PIA NEWS VOL.

7 ISSUE 08

PIA News
Vol.7

I7th April, 2017

Editor: Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui

YOUME SHUHADA AND ANZAC SPIRIT IS ON PASSION, INTEGRITY & APNAPAN

Dear All,
We will once again have the honour to be part of the official ANZAC Dawn ceremony on 25th
April, 2017 at Kings Park which is an immense honour.
This will be followed by the annual Fayyaz Sumbul Cricket Cup, our cricket match with the AFP XI
at Commer Reserve in South Perth on 29th April to coincide with the Youme Shuhada in Pakistan
on 30th April.
The match starts at noon with sausage sizzle. Feel free to bring your own food and drinks for a
picnic. There will be games for kids as well to play and keep them busy.

On a separate note as community was coming to terms with the killing of Zeeshan Akber whose
body was repatriated last week to homeland, we have another sad news to share that Arsalan
Ahmed who was a postgrad student of electrical engineering in Melbourne passed away in his
sleep this morning. The High Commissioner of Pakistan is in touch with the friends and family to
make the necessary arrangements.

We are concerned with the flyer (p.5) that was distributed at Cannington railway station in Perth
this week. It is not difficult to get hold of these culprits as the train stations are equipped with
cameras and we would be curious to know what action has been taken by the lw enforcing
agencies.

There is also great concern at the recent change to 457 Visa and it is unclear at tehj moment as
to how it is going to affect the existing 457 visa holders. It is absoultely essential that measures
are in place to protect the migrants on 457 visa from the employers who may take advantage of
their vulnerability.
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Message received from the WA Minister for Citizenship

and Multicultural Interests Hon Paul Papalia CSC MLA.

The last batch of reading glasses have been now delivered to Khyber Medical University for distribution
through Institute of Community Ophthalmology.
Already we have received commitment for another ten reading glasses from a member so please
disseminate this message widely.

#GUPSHUP
The next #Gupshup is at UWA on 21st April (Iqbal Day) followed by another rpicnic at St. James
Mitchel Park on 23 April, 2017.
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Al-Mawrid Australia is organising a series of interactive talks with a renowned Islamic Scholar Dr
Khalid Zaheer on the topic "Messengerhood: An understanding of Divine Practice". In his talks,
Dr. Zaheer will cover some very important issues such as the root causes of extremism,
misunderstanding of the word Jihad and other matters related to everyday life.

Venues details and timings are on the attached flyer. Please register your participation via filling
the form on this link: https://goo.gl/I37vRF

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ACTION REQUIRED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES:

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ANZAC DAY: INVITE FROM ACT

This year again you are invited with your family members to be part of the Pakistani Contingent
and participate in the upcoming ANZAC Day Commemoration Ceremony on Tuesday, 25 April
2017. The ceremonial parade will start at 9.30 AM and Pakistani contingent has been assigned
group number 85.

You are requested to be at the ANZAC Parade at 9 AM. Please note that Order of the March
is pretty much the same as previous year. The ACT Scouts and Guides will be in position
with signage reflecting the Order by 0930.

Your participation will reinforce the view that peace and harmony must overpower conflicts and
wars, always.

IN SYDNEY

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PAKISTAN HOCKEY TEAM U-18

Pakistan hockey team is currently touring Australia. The team played in Sydney last week
against St George Hockey Team and won by 6 - 0. Honorable Consul General Abdul Majid
Yousafani was the Chief Guest.

Photo credit: Pakistan Association of Australia

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