May 2008


For any society to progress it is a must to have the highest education possible for its
people. The strength of the western society as one knows is education. Recently,
Government of Pakistan has taken a very serious interest in higher education and as
a result many universities have sprung all over the country.
This coming weekend we will have the priviledge to meet many educators from Pakistan.
Many Rectors and Vice Chancellors from Pakistan are here and Pakistan Canada Association is hosting a dinner in their honour. Thirteen universities will be represented at this dinner. and we will have a chance to talk to all these very important people from Pakistan
I hereby invite all of you to be at

PAKISTAN HOUSE
12059 88th Avenue
Surrey, B.C

MAY 10, 2008
7:30 PM

TICKET FOR THIS DINNER WILL BE $20.00 PER PERSON

Please call me to confirm attendace at 778-229-0103
or e-mail me at alam_vap@yahoo.com

Deadline for RSVP is Friday May 8, 2008 by 9:00 am

Farrukh Alam
President

Pakistan-Canada Association held its Annual General Body Meeting today at Vancouver Jamia Masjid. The following announcement was made by the Election Committee, comprised of Mr. Mumtaz Rana and Mr. Saif Mehmood:

Community Trust:

President - Farrukh Alam
Vice-President - Malik Arfan
General Secretary - Raza Mirani
Treasurer - Liaqat Khan
Public Relations - Liaqat Bajwa
Directors: Imran Gehlen, Kamran Hayat, Farina Pannun, Afzal Bajwa

Islamic Trust:

Trustees: Sabir Pannun, Ihsan Malik, Jamil Chaudhry, Haroon Khan, Munir Riasat

Pakistan-Canada Association and its membership also approved a new North Vancouver Chapter which will run the new North Shore Islamic Center. Pakistan-Canada Association is pleased to be serving the Muslim community of the North Shore and welcome this expansion to our ever-growing association.