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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.

http://www.fatfreetv.com.au/




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