2008
Yearly Archive
Wed 28 May 2008
Pakistan-Canada Association has the pleasure of spending an evening with author of ‘Alive and Well in Pakistan’ Ethan Casey. Mr. Casey recently spent time in Pakistan and wrote about his journey through our country. An evening with Ethan Casey will be held Friday May 30th at 7:30 pm in Pakistan House (12059 88th Ave, Surrey). Light refreshments will be served and a question and answer session will be held. Tickets are $5 and will go towards Pakistan House. A brief description of the book is found below. Please join us for a night of Literary discussion.
Drawing on observations from the streets and university classrooms and from personal interviews with lawyers, journalists, politicians, and military personnel, this riveting investigation examines the most compelling aspects of Pakistan’s culture and history. Written by an American journalist living in Pakistan, the issues and struggles of Pakistan and its people as the United States’ war on terror unfolds are addressed. This powerful report offers vivid descriptions of life in Lahore and humanizes the nation’s struggles by delving into every dimension of the Pakistani experience, including domestic politics; ethnic, regional, and sectarian fault lines; anti-Western and anti-Indian sentiments; and the border issues between Kashmir and Afghanistan. An engaging work, the findings connect this volatile nation to its precarious place in the international realm.
Wed 21 May 2008
South Asian Literary Society Of Canada (SALSOC) has organized an event, Safdar Hamadani Ka Sath AK Sham, with the courtesy of Pakistan Canada Association (PCA).
Mr. Safdar Hamadani (a Pakistani) is a famous poet, columnist, researcher, and broadcaster. He has been associated with BBC Urdu Service, London for the past 12 years. Mr. Hamadani is also the Chief Editor of Al Qamar online newspaper. His father, Mr. Mustafa Ali Hamadani, was a famous broadcaster of Radio Pakistan, Lahore.
Day & Date: Friday May 23, 2008
Timings: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Pakistan House 12059, 88th Avenue, Surrey.
Admission: Free
Refreshments will be served
Fri 9 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
Mon 5 May 2008
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.
Mon 21 Apr 2008
Pakistan Canada Association - Literary Guild presents its First Annual Mushairah (Poetry Meeting) to be held on Saturday April 26, 2008 (6:00 PM) at Pakistan House (12059 88th Ave, Surrey).
Expected Poets are:
Shams Jilani, Hafeez Qadri, Zahid Laeeq Butt, Narinder Bhagi, Pandat Devadi, Mohammad Fazil, Nusrat Hussain, Bhupinder Dhaliwal, Nadeem Parmar, Surinder Kalsi, Capt Suleman Mahtab, Afzal Malik, Mohammad Rafiq, Mansoor Gill, Feroz Gill, Capt. Mansoor Khan, Afzal Bashir Bajwa and many more.
Program Details:
1: Dinner upon arrival
2: Break for Maghrib Prayer
3: Mushairah
FREE ADMISSION (children under 15 not permitted)
Please Contact:
Farrukh Alam: 778-229-0103
Afzal Bashir Bajwa: 604-590-7100
Malik Irfan: 604-543-2680
Mon 7 Apr 2008
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The Building Tomorrow Together Youth Conference will tackle issues of great concern to Muslim youth (Islamic identity, drugs, gangs, alcohol, music, time management, boy-girl relationships, parent-teen communication,civic obligations, individual rights and responsibilities, etc.
And develop strategies and action plans to motivate our youth to better themselves.
Featuring - Napoleon Former member of Tupac’s hip-hop group ‘The Outlawz’ and
Baba Ali Ummah Films first video blog series, “The Reminder,” has been a major success with more than two million page views on You Tube alone
Date: May 10th, 2008
Venue: Crystal @ York Banquet & Convention Centre
210 - 12888 80th Ave. SURREY, BC
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Youth Conference
(8:00 AM - 6:00 PM):
$20 for Youth (13 years up to 30) for all day event
Including: meals, conference and evening program
ON-Line Registration
Evening Program (open to the Community)
(7:30 PM - 11:00 PM):
$30 / ticket
Including: Dinner
For More info. Call:
Br. Irshaad: 604.773.0094
Br. Nabeel: 778.866.6227
Sr. Erin: 778.239.4428
For sponsorship Package please call: Br. Ali 604-518-0606
Tue 1 Apr 2008
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A program has been organized for the education of our children about the life and the teachings (Seerat) of our beloved prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):
Day & Date: Sunday – April 13, 2008
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Pakistan House – Scott Road and 88th Avenue, Surrey
Format:
-Recitation from the Holy Qur’an
-Naat-e- Rasool-e-Maqbol
-Speeches
-Quiz: Age group: 4 to 10 years ( about the life of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) - Age group: 11 to 14 years ( Knowledge of Qur’an and hadith)
-Speech by the chief guest
-Conclusion and Daw
Mrs. Moin-ul-Haq, the wife of Consul General of Pakistan, Vancouver will be the Chief Guest. Refreshment will be served. Participation by Registration only. Please register by April 10, 2008.
For further information please contact:
Dr. Zanbka Malik
Organizer
Tel: 604-572-8776
Email: zanbkamalik@hotmail.com
Mon 31 Mar 2008
It is with shock and deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mr. Harold Dias, brother of the late singer Saleem Raza, on Sunday March 30th at 4:30 am. He passed away in hospital from heart failure. Funeral arrangements have been made for Saturday April 5th at 1 pm at the location listed below:
Hindi-Punjabi Fraserview Gospel Chapel
14630- 107A Avenue, Surrey, BC.
Phone: 604-582-2650
Mr. Dias was a stalwart of Pakistan-Canada Association from its inception serving on the Board of Executives for years and as Master of Ceremonies for countless events featuring the best Pakistani talent. Many of you may know him from Rhim Jim Radio and his on air persona of Haroon Sikander. Mr. Dias always had music in his heart and recently made a point to release many of his rare and one-of-a-kind recordings. It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to him. May God keep him in Peace, Amen.
Fri 28 Mar 2008
All current PCA memberships will expire March 31st, 2008. Please contact a current PCA executive to renew or use our Online Membership system and pay conveniently using PayPal.
Tue 25 Mar 2008
On March 23rd, Consul General Moin Ul Haque generously donated $2000 towards the continued renovation of Pakistan House. For those of you that attended our March 23rd event you probably noticed some significant changes, in particular the ceiling and fresh paint on the interior walls.
We are approximately 85% completed with only the floor and in-house sound system left to be done. It is our intention to have Pakistan House up and running fully by the end of the year and in a position where it can be utilized fully by the community as a whole. Please help us achieve this goal by donating towards this important cause.
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