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
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
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
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
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
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
Pakistan Australia Association of Melbourne [PAAM] celebrates Pakistan Day Function
Pakistan Day falls on 23rd of March and is celebrated to commemorate the passing of the Lahore Resolution “in Lahore” on 23rd March 1940, which came to be called as Pakistan Resolution. This resolution gave direction to the Muslims of Indian Subcontinent and ultimately under the exemplary leadership of Quaid-e-Azam
PIYARA PAKISTAN IN PERTH: TIME FOR CELEBRATION
by Zarrin S Siddiqui The month of March has special significance in the history of Pakistan which goes back to 70 years when Lahore resolution now called as Pakistan Resolution was passed on 23rd March. The Pakistani organisations around Australia celebrate this day by organising different activities. This year the
Second Fashion Pakistan Week 2010 07-11 April 2010 in Karachi
Report and Photo graphs prepared by: Shahrukh Rasheed Melbourne, Australia After the splendid success of Fashion Pakistan Week 1 in Lahore, the 2nd edition of the Fashion Week 2010 is currently going great in the southern port city of Karachi. Fashion Pakistan is single largest Platform for fashion designers, fashion
ANOTHER SIDE OF PAKISTAN
Dr Farah Adeeb, Perth Today when Westerners think of Pakistan, sadly the first thoughts may no longer be about its erratic cricket team, rather terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, violence, nuclear weapons, fights with India, the Taliban, tribal unrest and perhaps corruption within the military spring to mind. However there is