PIA NEWS VOL.

Issue 19

PIA News
Vol.5

14 th September 2015
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TIME TO SACRIFICE

PASSION, INTEGRITY & APNAPAN

EIDUL AZHA MOON IS SIGHTED

With moon sighted and the pilgrims on their way to perform Hajj in the city of Mecca, it is time to
celebrate the season of sacrifice. The Eid will be celebrated in Australia on 24th September and in
Pakistan on 25th September. The message received from our Consul General in Sydney is included on
page 2. So a very happy Eid to you all and do not forget to attend Eid festival on 11th October.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HON. MALCOLM TURNBULL

Our heartiest congratulations to Hon. Malcolm Turnbull on becoming the 29th Prime Minister of
Australia and the leader of the Liberal Party.

SENIORS WEEK GRANT

We have been successful in receiving the Seniors week grant again this year to organise the annual
literary evening. We have initially planned it for 15th November but as Indian Society of WA will be
hosting their major Diwali celebration on 15th November we will now be hosting the evening on 14th
November to ensure that our Indian peers can participate. Venue to be announced in next issue.

REHAN ALAVI LAUNCHES BEYOND THE DREAMS

Rehan Alavi is a prominent author, Radio Producer and poet who is working for community and literacy
equally. His latest English and Urdu fiction book is highly acknowledged as contribution towards
harmony and moderation. The book was launched by Oxford University Press during the three
day International Literature Festival (ILF) 24-26 April 2015. The book was also acknowledged and
launched by the Australian High Commission during Australia day in spring celebrations in April 2015. It
is now being launched in Australia (details on p.7).

Acknowledgment: the cover photograph is reproduced from http://i.123g.us/c/emar_eiduladha_mub/card/109397.gif

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Consulate General of Pakistan

Level 7, 32 Martin Place, (GPO Box # 5256)
Sydney CBD, NSW 2000, Australia

Consul General

Phone: + 61 2 9222 1809 & Fax: +61 2 9222 1824

Email: cg@pakistan.org.au Web: www.pakistan.org.au

EID UL ADHA MESSAGE

On the occasion of Eid ul Adha, I am pleased to convey my sincere and heartfelt greetings to my
Pakistani brothers and sisters, their children and extended families, as well as all Muslims in Australia.
Eid is a moment of joy and happiness but Eid ul Adha signifies ultimate sacrifice, offered by prophets
Ibrahim and Ismael (AS). Keeping in view the spirit behind celebrating this Eid, while merrymaking, let us
not forget our less fortunate brethren and the have-nots amongst us, whether in Australia or in
Pakistan. Let us think about them and facilitate them morally and materially so that they may also enjoy
their Eid.
Let us pray for the betterment of our homeland, Pakistan, and resolve to practically take steps for the
welfare of our country and well being of our compatriots, whether in Pakistan or in Australia / abroad.

ABDUL AZIZ UQAILI

CONSUL GENERAL OF PAKISTAN
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

15-09-2015

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COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK

Our next meeting is on 21st September at PIAs Office to discuss the way forward. If you belong to an
ethnic community/group and want to be part of the network please let us know. This network was
initiated by Fillipino Australian Multicultural Association (FAMAS) to support Nepal earthquake victims.

UPDATE FROM THE OFFICE OF HON. LUKE SIMPKINS

http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8f1b996d8150007231687dcfb&id=be7dda5c19&e=a3d39d2056

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INFORMATION FOR PILGRIMS

Holy Water:
1. Holy water for personal use must be:

Imported in containers that allows visual inspection of the contents (such as clear
plastic/glass bottles);

Free of solid materialeither suspended in the liquid or at the bottom of the container;

Free of quarantine risk material, such as plant matter, insects, soil or animal debris;

Clear (as clear as you would expect of municipal water supply/drinking water);

For private use of the importer and their family membersnot for wider distribution;

For uses such as blessing people or objects, medicinal, or commemorative/ornamental use;

Not used in environmental settings such as rivers, lakes, creeks or parks; and

Not used on or fed to animals.

2. Each consignment will be inspected to verify that the criteria detailed above are satisfied. Points
that cannot be verified by physical inspection may be verified by information provided by the
importer.
3. Where the Quarantine officer believes that the water presents an unacceptable level of risk, or if
the water is imported in a container that does not allow for inspection, the consignment must be
directed for gamma irradiated at 50 kGray (T9652), exported or destroyed at the importers expense.
Religious Icons:

Made from Wood

Free from bark

Free from signs of timber pests (wood borers)

Food:
Fresh Fruits and fresh dates:

Not permitted.
Dates Dried (Phoenix dactylifera):

Products must be packaged in clean, new packaging. Non-commercial packaging is

acceptable.
If the product is in non-commercial packaging, or is in commercial packaging with labelling that
is in a foreign language (non-English), then the product must be easily identifiable to
Department of Agriculture inspectors and
permitted according to ICON. (http://apps.daff.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_querycontent.asp)
If there is any doubt as to the identification of the commodity, or the goods do not meet the
above conditions they must be destroyed, or exported at the importers expense.
Each package may be inspected to verify freedom from quarantine risk material.
Only thoroughly dried products may be imported.
Processed Nuts
The following categories of processed nuts as listed in Table 1 are exempt from mandatory
treatment.
a) Commercially prepared, and blanched, roasted*, fried or boiled nuts; or
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b) Commercially prepared small confectionery tins sealed under vacuum or controlled

atmosphere; or
c) Commercially prepared and frozen food products incorporating shelled nuts as an ingredient.
* Includes nuts that have been roasted in shell.
Table 1 - List of species that are permitted entry and covered by this case.
Almond (Prunus spp.)
Cashew nuts
(Anacardium
occidentale)
Hickory nuts (Carya
spp.)

Peanuts (Arachis
hypogaea)
Pine nuts (Pinus spp.)

Brazil Nuts (Bertholletia

excelsa)
Chestnuts (Castanea
spp)

Candlenuts (Aleurites
moluccana)
Hazel nuts (Corylus spp.)

Macadamia nuts
(Macadamia spp.)

Ngali or galip nuts

(Canariumam boinense,
C. commun, C. indicum,
C.moluccanum, C.
molussensis)
Pili nuts (Canarium
commune)
Walnuts (Juglans spp.)

Pecan nuts (Carya

illinoensis)
Pistachio nuts (Pistacia
vera)
i). Nuts may be inspected to verify for freedom from live insects, soil, disease symptoms, prohibited
seeds, plant material (e.g. leaf, stem, fruit pulp, pods, etc.), animal material (e.g. animal faeces,
feathers, etc.) and any other extraneous contamination of quarantine concern.
ii). Provided the nuts are in one of the above categories, and all other conditions have been met, the
consignment may be released from quarantine.

AND THE CSA GLOBAL AWARD FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP GOES TO GHULAM

MUBASHAR HASSAN

Ghulam Mubashar Hassan was awarded CSA Global Award for

Entrepreneurship by the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western
Australia (UWA) at 2015 UWA Research Awards and Honours. This award
acknowledges the innovative research which has potential to be transformed
into a business venture. The judging panel comprises entrepreneurs, industry
experts and UWA leading researchers. Ghulam Mubashar is a PhD candidate
in Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at UWA and his
research involves monitoring the stability of the structures such as mines,
bridges and buildings using automated, remote and inexpensive easy to use
imaging techniques. Congratulations

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ANOTHER PAKISTANI MOVIE TO BE SCREENED THIS WEEK