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FROM THE DESK

It came as a wonderful surprise to receive a letter from Hon.
Andrea Mitchell, Member for Kingsley with the extract of her
speech in the Legislative assembly on 15
th
May, 2014.We are so
grateful to her. In her speech she commended Pakistanis in
Australia and its members for their contribution. The letter is
reproduced on page 3 and it is perhaps time to thank all of our
team, members and patrons for their support.
Last week we had privilege to meet Acting High Commissioner of
Pakistan in Canberra. An invitation to visit Perth has been
extended to Her Excellency.
Another highlight for the group this week was that we have now
more than 5000 members on our facebook group. It is not an
easy task when an open group is managed but thanks to all of the
four administrators of the group who are very vigilant to ensure
that the group has no ads or irrelevant posts.
Next weekend we will be celebrating WA day and a picnic is
organized at Kings Park so join us at 12.3pm to meet and greet
the community. Finally it is Mango season in Pakistan and
opportunity to import mangoes is not something to be missed by
prospective importers. Interested? Please contact the Consulate
General of Pakistan in Sydney.


25
th
May 2014

Contents:
Page 1: From the Desk
Page 2: In Memory of Turab Hussein
Ibrahim Mosque opens its doors
Page 3: Letter from Hon. Andrea Mitchell
Page 4: Report on Discussion Forum
Page 5: Celebrate WA BBQ
Harmony in United
Ghazal Night
Page 6: Beenai Project
Consumers Corner
Page 7: Adnan Sami in Perth
Page 8: MWSC Formal Event
Page 9: Multicultural Eid Festival
Pakistan Shines









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The Pakistani community is in shock by the sad demise of another
young student in Perth in a car crash (inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun).
Syed Turab Hussein aged 20 joined our group as soon as he arrived in
Perth about 10 months ago.
As the mothers around the world were getting ready to celebrate
Mothers day, Turabs Mum received the worst news that a mother
cannot even think of and we all shared her grief. As the insurance
policy did not cover the repatriation costs, the Acting High
Commissioner HE Asima Rabbani, immediately initiated the process
and all the associated costs were funded through the government of Pakistan. Turab is now laid to rest in
his homeland. He left two sisters and a mother behind.
This is the second car crash in less than four months and as a group we are concerned by the difference in
policies available for overseas students. We are taking this matter as a priority with different stakeholders
to ensure there is uniformity in the overseas health insurance cover for international students as well as
issues related to drivers fatigue. Will keep you informed.

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On 21
st
May, members from Pakistani community joined delegates of other Muslim
organisations to raise their concerns against Anti-Islamic Campaign in Perth. Dr. Anne Ally,
a research Fellow at Curtin University presented a snapshot of the organisations that were
involved in similar campaigns. It came as a shocking surprise to the attendees that many of
these organisations have a charitable status. Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui on behalf of the Ethnic
Communities Council of WA expressed that the names like Australian Defence League create
an impression as if this organisation has links to Australian Defence Force (ADF) and this
has also been quoted by one of the office bearers of this group in a report telecast by ABC TV
without any denial from ADF. This also creates a feeling of mistrust among Muslim
community and it has been observed that Muslim community members prefer to live in areas
which are predominantly occupied by Muslims as a measure of safety.
The Acting Director of Office of Multicultural Interests, Ms. Vanessa Harvey apologized on
behalf of the Hon. Minister Mike Nahan who could not attend the forum because of
commitment at the Parliament and conveyed that the minister is fully aware of the nature of
the problem and this has also been discussed in the parliament that very day. There were few
incidents reported as well and the representatives from State Security and WA Police assured
the community members that they are making all efforts to protect the community. Dr. Rateb
Jneid and other delegates from Islamic Council of WA highlighted the need for such
interactions. Hon. Liz Behjet also made a very powerful speech in the parliament against
religious hatred which can be accessed at
http://www.scribd.com/doc/225188137/Hon-Liz-Behjat-Australian-Defence-League
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Join us for a Picnic cum BBQ at Kings Park starting at 12.30 pm near Synergyland. Bring a plate
to share and have fun.
At the same time we welcome a new group which has been formed by Samra Khan called
Harmony: United by Culture. The first event will be held on 30
th
August 2014 and our favourite
group TalBees will be preforming with many other performers. More details in next issue.

GHAZAL NIGHT

Final tickets are now up for Grab
An evening to enjoy melodious ghazals and classics sung by locally renowned singers and professional
instrument players. It's sure to be a memorable night! Popular ghazals and songs by Mehdi Hassan,
Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali & Old Classics to be performed. Tea and Refreshments will be served.
Be sure not to miss it. Tickets are $21.50ea and can be booked at http://www.trybooking.com/ERHS
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE THEOSOPHICAL ORDER OF
SERVICE, PERTH

Last year we launched Beenai project to collect reading glasses
for those who cannot afford to buy them in Pakistan. It is my
pleasure to announce that only this year we have received 92
pairs so far from TOS. A big thank you to TOS team to join
hands with us. It is also a pleasure to inform that these glasses
will be sent to Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College Student
for their community service learning project to be delivered
free of cost to the patients. We expect these to be delivered in
August.

CONSUMERS CORNER

1. From Ist August you will be required to use PIN Number instead of signatures so ensure that you
have the pin to avoid any inconvenience.
2. From Ist July 2014, all Transperth parking bays in WA will be charging parking fee. SmartParker will
be the easiest and quickest way to pay for parking at our car parks. As you leave the car park simply
tag on at the SmartParker machine near the station entrance and continue on your journey. To pay
this way, you need to link your vehicle to your SmartRider. You can link upto three vehicles to your
SmartRider but will be allowed to use only one at a time.

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PAKISTAN SHINES
Australia makes Pakistan Student Math
Ambassador
Moosa, 13-year old Pakistan student from Phalia District a far-flung area
of Punjab, secured the first position in an online World Mathematics
Competition held in Australia. He reserved the first spot among 1.4
million students across the world. Source:
http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/03/29/australia-makes-pakistan-
student-math-ambassador/
PAKISTAN GOES FIFA 2014
Great honor for Pakistan that the official Adidas Brazuca football
for World Cup 2014 are made in Sialkot, Pakistan. Khwaja Masood
Akhtar, owner and owner and CEO of Forward Sports in Sialkot,
Pakistan has long dreamed of producing the official ball for the
FIFA World Cup which has now come true. Forward Sports is one of
the major suppliers for Adidas, the official brand sponsor for the
2014 games. Source CNN Report:


LOS ANGELES: The week-long Intel International Science and Education Fair 2014 came to an end over
the weekend with the Grand Awards Ceremony held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.
The Special Award winners included recipients from Pakistan. The winning students from Daanish Girls
School, Hasilpur, were awarded $1,000 by King Abdul-Aziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness
and Creativity.
The students, Sana Batool, Shazia Bibi and Iqra Irshad were honoured for their project titled working of
wind turbine with low air pressure. Their teacher Sara Saeed, also present at the event, was thrilled by
this acknowledgement. The Daanish Girls School is a boarding school system that enrolls only those
students whose household income is less than six thousand rupees.
Fourteen-year-old Iqra Irshad from Ahmedpur prefers mathematics "but my teachers say my physics is
quite good". She plans to have a career in electrical engineering. Resident of Vehari and the daughter of a
farmer, Shazia Bibi said that this was the first time in her family a girl was obtaining higher education. She
intends to become a mechanical engineer.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1107105/pakistani-students-win-special-award-at-intel-isef-2014

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