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EID MUBARAK TO ALL:

The month of Ramadan, which brings with it the unlimited bounties from our Lord ends with another blessed occasion of Eid. For Muslims Eid is the occasion of celebration, and more than that thanking the Almighty for providing us the blessed occasion to wipe out sins and add to our good deeds.

Every year where like all the Muslim brothers I feel happy I also feel a sense of sadness for the not being able to do more during this month. I also become more concerned about my behavior before and after Ramdan, which falls short of the basic standard prescribed by the Almighty. I wish and hope my readers are better and more satisfied with their deeds than I am.

This issue of PEHCHAAN is celebrating Eid as well as of achieving a very important mile stone of its journey of being a Golden Number Issue i.e. completing its age of 25 months.

PEHCHAAN was launched on 14th August 2007 with the intention to bring the community at one platform and as the representative of COMMON PAKISTANI, a person toiling in over 100F temperature of UAE in summer and having the dreams of happy and prosperous life in Pakistan. We had made it our objective to promote the cause of whole Pakistan and not of any particular class of Pakistan especially of the ones who are very capable of doing it on their own.

We would like to know the opinion of our readers who now Mashallah are more than 20,000 to let us know honestly whether we have succeeded in the above objective. Your honest and candid opinion will guide and help in keeping our focus.

Pakistan Paindabad.

Every Pakistani in UAE is welcome to write us

The Executive Committee of Pakistan Association has formed a special committee to review its constitution and make necessary changes in the best interest of the community. Please help us by sending your suggestions to admin@pakistan.ae.

The current version of the constitution is available at our website. To download please click here.

Press Conference held by PAD

Press Conference

Pakistan Association Dubai hosted a press conference, where leading Pakistan Media was invited to highlight the relief effort organized by PAD to help IDPs of Swat, Buner, Dir and Malakand. The event also addressed the volunteer work of fund raising for the deserving Pakistanis residing in the UAE. Icons in ARY, GEO, City 7, Khaleej Times, Gulf News, Al Sharq, Gulf Today and other hoard of visitors graced the occasion with their presence at Avari Hotel on 17th of September, 2009.
Starting the program with recitation from the Holy Qura’an, the event was later convened by Muhammad Khaleeq, Secretary General of PAD, who detailed the Swat Relief Camp activity in UAE and Pakistan through a presentation.

The presentation was a clear and transparent view of the funds collected and spent as part of the campaign for the alleviation of distress for the displaced.

Concluding the presentation before the media and the guests, a general plea was made to aid and supplement the work with more activity.

Later on, President of PAD, Muhammad Riaz Farooq Sahi, highlighted the shortfall of funds, which deters the aid to the deserving families in the UAE. More of social welfare service and contribution was called for; especially for the weekly open camp organized on Mondays to assist the families.
After Iftar, a Question and Answer session was held which was as comprehensive as tasty was the dinner served later. The event concluded around 2030 Hrs. The visiting guests were seen off with CDs of the presentation.

Farewell dinner for Dr. Saeed Khan Mohmund

PAD organized a farewell dinner in the honor of Dr. Saeed Khan Mohmund outgoing Consul General of Pakistan on the 24th of September, 2009 at PAD lawn.

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Hundreds of dignitaries and families of Pakistani community gathered at PAD lawn to bid farewell to the outgoing CG who has been prematurely transferred from Dubai to Birmingham, UK.
The program started at 7:30 pm with a warm welcome by the stage secretary Asmat Ullah Qureshi, recitation of Holy Qur’an by Qari Muhammad Akram followed by a beautiful Naat delivered by Syed Qasim Shah Trimizi
It was an emotional scene. General Secretary Muhammad Khaleeq, in his opening address, praised Dr. Mohmund for his commitment towards the cause of community and his achievements in a relatively short tenure.
Mr. Khaleeq made special mention of the CG’s open door policy, accessibility and keen interest in community matters.

Dr. Saeed Khan Mohmund, in his speech, thanked the entire PAD team individually for supporting him throughout the last two years and organizing this farewell dinner in his honor. He expressed his gratitude to association especially for joining hands with other representatives of the PAK community to put on record their protest on his uncalled for transfer. He said, “I would always feel proud of one work I did was to get a school built in Ras Al Khaimah which is worth 1 million AED. He also mentioned about the approval of a license of Dubai School, and also for Sharjah School in near future.

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He admired the unity of the Pakistani community living in UAE “I made many friends in this short time, and wish to see the same kind of unity in Birmingham”, he added.
A heart-touching speech was delivered by Muhammad Riaz Farooq Sahi, President of PAD. He also praised the work of departing Consul General in his time period, and assured him that the doors of PAD will always welcome him. Mr. Sahi also thanked the Dr. Saeed for supporting PAD efforts for the construction of its multipurpose hall
The program ended at 11:30pm with a delicious dinner served by Qantra Restaurant, Ajman.

The international Iftar cooking competition took place on Thursday, 10th September for the first time in Dubai – currently the fastest growing city in the world

The event was organized by Lama Tours and Dream World Advertising with utmost accuracy, the competition was a tremendous success. Dhow Cruise was chosen as a suitable venue for the competition which was launched to generate interaction and bring excitement amongst different communities – namely: Sri Lankan, Indian, Pakistani, Sikh and Arab.

Cooking competetion

The event initiated at 6:00pm and in a matter of seconds, the dhow’s atmosphere was blended with gusto of the excited guests and participants. As the clock struck quarter to seven, the guests made themselves at home and savored the mouth-watering Iftar served by the crew members of the Dhow. After the Iftar break, the final hours of the competition began ticking in the clock. The judges, chefs from Bustan Rotana and Salam Namaste Restaurant, began savoring the different kinds of traditional food prepared by the cooking participants and instantly came to an informed decision. At this precise moment the crowd’s excitement fused with curiosity and anxiety. Their faces where masked with the “who-are-the-lucky-winners” expression. Finally, the judges put a halt to the growing tension and announced the three lucky winners. The prize entries were:-

1. Sri Lankan community (Team work)
2. Indian community (Team work)
3. Pakistani community (Solo performance by Navida Dar, Executive member of Girls Wing, Pakistan Association.)

The announcement was followed by a lot of hoots and cheers which left the crowd enamored with the sense of having socially interacted with different communities. Hence, this competition achieved an outstanding success and we anticipate its return in the near future.

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Mr. Omar Al Muthanna CEO of Community Development Authority along with his team visited PAD on 17th September 2009.

The purpose of his meeting with the office bearers of Pakistan Association was to inform about the recently launched Community Development Authority (CDA).

CDA Chief Visits PAD Offices

“From now onwards, CDA will be the single-point-of contact for all community associations and social clubs in Dubai,” explained Mr. Al Muthanna. He further elaborated, “PAD, like other social clubs, would not need to contact different departments of Dubai Municipality anymore. CDA will facilities in all matters related to PAD’s activities and will help to bring different communities closer”

Mr. Abad Ansari, Joint Secretary of PAD briefed Mr. Al Muthanna about the activities of the association. PAD Vice President Muhammad Azeem and General Secretary Muhammad Khaleeq were also present.

Quit Taking a Ride... and Take the Wheel. Winners are always in the driver's seat. As a result, they let their actions rise above their excuses.

Quit Taking a Ride... and Take the Wheel. Winners are always in the driver's seat. As a result, When problems arise, what's your first reaction? Do you think like a cop, identifying culprits and assigning blame? Do you vent your anger on anyone within your yelling radius? Do you submerge yourself in regret, thinking, if only? Or do you immediately get creative and think, how can we make this right?

Early in my career, I asked my boss why, when the rest of us couldn't find daylight, he could see the light at the end of the tunnel and it was always coming from a rainbow?

"It comes from a lesson I learned long ago," he said. "The more you focus on the positive side of life, the more you will attract the positives. The things we focus on create a magnet for our lives."
As the years since then have taught me, my boss was right. Focus on excuses, and every challenge is a stumbling block. Focus on solutions, and every challenge becomes a stepping stone.

During one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's election campaigns, his campaign manager was about to print 3 million copies of the candidate's acceptance speech with his photograph alongside. Then someone pointed out that the photographer had never given permission to use the photograph. According to the copyright laws at that time, you could be fined a dollar per copy for publishing unauthorized photographs. The campaign couldn't take a $3 million hit.

The campaign manager felt a tinge of panic, but instead of thinking up excuses or finding someone to blame, he kept his cool and started considering ways to handle the situation. Could this disaster be turned into a dividend? He had an idea. He cabled the photographer: "I have a plan that could mean a great deal of publicity for you. What's it worth to you if I use your photo on this campaign material?" The photographer cabled back: "I can't afford more than $250."
It was a deal!

By focusing on finding a solution, FDR's campaign manager was not only able to prevent great embarrassment and fines, but he also forged a lasting relationship between the photographer and FDR's administration - and he got a pretty good deal for a crucial photo.

Winners are skilled at seeing solutions. They do this in various ways. One powerful way is to cultivate a heightened awareness of solutions - that is, when they encounter a problem, they immediately start seeing possible solutions. It's a habit that can be cultivated, and it has to do with a take-charge mindset-taking the wheel instead of letting events drive themselves. When we change the way we look at things, things change the way they look. If we remain open to new experiences, we discover new ways of doing things, new ways of enjoying life. If we train ourselves to think in terms of solutions instead of problems, we begin to see more solutions. Soon problems become merely occasions to find solutions - a kind of game that challenges you to solve puzzles.
You can train yourself to look for good outcomes by becoming aware of how you react when a problem arises. Do you get angry? Do you start assigning blame? If so, catch yourself before you speak. Take a breather. Remain calm. You're inside the problem; where's the exit? What needs to be done right away? What can be done later? What can be done to keep this from happening in the future?

Next time you hop into your car, consider how much bigger your windshield is than your rear view mirror. There's a reason for this: in driving, as in life, you need to keep your attention focused forward more than backward. Keep your eyes on the road ahead, always look for winning solutions. Leave the problems and excuses in your rearview mirror.

Check out Winners ALWAYS Quit for six other pretty good habits you can swap for really great results winning with you!

By Lee J. Colan and The L Group, Inc.

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