;
Venue: Telstra Clear Pacific Event Centre
Expected Crowd: 5,000+ (flowing)

_It will be indeed a matter of great honour and pleasure to have you among
us on this important occasion.Kindly accept our invitation to attend and
grace the occasion which will add prominence and significance to this
special event.

Thanking You,
_
Yours Sincerely,

Jeet Suchdev QSM JP
Chairperson
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust
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Blasphemy against Prophet, Saudi writer banned. SHOULD BE PUT TO DEATH

Saudi Arabia has ordered its newspapers to boycott a local writer after he was accused of blasphemy and abusing Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).

Information minister Abdul Aziz Khowja said he had ordered all newspapers not to carry any article by Hamza Kashgari for his persistent offences against Islam.

“I have instructed all newspapers and magazines in the Kingdom not to allow him to write any thing and we will take legal measures against him,” he said, quoted by Saudi newspapers on Tuesday.

“When I read his articles, I wept and got very angry to have someone in the country of the two holy shrines address our prophet (PBUH) in this offending way,” he added without giving further details.

Newspapers said Khowja’s move came after thousands of readers and schools sent letters to the local media and online demanding Kashgari’s prosecution.

On Tuesday, many Saudi newspapers carried a letter written by Kashgari on his Twitter page apologizing for any offence, which he said was inadvertent.

Humanity don’t Reckon Chains

http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/index.php/communitylink/pakistani-blood-donors-do-us-proud.html

GOOD ON U ALL,

One suggestion to the organizer,
Go in a group as "Donar of Blood from Pakistan Community" and call media to 
cover this event not to highlight the personalities but the good deed you 
all are doing , and your positive contribution in NZ should be recognised 
and published in ethnic newspaper and other local newspaper.
Ghazala

BLOOD BALTI

Above mentioned was a suggestion for Blood Balti 2004.

Below mentioned was my reply.

We would like affirm it clearly, this is NOT Pakistani party, this is not Indian party this not Bangladeshi, Sirilanka ‘s party, This is human’s party for humanity.

    

بـــلاجی wrote on Feb 15, '04

Thank you Ghazala,

Very good suggestion , first we thought this should be the theme, but as we started ask around in our friends, few of Indians and Bangladeshis have registered their name as well and we think this would be unfair with them and more unfair with humanity , if we label it with Pakistan , Sohni Dharti, thanks Mr Bhatti who is providing a BBQ Marathon for donors, Thank you for putting it Ethnic paper, if any Desi Fella wants to join the Party please Contact Mr Bhatti on Phone 6202020 or BillaG 021 1655871, or 8181251

Please note above PH No have been changed now.

Blood Balti Day

Chained by religion, stringed by state, bound by culture , we have put an iron shackle around us, today , at least for one day  we are breaking it and that day is Blood Balti . Today we , all of us have proved that when Its come to help human , humanity  don’t reckon chains and it has no boundaries

A human life is most precious thing in universe  , blessed are those who come out to give blood and save life

I normally don’t take my hat off for someone but today, in ultimate respect   my hat goes off for those who gathered here for a great cause to donate the gift of life BLOOD 

WORLD NEWS

Honor for Ahmed Deedat

Ahmed Deedat

JEDDAH: A Saudi-based global forum has decided to award renowned Islamic preacher late Ahmed Deedat (1918-2005), the “life time achievement award” this year, said Esam Mudeer in a press release.

Deedat is among the top-ranking “individuals who have excelled in the field of Islamic Dawah with their lifetime struggle and efforts,” according to the Forum for Social Studies, an Islamic organization established in 1986 with offices in UK, Canada and Saudi Arabia.

Celebrating its 25th year on Feb. 2, the forum's programs include publications, conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, competitions, DVD and audio production etc.

The forum is also giving “award of excellence” to organizations and individuals who have excelled in various fields of Islam. The name of a Saudi student Deedat is on that list this year as well for initiating the distribution of 50,000 copies of one of Deedat's books given out free to all Dutch in the Netherlands, in response to local calls there to ban the Holy Qur'an under the slogan “BOOKS not BOMBS.”

South African born Yousuf Deedat, son of the renowned scholar, has been invited by the forum to attend its event and receive the award on behalf of his late father.

Back in 1986, Ahmed Deedat received King Faisal Award for service to Islam from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, who was the crown prince then.

“This comes at times when more and more Muslims in general, besides more Arab brothers and sisters in particular, all becoming very aware of the evangelical challenges and Western media crusades that face them and their youth in their own homelands, especially after 9/11,” Yousuf acknowledges.

He sees Arab youngsters posting and sharing more of his father's recorded debates in social media circles daily in YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, generating thousands of high and wide viewership in few hours.

“The fall of Mubarak of Egypt in Feb. 11th of 2011, thanks to the peaceful revolution the youth started there, laid to rest the dark legacy of 9/11,” claims Yousuf Deedat.

“It's our 2/11 against their 9/11. And by 'their' I mean American and Western hardliners; Evangelicals, Zionists or ignorant people about Islam who fell victims to their lies. It's about time we educate them better, just as much the Arab Spring is inspiring them and the rest of the world today to break free from Capitalism. Welcome to Islam!”

Pehchaan Panel For Panz Election

I firmly believes that education, dedication and sharing knowledge is the strategy for success. With the grace of Allah, let's continue our mission in building bridges among different Culture & communities, and explore all venues and opportunities to achieve this.

Recognizing today’s youth as the future of tomorrow, I am actively working to open new doors for our youth by providing opportunities for education, training and jobs to build future good citizens and leaders. My main goal will be unite the community at every level and make our voice is one to represent Pakistan in new Zealand

I am proud and would like to thank everyone who has helped me in the past as ( President of PANZ 2005-2007) to be what it is today. Let’s take the positives from the past and focus on building a better future for the next generation and encourage the future generation to get involved. Without you there is no success. I am in process of formalizing the panel but  I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come forward to form a team which lead our community with pride.  

Let’s do it together

Naveed Hameed 

M  021 660 190

P   09 215 4255

Email navedhamed@gmail.com

Panz Election 2012....a press release by election commision

Dear Community members
Asalamoalikum

Election schedule for the executive body of Pakistan association of New Zealand has been announced by the existing executive committee and following persons have been appointed in the election commission
1. Syed waqar ali (Chief Election Commission)
... ... 2. Atta ur rehman Qureshi (Member)
3. Ather shehzad (member)
All members of Pakistani community living in New Zealand are hereby informed about the following decisions taken by the Election commission for free and fair elections. All of election commission’s decisions are aligned with the existing constitution of Pakistan Association of New Zealand.
Nominations are invited for the post of President, Vice President, General Secretary, Treasure, Spokes person and Joint Secretary of Panz Executive committee.
There should be a panel to be nominated. Nobody can apply for any individual post.
Key dates
Nominations.
Last date for accepting nominations is 27th Feb Monday 2012.Candidates will have to appear before the election commission in person with original documents at the time of submitting nominations. Nominations will be submitted at 85 Owens Road Epsom Auckland 5pm sharp.
General membership
Last date for renewal of Panz membership is 18th of February 2012.

Election.
Election will be held on 4th of March, Sunday 2012.
Nomination forms are available with Election Commission.

Eligibility criteria for nomination of candidates
1.candidate should be Pakistani and 18 years of age or over.

2. Candidate should hold valid New Zealand resident permit/ Dual nationality(Pakistani or/and New Zealand National with NICOP)/work permit holders having two years valid work permit stamped on Pakistani passport.
3. Any person who is chairperson of any other non profitable organization is not eligible for the post of President in the executive committee of Panz.
4. All candidates for Panz executive committee should have no criminal record.

Nomination Fee.
There is a fee of $ 500 for a panel of six people for the executive committee of Panz.

Note.
Any decision by the Election commission will be binding for all parties and cannot be challenged.

Eligibility criteria for a voter

1. Election Commission Only Pakistanis of the age of 18 and over are eligible to vote in election.
2. New Zealand residents/ New Zealand Nationals with valid Pakistani ID/International students studying in New Zealand/ valid work permit holders are eligible to vote in the election.
3. Visit visa / visit permit holders are not eligible to vote in the election.
4. As only paid members are eligible to vote , for the convenience of Community, membership fee of $2 for individual and $5 for a family of members more than two has been imposed. Panz membership forms can be downloaded from Panz face book page .http://www.facebook.com/MyPANZ

Election Commission

My Husband's Character Made Me Love Islam

My Husband’s Character Made Me Love Islam

MAKKA PROJECT 2020

Makkah Project 2020

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