On Sunday August 19th starting at 1:00 pm on the grounds of Pakistan House, Pakistan-Canada Association will be organizing a free outdoor Mela for all to enjoy. Food, clothing, jewellery, mehndi and much more will be available. Over 20 stalls will be setup outside Pakistan House (12059 88th Avenue, Surrey) and will be running throughout the day as part of Pakistan-Canada Association’s Independence Day celebration. In the evening inside Pakistan House, our very special guest and friend, Salman Ahmed (from the legendary Pakistani band Junoon) will be here to perform for us and join PCA in celebrating Pakistan’s 60 years of Independence. Tickets for this tremendous musical event are only $10 per person. More information can be found by calling Farrukh Alam at 604-276-2999 or Raza Mirani at 778-859-9469.

If you would like to book a stall for our outdoor Mela or would like to help volunteer at our event please call Farrukh Alam by Wednesday August 15th or e-mail us directly at info@pakcan.com.

Featuring:

* Special arrangements for prayer in the park.
* Kids’ shows.
* A designated Halal food vendor is assigned to serve
quality BBQ meals (provided by Pitt Meadows Halal
Meats).
* A large Islamic goods bazaar.
* VIP picnic area available exclusively for the Muslim Community.
* Unlimited access to Playland’s Major Amusement Park Rides and Attractions (the world famous wooden rollercoaster, mini-golf and rock climbing).
* Each guest will also receive 6 tokens for the electric city arcade to play video games.

Insha Allah, this event promises to be a joyful day of Muslim community unity.

Pakistan-Canada Association is pleased to invite you to attend our Annual Canada Day Celebration and Picnic. The event will be held on Sunday July 1st at King George Park in Richmond (Cambie and No. 5 Road). The start time will be 11:00 am. A potluck table will be setup for guests to bring a dish to share. Chicken and burgers will be provided by Pakistan-Canada Association. Games and sporting events will be organized for all ages and new this year will be a ‘6-a-side Cricket Tournament.’ If you are interested in joining our cricket tournament and have 5 other players to join you please contact Mr. Intekhab Ahmed at 604-502-9984. Come out and kick off the summer in grand fashion. For more information contact Farrukh Alam at 604-276-2999 or Mr. Jamil Chaudhry at 604-251-3717.

At 11:30 am on May 6th Pakistan-Canada Association held its Annual General Body Meeting at Vancouver Jamia Masjid. Outgoing President Raza Mirani chaired the meeting and welcomed everyone in attendance and thanked everyone for their hardwork and support during the past year. Election Committee member, Mr. Mumtaz Rana announced the following election results (all individuals were elected without opposition):

President: Farrukh Alam
Vice President: Syed Zakir Bokhari
General Secretary: Imran Gehlen
Treasurer: Raza Mirani
Director of Public Relations: Liaqat Bajwa
Directors: Malik Arfan, Tarik Kiani, Saqib Khan, Intekhab Ahmed

For the Islamic Trust the following trustees were elected: Sabir Pannun, Salim Karim, Jamil Chaudhry, Ihsan Malik and Haroon Khan.

The 2006-2007 Financial Statements were read and explained by Mr. Sabir Pannun and Mr. Raza Mirani. The statements were discussed in great detail with all members questions being answered.

A special item for this meeting was discussion of the Pakistan House Working Committee. It was agreed that the committee be reconstituted and given a new mandate to carry out their responsibilities in seeing this project through to completion. It was also agreed that funds be made available to carry out much needed renovations and purchase of tables and chairs to make Pakistan House a living, breathing, fully functional place for all Pakistanis to enjoy.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 pm.

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March 2007 Newsletter

Pakistan-Canada Association is pleased to arrange and announce a visit by Minister/Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Najm us Saqib and his passport team to Vancouver March 3rd, 4th and 5th. They will be available between 10 am - 1 pm and 2 pm – 6 pm on March 3rd and 4th and until 5 pm on March 5th for passport and NIC card applications. Please visit them at the Best Western Hotel, 8033 King George HWY, Surrey, B.C. V3W-5B4. For more information please contact Mr. Sabir Pannun at 604-309-6036 or Mr. Raza Mirani at 778-859-9469. Visit www.pakcan.com to stay up to date and to download official forms and applications.

Pakistan-Canada Association is pleased to announce a Celebration of Pakistan’s Republic Day will be held at Pakistan House on Sunday March 25th at 7:00 pm. Dinner and entertainment will be provided. Tickets are $10 per person with proceeds going towards Pakistan House. Please contact the following individuals for more information:

Farrukh Alam – 604-276-2999
Tarik Kiani – 604-722-9378
Liaqat Bajwa – 604-537-8499
Malik Irfan – 604-543-2680

Permanent Residents (Immigrants) are cordially invited to attend this seminar. Following information will be provided: services, programs, and resources available to newcomers, objects of settlement, adaptation, and integration services, how and where to access these services in the community, and much more. For your convenience, this seminar is offered on rotating schedule.

Please contact us to ask for the upcoming sessions or if you have any other question or would like more information.
Fee: None.
Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC.
Phone: 604-324-8300 Ext. 106.
Website: www.success.bc.ca

Are you in high school or university and trying to figure out what profession you really want to pursue? Do you change your mind from time to time? Do you really want to get a snapshot of the different careers from an Islamic perspective? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then this career fair is for you!!

This fair is aimed to provide insight o¬n the career opportunities available for Muslim youth. It also looks at how different career paths tie in strongly to Islamic morals and beliefs and how Islam encourages Muslims to excel in all fields. Moreover, it encourages you to explore the careers of your choice that match your talents, interests, and goals.

Professions that will be covered

We have invited a diverse group of Muslim professionals – men and women – from the following fields: Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Education, English, Media/Journalism, Graphic Design, Medicine, Nursing, Business, Counselling, Computer Science, RCMP, Criminology, and Architecture.

Event Details

Date: Saturday Feb. 24
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Simon Fraser University Harbour Center - downtown - (Segal Center Rooms)
Address: 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Cost: $15 (collected o¬n day of event) – lunch extra
Registration: Online only ( deadline Feb 16)
Driving directions & parking info.: see website

Spots are Limited (first come, first serve)! Register now: www.youth.islam-canada.com
Sorry, no tickets sold at the door.

This event is organized by HMY in coordination with the Muslim Student Association at SFU, Muslim Student Association at UBC, Islamic Information Center, Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), Muslim Youth Center (MYC) and Al-Ameen newspaper. We thank all organizations for their cooperation.

PCA’s Eid Milan Fundraising Dinner, held on Saturday Jan 13th, yielded $10,000 in cash and pledges from the 300+ crowd in attendance. A huge thanks to all who attended and all who donated. A special thanks to Calgary Sweets and Pak Punjab for donating the wonderfully delicious food and to the Alam Family for donating the tables and chairs. Haji Noomani was our guest speaker and speak he did, with ease, inspiration and encouragement. Thank you to everyone who donated their time to make this event a success and to everyone who stayed late to help clean-up. Pakistan House is definitely up and running and we couldn’t be happier. See you all at our next event, Republic Day 2007!