Pakistan Canada Association

Zaheer Abbas Live – Friday February 26th at Crystal Banquet Hall

Muhammad Abbas at Pakistan House

The Consulate General of Pakistan in conjunction with Pakistan-Canada Association held an open reception for Pakistan’s Winter Olympic Team. Here is a short clip of Giant Slalom Skier Mr. Muhammad Abbas and Coach Mr. Zahid Farooq addressing the wildly enthusiastic crowd at Pakistan House. More clips and pictures will be posted shortly:

Olympic Skier Arrives in Vancouver

Pakistani skier qualifies for Vancouver 2010

Pakistani skier Mohammad Abbas became the first man in the country’s history to qualify for the the Winter Olympics, to be held from Feb 12 in Vancouver, Canada. A ceremony was arranged at the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad to honour Abbas. Canadian High Commissioner Randolph Mank, office-bearers of the ski federation, Abbas, [...]

Haiti Fundraising Update

As of today’s date we have collected a total of $1800 for the people of Haiti. Your generous online contributions will be forwarded to Doctors without Borders (www.msf.ca) for their Emergency Relief Fund. Receipts will be issued in the coming weeks and will arrive shortly there after. The situation is still extremely dire in [...]

Press Release: Haiti Earthquake Relief

The membership and executive of Pakistan-Canada Association wish to extend our sincere sympathy and solidarity for the people of the Caribbean nation of Haiti.  The devastation and tragedy caused by this magnitude 7.0 earthquake is immeasurable and a great deal needs to be done to bring this nation back to its feet.  The people of [...]

Zoom on Pakistan – A Mountain Climbing Hero Returns

Making his second visit to Vancouver, Pakistani mountain climber extraordinaire Nazir Sabir returns on December 1st for an evening of mountain climbing lore and celebration: In order to promote the mountains of Pakistan, the Consulate General in collaboration with Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) is organizing a special event Zoom on Pakistan on Tuesday, December 1 [...]

British Actor Christopher Lee talks about his favorite film performance

Al-Jamia Masjid Vancouver: Ramadan Spirit

The first mosque in Western Canada, Al-Jamia Masjid Vancouver, stands as a beacon for all Muslims to come together and join in the spirit of Ramadan. This Ramadan, Iftar is being provided each night, thanks to the kind donations of generous members of the community. On September 9th, our Third Annual Ramadan Spirit: Feed the [...]

Ramadan Greetings from President Obama (with Urdu Translation)