Pakistan Australia Association Appreciation Dinner at Ryde Civic Centre
SYDNEY: Pakistan Australia Association (PAA)
has honoured the individuals and organizations that made contributions towards
association’s Asian Earthquake Appeal here at special ceremony.
The ceremony which was held here in Civic Centre Top Ryde last Saturday was
attended by Honourable Julie Owen MP for Parramatta, Mr Ejaz Ahmed Consul General
Pakistan, Mr Mohammad Asif General Manger Habib Finance Australia, Syed Zafar
Hussain
from Sada-e-Watan, Director Muslim Radio and his delegation , Jenat Cameron
and Jenice National Director of world Vision ,Dr Orakondi President United
Indian Association, Mr Ghambir Watt President Bhavan Australia , Mr Hudson Chen
President Australian Chinese Charity Foundation Mr Benjamin Chow Chairman
Australian Government Council for Multicultural Australia, Dr Sidhu ,Mr Prabjot
Singh, Moninder Singh and Rajwant Singh from Punjabi Council of Australia. John
Fowler from Uniting Church Turramarra, Mr Dawood Siddiqi, Mr Bashir Attai from
Afghan Council of Australia, Faten Dana President Muslim Women's Welfare of
Australia and Sew Lee, national Manager Multicultural Banking Westpac
Bank.
Ms Linda Bernie NSW MP represented Premier New South Wales and received a Shield
on behalf of the NSW Parliament Asia Pacific Friendship Group who has donated
$100,000.00 to earthquake victims. The Chairperson Currambena Primary & Pre
School Jenny Williams presented a cheque for $2,000.00 to PAA’S earthquake
appeal. President PAA Ejaz Khan, Julie Owen and Ejaz Ahmed Counsel General
Pakistan presented shields to the individuals and organizations that donated to
the earthquake fund and offered their services voluntarily in various donation
collection activities.
“We’ve gathered here tonight to pay tributes and to recognise the services of
all those who donated their time, money and material goods to help the
earthquake victims in Asia.” Ejaz Khan said. He thanked all those involved in
that noble cause and hoped that they would keep on exhibiting the same sense of
unity, goodwill, charity and selflessness in future too. The ceremony was
followed by Music by local artists and dinner prepared and served by Ustad
Mushtaq from Himalaya Indian and Pakistani Restaurant Five Dock Sydney.
Hamza Asif
Insaf Khan
Farjad Mehmood
Jenat Cameron & Jenice
Linda Bernie
Julie Owen MP Bashir Malik Consul General Ejaz Ahmed President PAA Ejaz Khan President PMA Dr. Farouq Wasti
Syed Zafar Hussain Receiving Appreciation Shield for Sada-e-Watan Sydney
Director Muslim Community Radio addressing to the gathering
