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PAWA NEWS
VOTING RIGHTS AND REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS
It is a matter of great pleasure for overseas Pakistanis that they can participate in the electoral
process of their homeland. Please note under Citizenship Act 1952, it is mandatory for all
Pakistani citizens, who are staying more than three months abroad, to register with the
nearest Pakistani High Commission or Consulate.
All Pakistani nationals living in Australia should register with the High Commission. The onlineregistration facility is available on the following link. http://www.pakistan.org.au/regs
Making Pakistanis Proud
While we are keenly waiting for OSCARS this week, two Pakistanis who got worldwide
recognition in last two weeks are Dr. Adil Najam and Babar Iqbal.
Dr. Adil Najam is currently the Vice Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences
and has been elected to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International Board of Trustees for a
period of three years. He is an expert on environmental policy and takes over from Tim
Flannery. Source: The Nation
Babar Iqbal is a 14 year old whiz kid from Dera Ismail Khan,
has set a world record by publishing his first research paper
on digital forensic science. The field of Digital Forensic
Science covers the recovery and investigation of data in
digital devices and is often used to aid computer crime
investigations.
Babar’s research pertains to Apple iDevices (iPad, iPhone, iPod) and has been accepted by the
8th IEEE International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology. He has been
invited to present his research at the conference as well.
Source: http://propakistani.pk/2012/02/07/babar-iqbal-sets-another-world-record/
This is a fortnightly newsletter to keep community informed of what’s happening in Australia with a special focus on
Western Australia at this time. We also acknowledge that this newsletter is disseminated from Noongar land. Feel
free to contribute any news that may be of interest to community or to disseminate it among your networks. The
earlier issues can be accessed through our Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/groups/pakistanisinaustralia
PAKISTANIS IN AUSTRALIA A N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y , F O R T H E C O M M U N I T Y A N D B Y T H E C O M M U N I T Y
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Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui, 46 Kanangra Crs. Greenwood , WA 6024, Australia Ph: 0434841705, Email: [email protected]
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Fitness outdoor by River Moore
ECCWA Fitness on Run ProjectThanks to all who participated in the
event with other community
organisations. It was perfect Saturday
with temperature going down for the
first time in the whole week. The day
was filled with a number of activities
and barbecue which was all provided
free of cost by Ethnic Communities
Council of Western Australia as part of
a grant. The next event in the series is
Men’s cooking competition. Venue and date to be confirmed.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2012
PAKISTANI COMMUNITY
By the time you will receive the next newsletter the International Women’s day
celebrations would already have started.
It is indeed of immense pleasure to inform you that we have approached City of
Nedlands and Nedlands library will be running a trial of urdu books which was a
need identified by a lot of Pakistani women. The plan is currently in final stages
and by next newsletter I will provide you with exact date when these books will be
available and YES Hamsafar (the TV serial which literally stops all nation every
Saturday) is among the novels selected.
ECCWAThe women sub-committee of ECCWA cordially invites Pakistani women to attend
the celebration on 8th
March at Multicultural House, 20 View Street, North Perth
at 10.30 am. It is expected to be a short and interesting morning with an address
by an engaging speaker followed by discussion, refreshments and lunch. The event
is free of cost but an early rsvp (by 27th
Feb 2012 ) is required. Please let us know
urgently if you wish to attend the event.
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NECTAR FOR WOMEN – SUPPORTING GENERATIONS OF WOMEN ON
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
‘Flamboyant’ women will be gathering in Fremantle for a ‘divine dinner’ on International Women’s Day this year
at Red Tent Events’ annual Nectar celebration. But the flamboyant dress code belies the serious intent behindthis year’s event, which marks the beginning of an exciting new initiative that will look to support future
generations of women who need birth support, post natal care or financial assistance due to crises or because
they are caring for disadvantaged loved ones.
Kylie Wheatley, the dynamic woman behind Red Tent Events, has established ‘Nectar for Women’ with the
Fremantle Foundation, and all monies raised at this year’s Nectar event will build up Nectar For Wom en.
“The decision to establish Nectar For Women was an easy one for me”, said Kylie, “it means I can do what I
love to do, run events, and contribute to the community in a way that lasts forever.”
Nectar’s divine dinner will be at the Fremantle Town Hall on the 7th
of March, 6-11:30pm and features
entertainment from Kavisha Mazzella and Mama Kin in an intimate yet grand setting, with sensational fare
from international chef, Kirsten Atyeo and Clancy's Fish Pub.
For bookings and more information on Nectar go to http://www.nectarfestival.com.au
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NON ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND
COMMUNITIES: A research project is currently underway in which the community members are As part
of the community building and libraries research, your assistance is required in order to investigate ethnic
participation in public libraries ( and reasons for lack of participation). The aim is to promote equitable access
in public libraries to all Australians and introduce diverse library services to meet needs of non-English
speaking users. If you want to make any comments that should be conveyed to the researcher pls. let us know
by Wednesday 22nd
February 2012.
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WA YOUTH AWARDS
WA Youth awards close this week. If you know of someone who deserves
to be nominated let us know and we will be happy to support the
nomination.
FROM NSW
FAT FREE TV GUIDE NAMES BEST AND WORST TV PROGRAMS FOR
JUNK FOOD ADVERTISING TO KIDS
Cancer Council NSW has launched a campaign aimed at reducing the impact of junk food
advertising on children.
The Fat Free TV Guide (www.fatfreetv.com.au) is a website that will help parents to reduce
their child's exposure to junk food ads by identifying which programs contain the highest or
lowest number of junk food ads. The Fat Free TV Guide ranks TV shows according to the
nutritional value of their food ads.
As well as showing which TV shows contain the most and the least junk food ads, Fat Free TV
provides an opportunity for the public to send messages and videos to the TV networks,
demanding Fat Free TV. Visitors to the site can do this by posting a comment or uploading a
video voicing their support.
FROM ACT
USTAD GHULAM ABBAS PERFORMING FOR
PAFA
Pakistan Australia Friendship Association isorganising a "Gala of Ghazals by Legendary Ustad
Ghulam Abbas from Pakistan holder of 198 awards
including highest honor Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. Student
of Legend Ustad Mehdi hassan and have sung over
10,000 Ghazals, geet, thumri and songs for Music
Industry.