Sada-e-Watan Sydney ™
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 Pakistan Association of Australia
(PAA)
Incorporated in NSW (Y0654132
 

Media Release for Sada-e-Watan Sydney

10 August 2006

 

THE PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (PAA) INVITES ALL AUSTRALIANS TO CELEBRATE THE 59TH INDEPENDENCE DAY AT FAIRFIELD SHOWGROUND SYDNEY

ON SUNDAY 13 AUGUST 2006

 

The Pakistan Association of Australia (PAA) is proud to announce they will be holding an Azadi Mela or Independence Day Fair at Fairfield Showground Sydney on Sunday 13 August 2006. Free entry and parking for all!

The PAA has arranged for great stalls, live entertainment, kids rides and a cricket game, second to none for all the family. The cricket competition is sponsored by the Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW The program will kick off at 10.00 am with goody bags for the first 200 families to arrive. Principal sponsor of the fair, Nirala sweets will be providing free hot jalebi all day long.

“The response from the community has been overwhelming and we are looking forward to Sunday” Mr Naseer Taseer, Vice President of Youth and one of the key organisers of the event said today.

The official flag raising ceremony will be held at 11.30 am with the following dignitaries:

The Hon. Babar Malik, High Commissioner of Pakistan

The Hon. Mr Paul Lynch, MP – delivering the Premier’s message

Mr Stepan Kerkyasharian, CRC Chair & CEO

Mr Azam Mohammad, Consul General, Pakistan

Cr Albert Mooshi, Fairfield Council

Mr Jafar Nadeem, Manager Pakistan International Airlines, Australia

Mr Muhammad Asif, Manager Habib Finance Australia

Ms Marta Aquino, Commissioner Community Relations Commission

“This is the first time the Pakistani community has held such an event, it will certainly not be the last.” Mr Shahid Iqbal, Vice President and one of organiser’s of the fair said today.

Pakistani band Jazba will be keeping the crowds entertained the whole day, along with a fashion parade of Pakistani clothing arranged by Batool at 3.00pm and the cricket awards at 4.00 pm.

Proud Sponsors

 

Cricket Tournament:                                                   

 


 

Nirala Sweets

                                                  Opening Soon, 89 Marion St, Harris Park

 

 

For all media and other enquires please contact General Secretary Ms Wajiha Ahmed on 0413 883 233 or Senior Vice President, Mr Shahid Iqbal on 0412 392 573 or Vice President of Youth Mr Naseer Taseer 0405 471 158

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