1. Why do you think there is a need to promote Urdu as a language? Urdu has approximately the twentieth largest population of native speakers, among all languages. There are between 60 and 80 million native speakers of standard Urdu. Urdu is the national and one of the two official languages of Pakistan. I thinkRead More
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India beat Pakistan 3-2 to lift Asian Champions Trophy
India defeated defending champions Pakistan 3-2 in an exciting final of the Asian Champions Trophy here at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in the Malaysian city of Kuantan on Sunday. The first quarter ended goalless. In the second quarter, Rupinder Pal Singh converted a penalty corner into a goal to give India a 1-0 lead.Read More
Not the only Australian in Lahore
Report by Jon Prunty Welcome fellow readers of this paper. It is an honour to share my preconceptions and experiences of my 2010 visit to Pakistan with you, alongside the many other stories and events that appear here that colourfully portray Pakistan as a multifaceted inward and outward looking nation in the contemporary forefront ofRead More
FORMATION OF AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN ORGANISATIONS INC. (AFPO)
We have the privilege of informing you regarding a landmark and significant event in the social activities of Pakistani community in Melbourne. Few years back there was a general opinion that the whole Pak community in Melbourne should remain together on ONE platform. Our elders urged various Organisations to merge together to show unity. SituationRead More
Pakistan’s first Winter Olympian conquers slopes of Whistler
Paul Watson via thestar.com WHISTLER, B.C.– In his quest to become an Olympian, Muhammad Abbas first had to tame a mountain beast called Malam Jabba. High above northwest Pakistan’s Swat valley, Malam Jabba’s runs were so wild the International Ski Federation refused to certify them for competition until a bulldozer smoothed out some of theRead More
WADA mulls caffeine ban after AFL scare
WADA president John Fahey told The Age newspaper that caffeine pills were against the spirit of the sport, adding that he would ask the body’s medical committee to examine a new ban when it meets in September. – AP Photo MELBOURNE The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering re-introducing a ban on caffeine products afterRead More
A STAR WAS BORN: Brightest of All
Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui President (Pakistan Association of Western Australia) Pakistan Association of Western Australia sends an electronic newsletter to all its members every second Monday. As usual in the first issue of the March as per the Executive Committee decision we decided to look for people who have contributed significantly to the community inRead More
Pakistani scientist’s breakthrough in Hormone Research
There is no limit to talent within Pakistan. A former Pakistani Harvard fellow, Dr. Talat Waseem, serving at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, has discovered important roles ghrelin in gastrointestinal tract. Ghrelin has been recently thought to be related to control of feeding behavior. He won 2009 Travel Award and presented his research workRead More
Islamic Banking and Finance Services
By Maria Bhatti and Hyder Gulam The Islamic banking and finance (IBF) system is a small but growing sector in the finance industry which is gaining popularity due to its ability to present an alternative banking system. Globalisation and the rising number of faithful Muslims has made it advantageous for the Australian finance market toRead More
South Asian Community Link Group
Farrukh Hussain President Ms Liz Beattie In recent years, South Asians have become the fastest growing community in Australia. Keeping in view the strong growth of the population, representatives from South Asian countries are joining hands together to come forward and present themselves under one umbrella for assistance and betterment of South Asian population in Australia. Surely it is firstRead More