PakLink Magazine

$

U.S.A

PAKISTAN

UK

INDIA

JAPAN

EUROPE

CHINA

NEPAL

SINGAPORE

DUBAI

BANGLADESH

& MANY MORE COUNTRIES $8 t Fla

FAST AN

E R U D SE C

Applies for pak rupee remittances only

* Condition apply

(02)9222 1802-3 Fax: (02)9222 1805 web : www.citilinkfinance.com.au

Email: info@citilinkfinance.com.au

Address: Level 7,32 Martin Palce Sydney,NSW 2000 Australia

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF PAK LINK MAGAZINE

The Hon Victor Dominello MP Minister for Citizenship and Communities Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Message from the minster for

I wish to extend my heartiest felicitations to Pak Link Magazine on Citizenship and communities the occasion of its third Anniversary. The outstanding contribution of Pak Link optimized in the dedication of its Chief Editor and his team is worthy I am delighted to extend my congratulations to Pak Link Australia as you celebrate your Magazine third anniversary on 11 May 2012. of commendation and due recognition by all and sundry.

Pak Link magazine has and continues to play an important role in The team at Pak Link Australia can be proud of their contribution to the community: promoting the spirit of cohesion and unity among the members of offering an important link between members of the Australia-Pakistan community Pakistani community in Australia through its extensive coverage of across the country. political and socio-cultural issues of interest to them. Its efforts to project By publishing in both English and Urdu, the Magazine Supplies information for the positive image of Pakistan and its people in Australia, in particular, are many people in their first language and delivers an excellent vehicle for language indeed laudable. Moreover, I find it very heartening that the Chief Editor maintenance. and his editorial Team are believer of the dictum “ask not what your Cultural diversity has long underpinned economic and social advancement in NSW,a country can do for you but ask what you can do for your country�. Pak fact well recognized by both the NSW Government and the community at large.

Link hence never looks towards Pakistan and its institutions for support or My Government is committed to harnessing our stat's cultural diversity, language financial assistance and has marched on with its voluntary service to the skills and overseas links to expand existing, and secure new, business community by arranging the required resources, on its own. opportunities.

I take this opportunity to convey my sincere appreciation for the On behalf of the New South Wales Government, I wish Pak Link Australia many remarkably good work being done by Pak Link gratuitously and wish Pak more years of successful publication.

Link and its editorial Team the very best in all their pursuits, in the future. th

(Abdul Malik Abdullah) High Commissioner for Pakistan Hon Victor Dominello MP

Minister for Citizenship and communities

CONSULATE GENERAL OF PAKISTAN LEVEL 7, 32 MARTIN PLACE SYDNEY, NSW 2000 (G.P.O Box 5256, Sydney 2000) TEL: 612 92221809, FAX: 612-92221824 Email: Parepsydney@comcen.com.au www.pakistan.org.au consul generl No. CG/Misc 2011

April 03, 2012

CONSUL GENERAL FELICITATION MESSAGE TO PAK-LINK MAGAZINE On the occasion of the third anniversary of Pak-Link Magazine, I wish to convey my sincere congratulations to the Managing Editor and his team.

During this period Pak-Link played a very important and constructive role in not only keeping our Community well informed of issues of interest of them but also in building bridges amongst communities in the context of promoting the multicultural dynamics of Australia.

The role of Pak-Link in projecting such positive aspects indeed laudable. Another commendable act of Pak-Link has been the promotion of harmony and bridges amongst the communities living in Australia.

I am confident, given the track record in a short span of three years, that Pak-Link will continue to grow rapidly will and continue to play its role in keeping the community informed and building bridges. Pak-Link contribution in keeping Pakistani community informed of developments in Pakistan is much appreciated.

I wish the managing editor and the team members of Pak Link all the best.

(Azam Mohammad)

Editor’s Note For two families, the agonising wait for their 'missing' loved ones ended this Tuesday when their bodies were found dumped in a deserted place in Lasbela district of Balochistan. Hospital sources revealed that the bodies bore marks of torture while electric shocks might have been the cause of death. For several other families, however, the mystery of where their beloved ones are continues to haunt them. According to some claims over 14 individuals have gone missing and 400 tortured bodies have turned up close to the homes of family members. A Human Rights Watch report from July 2011 presents a lower estimate of several hundreds missing since 2005, while a June 2011 report from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has documented 140 individuals as missing. Meanwhile, a three-member Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry is hearing a petition on the situation in the province and on Wednesday summoned Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zehri and ISI's sector in-charge. The court wants the Balochistan chief and home ministers to assure it that they will ensure complete protection to the lives and property of the people under Article 9 of the Constitution, as well as pledge that no citizen will be kidnapped nor will any more kill-and-dump incidents occur.

While the SC's intentions are profoundly sincere and it has actually taken the trouble of holding the hearings at the Quetta Registry, here's the million-dollar question: where in the world is Nawab Raisani?

How long will he hide out at his camp office in Islamabad? Does anyone even know the last time he visited Quetta? No surprises that he didn't show up before the court on Thursday. Indeed, the court is right to be astonished that no one is ready to take responsibility for people's security in Balochistan. After all, what does it say about how much the chief minister cares about the goings-on in the province he heads when he's never even there? Ditto for the governor who is also mostly quiet or travelling. The court had also summoned the Frontier Corps inspector general and provincial heads of intelligence agencies on Wednesday but they too were missing from the courtroom because they had 'important' meetings on the law and order situation to attend. We can't help but wonder what actually goes on at these endless meetings because Balochistan only gets worse everyday while the chief minister, the home minister and the governor spend all their time in Islamabad. The legal and political black hole that Balochistan has become must now be closed, for this threatens the very integrity and unity of Pakistan.

Messages 3rd Anniversary 01 Iftikhar Rana with ulia Gillard 05 Iftikhar Rana meat with bob car 06 Pakistan Day Function 07 Australian News 08 The coalition's plan for secure borders and a cohesive society 09 Hon. Bob Carr MEETING 10 Islam 12 AFP training cours 13 Rahat Coverage 14 Sonia dress designer 16 Pakistan current affiar 18 Change climate 19 Sports 20 World’s young billionaire 21 Beauty 22 Pakwan 23 Home decorate 25 Pakistan day pic Gallery 27 Zareen Khan 28

Vol:3

Issue No:3

May Edition

Muhammad Asif

Latif Chaudhry

Arif Rana Uzma Gilani Ahsan Khan Wg.Cdr.(R) Usman Khan

Ashraf Chohan

05

10

07

08

09

Prof. Samina Yasmeen Abdul Jabbar Rana Sdaqat Siddiq M. Ishaq Sabir Shahi

12

16

18

21 27

Disclaimer: Paklink team is not responsible for the contents of editorial or any materiel.

28

Rana Tahir Javed

Linking Comm unit

Benefit Your Business to Advertise With

PAKLINK

ies To g

Advertisement & Enquires

Please Call 1300 851 802

eth er

Rang Mahal 200 Seats Fully equipped banquet hall with flexible seating Exclusive Sultan Lounge 500 Seats For private functions, business meetings, weddings Corporate functions, product launches and much more.

Restaurant’s Total capacity of over 500 guests Indoor and al fresco eating - enjoy the way you want

116 WIGRAM ST. HARRIS PARK NSW 2150 PHONE 02 9762 1033

www.spiceoflife.net.au

Present this coupon to receive 15% Discount at receiption on arrival Condition apply: not in conjuction with any other offer, dine in only valid till 30/11/2012

L

ast week,the Prime Minister and key federal ministers attended a community cabinet at Macarthur Girls High School. The Prime Minister.Ms Gillard spent most of the afternoon in western Sydney making several announcements and held some private meetings.Federal Member of Parramatta Julie Owens was with Prime Minister.Julia Owens is very

close with PM and Julie was first elected as Member for Parramatta in 2004 and re-elected in 2010.

On Wednesday,4th April 2012 at Parramatta Workers Club a meet and greet Reception was hosted by the local Federal Member,the Hon Julie Owens MP. During the function, the President of the Pakistan Association

Mr Iftikhar Rana and the Senior Vice President Pakistan Australia Business Council Kashif Amjad met with Prime Minister Julian Gillard.

Senator Bob Carr Minister for Foreign Affairs & more than10 Federal and State Members of Parliament attended the function of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

The Prime Minister Ms Julia Gillard

appreciated meeting members of the Pakistan community, and their work within Australia. The Prime Minister was also asked about why she was not attending the launch of the play Yes Prime Minister which she laughed and said , too much work to do with Kashif Amjad and Iftikhar Rana and Amirinder Bajwa (UIA President).

PM Hon.Julia Gillard meet with Iftikhar Rana President PAA

Hon. Shaequett Moselmane, MLC, NSW Parliament, hosted a dinner & celebrated 7th Anniversary Of Sada-E-Watan Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane, MLC, NSW hosted a dinner for his close friends held at Arabella Restaurant,Newown. The delicious food was prepared by the professional chefs that was thoroughly enjoyed by all participants. The dinner was attended by Consul General of Pakistan in Sydney, Mr. Azam Mohammed, Iftikhar Rana,President Pakistan Association, Syed Zafar Hussain,Editor in chief, Sada-EWatan,Mr. Muhammad Asif,CEO, Citilink Finance, Dr. Akram Hassan, Mr.Ejaz Khan ,Solicitor,, Mr. Kashif A m j a d , C E O S l i m t e l , D r. A m j a d , Mr.Munir Mohammad,Managing

Editor, Rabitah & Mr. Zawar Shah.

Mr. Shaoquett & others cut the cake of

7th Anniversary of Sada-E-Watan. He presented a certificate of NSW Parliamnet to Mr. Zafar Hussain &

appreciated his efforts for devoting his time to make the community aware of all events.

Meet and Greet with the Hon Bob Carr Minister for Foreign Affairs On 03 April 2012,at Parramatta Workers Club Sydney a meet and greet was hosted by the local Federal Member, The Hon Julie Owens MP. During the function, the President of the Pakistan Association Mr Iftikhar Rana and the Senior Vice President Pakistan Australia Business Council Kashif Amjad met with Senator Bob Carr Minister for Foreign Affairs at a ALP function for the Prime Minister Ms Julian Gillard.

The Minister was delighted to meet with two Pakistani people p r e s e n t a n d and Pakistani people. He specifically mentioned he discussed at length his a l s o e x p r e s s e d t h e would like the details from love of Pakistani Cuisine, importance of media and this event to go to all the

Pakistani as his g e s t u r e o f introducing himself to the community.

The Minister says his experience with Pakistani's in any walk of life has been a positive one and mentioned where there is Pakistani food involved he will always make time.

Mr Rana sent a personal initiation to attend a Pakistan Association dinner in the near future and discussed it was very good for Australia that a person from NSW (the most multicultural state) had a senior ALP figure in the very important role of Foreign Minister.

Meeting of Pakistan Australia Legal Issues Sub Committee

A

delegation comprising senior officers of Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Federal Investigation Agency, Ministry of Law & Justice and Financial Management Unit visited Canberra to attend the second meeting of Australia-Pakistan Legal Issues Sub Committee (LISC).

The LISC was established under the auspices of Pakistan-Australia Joint Working Group on Border

Management and Transnational Crimes. Under the JWG, Australia and Pakistan are cooperating to fight against serious transnational crimes like human trafficking, money laundering and terrorist financing.

Australia is assisting Pakistan in improving the existing legal framework against transnational crimes.

The Pakistani delegation led by Mr.

Khushdil Khan Malik, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Interior included Capt (R ) Zafar Iqbal, Director, FIA, Mr. Riaz Mehmood, Senior Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law, Mr. Inam Ghani, Director, Admn, FIA , Mr. Ata ul Monim Shahid, Dir, MOFA and Sydd Mansoor, Senior Joint Director FMU. The Australian side was led by Ms Katherine Jones and included senior officials of Attorney General's

Department, Customs and Border Protection Service, DFAT and AFP. The meeting was opened by Mr. Tony Sheehan, Deputy Secretary, Attorney General's Department.

The High Commissioner of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Abdul Malik Abdullah hosted a dinner in the honour of both the delegations at Pakistan House.

The 23rd of March 2012 represented 2 firsts in the Australia Pakistan community.

The first precedent being after a long time the dinner was held on the actual anniversary date , Friday March 23 2012 at the same beautiful function centre in Auburn as the previous occasion The second precedent was that dinner was served on time as promised by organisers by 9pm Approx 350 people attended the dinner.

Nearly thirty local dignitaries attended the grand event from all sides of politics, government and non-government, educational and consular.

The Secretary of Pakistan Association of Australia Mr Ashraf Chohan commenced proceedings with introducing Maulana Nazir Hasan Thanvi to recite the Quran, also a special silence and dua/pray was made for the Mother of President, Iftikhar Rana who had past away in Pakistan the previous month.

After which the National Anthems were of both countries were sung in person by Ms Mehreen.

Ms Aisha Amjad compared the evening introducing The Hon Victor Dominello Minister for Citizenship and Communities and spoke at length of the importance of multiculturalism especially since he was from a migrant background and that independence days of your home countries should be celebrated.

Then Miss Amanda Fazio spoke at length of the importance of trade between

Australia and Pakistan to improve as a lever to help improve the overall economic situation of Pakistan, and her fond memories of her visit.

Mr Iftikhar Rana President of the Association spoke at length and his speech was published earlier (http://www.sadaewatansydney.com/iftikh arrana-speech23march2012.htm) Mr Azam Muhammad Consul General spoke about the importance of Pakistan Independence Day and the values of modern day Pakistan. Mr Azam kindly showed the value of democracy when two adults like Aisha and Azam can agree to disagree on the topic of contributions towards natural disasters.

Mr Kashif Amjad gave a quick briefing on the Pakistan Australia Business Council development and its importance in alleviating poverty and the economic situation of Pakistan as well as a quick update on the community centre project that is slowly but surely making traction , and requested NOT funds but to air voice to your local politicians to support this project.

Dinner was served on time and as always the Himalayas team of Asif, Arif and Mushtaq displayed one of our cultures rich traditions, a sumptuous dinner flowing with variety, taste , freshness and flavour.

Many awards were presented that night to people who had provided some great community services and support. The

recipients were: Mr. Usman Khan Trustee for inspiring and helping the community throughout the year, Mr .Sadaqat Siddiq of Systronic IT Services for Best IT Support to the Community, Mr Kashif Amjad of Slimtel for Best Telecommunication Services, Mr. Atiq Manj of Mobilink and Anmol Ricemils for best mobile phone and rice provider and also Mr. Shabbir Khan & Tariq Khan of Bright and Aluminium Glass for best glass and aluminium services.

It should be noted that Sadaqat Siddiq does the websites for many of our communities including www.pakistanassociation.com.au and www.pabc.org.au . Both Slimtel and Systronic have been long term supporters of the Association for many years and functions.

A raffle was conducted to raise funds and prizes were donated by Mr Nash Patel of The Good Guys Castle Hill including a Plasma TV and other electronics. Other prizes were rice from Anmol.

A music program was commenced by Mintu and his team and played songs till midnight when the event came to a close.

The Association would like to thank its media partners for its publicity of the event including Zafar Hussain of Sada-ewatan and Pak Link Magazine

The Association would like to thank all that attended and its long standing support from the Consulate General of Pakistan offices , various State and Federal Government offices and from the sponsors of the Event including Citilink , Rana Finance , Systronic, Sydney Taxi Training, Silver Smash, Slimtel, Anmol Rice, Pakistan Australia Business Council and various individual Doctors who contributed.

The long list of dignitaries is below: The Hon. Victor Dominello, Minister for Citizenship and Communities His Excellency Azam Muhammad, Consul General of Pakistan Sydney representing the High Commissioner of Pakistan Canberra The Honourable Ed Husic MP The Honourable Amanda Fazio MLC The Honourable Barbara Perry MP The Honourable Mr Tony Issa MP The Honourable Dr Geoffrey Lee MP The Honourable Peter Primrose MLC Mr Stepan Kerkyasharian Chairperson, C o m m u n i t y R e l a t i o n s Chair of NSW Community Relation Commission Dr. Fawzy Soliman Senior Professor UTS Harish Velj, Chairman ALP sub continent Hicham Zraika, Deputy Mayor Auburn Cr. Parbir Martia also representing The Hon Laurie Ferguson Parramatta Council

Julia Gillard moves to distance Labor party from scandals A

ustralian prime minister says she believes a line has been crossed about respect for the parliament The Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, has moved to distance herself from growing anger at a series of government scandals, suspending a politician accused of misusing funds, a week after the parliament Speaker stood down over a sexual harassment lawsuit.

The suspension of Craig Thomson from the Labor party was seen as unlikely to weaken Gillard's already tenuous grip on power as he is expected to support the government as an independent.

The prime minister has been struggling after months of poor polls, which predict a landslide victory by the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, in an election which must be held by next year at the latest.

Her government has relied on independents since a 2010 general election, which returned a hung

parliament.

Gillard said the accusations against Thomson, coupled with the sexual harassment lawsuit against the Speaker Peter Slipper, had shaken public confidence in parliament.

"I believe a line has been crossed about respect for the parliament," she told a media confidence, adding that Australians now saw "a dark cloud" over parliament.

Slipper denies allegations he sexually harassed a male staff member and misused taxi vouchers.

Thomson has been under investigation for almost four years for misusing funds from his time as a union official. He denies the allegations.

Slipper had stepped aside as speaker a week ago after a former adviser, James Ashby, filed complaints in the federal court of sexual harassment and fraud.

But Slipper had only agreed to stand aside during the police investigation.

rends in development cooperation between Australia and Pakistan are highly positive and it would be in the fitness of things to mention that Australian assistance to Pakistan in the field of education, health, good governance, and education comes to 100 million dollars.

This was stated by Tim George, Australian High Commissioner in Pakistan, while addressing a press conference at a hotel here on Monday afternoon.Besides, he said that Australia was also cooperating with Pakistan in the field of defence in the form of imparting advanced training to Pakistan's armed forces personnel.

Another endeavour of cooperation he mentioned was combating

provided relief aid to the tune of $70 million for the victims of the 2010 floods. As for the 2011 floods, he said Australia had provided sunflower seed to farmers of the flood-affected areas to effect speedy recovery.

At this juncture, Shahida Parveen and Ashfaque Hussain, both farmers from Badin district, presented beautifully wrapped up sunflower specimens that they had cultivated with the Australiasupplied seed to the Australian high commissioner.

George said that Australia was the third largest destination for Pakistani students, after the US and the UK in that order, and said that Pakistani students did real well in their academic pursuits.

T

He released taxi vouchers last week that he said proved that Ashby's allegations of fraud during limousine rides in Sydney in January and

February were false.

Gillard and her senior ministers had agreed there was no precedent for

F

oreign Minister of Australia Hon.Bob Carr announced that Mr Peter Heyward will be Australia's next High Commissioner to Pakistan.Mr Heyward is expected to take up his appointment in June 2012. He will replace Mr. Timothy George who has been High Commissioner since June 2009.

Australia and Pakistan enjoy a longstanding friendship built on a common heritage as members of the Commonwealth. Two countries have significant shared interests, including mutual strategic interest in combating terrorism and extremism.

Australia is committed to working in partnership with Pakistan in its efforts to

confront security threats and to build the economic prosperity and enhance development. This includes assisting in dealing with the impact of recent devastating floods.Our relationship is characterised by solid bilateral trade,business and economic links, increased defence and law enforcement c o o p e r a t i o n a n d a n e x pa n d e d development cooperation partnership.

Australia works to coordinate its support

transnational crime.

George said that Australia did not just provide development assistance but also worked to promote trade in agricultural products, expertise, and services too. Australia, he said, exported wheat, pulses, and other grains to Pakistan and there was expanding trade in dairy and livestock products.

However, he added, that there was still room to realize the full potential of the trade and investment between the two countries.He said that Australia had

David Landers, a senior executive from the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) also addressed the media, and said that Australia presented a lucrative market for Pakistani exporters Landers said that cultural awareness underpinned long-term trade and developed markets. He said his vision for Pakistan was that of a food bowl for the Middle East and that Australia could help in the culmination of this vision.

He reminded the media that Australia was the world's 13th largest economy and Pakistan could, in particular,

benefit from Australia's highly developed mining sector.In reply to a question unrelated to trade and development cooperation, namely reopening of the Nato supply routes by Pakistan, George minced no words, saying that the lines of communication should be reopened at the earliest.

After the press conference, a trio of musicians from Australia presented two numbers through the Fiddlers Feast comprising a violin (playing of which in

public officials to stand aside because of civil suits such as sexual harassment.

The government had hoped Slipper would return to the Speaker's chair when parliament resumed 8 May. Slipper said in a statement on Sunday: "The criminal allegation has been shown to be a fabrication and there is no longer any reason to step aside.

"I believe, however, that it is imperative that the dignity of the parliament be upheld." He added that he would ask his deputy to act as Speaker when parliament resumed.

Slipper defected from the conservative opposition in November last year to accept the prestigious job, which has limited voting rights.

His defection cost the opposition a vote in the closely balanced House of Representatives.

While he is sidelined, a Labor lawmaker will take the seat, in effect depriving the government of a vote.

for the Pakistan with that of other international partners, including through a founding role in the Friends of Democratic Pakistan group and membership of the Pakistan Development Forum.Australia and Pakistan also work together in areas of mutual interest in the multilateral system, including in the organs of the United Nations and in the World Trade Organisation through the Cairns Group.The relationship is underpinned by growing people-to-people links, including through sport and the more than 5000 students from Pakistan studying in Australia.

Mr Heyward is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was until recently Assistant Secretary Africa Branch, a position he held from June 2011.Prior to this, he was Assistant Secretary,Consular Operations Branch.

Mr Heyward previously served overseas as Australia's Ambassador to East Timor; Ambassador to Brazil, also accredited to Colombia and Venezuela; Deputy Permanent Representative, Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva and Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Argentina.Mr Heyward holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tasmania, and a Graduate Certificate in Management from Monash University.

He is married and has two daughters.

folk music is referred to as fiddling), a guitar and a bass.

The stars were Marcus Holden (violin, or in this case the fiddle), Andrew Clermont (guitar), and the vocalist Liz Frencham.

They presented two numbers. The first one, Waltzing Matilda, is also referred to as the national song of Australia.

Although an adroit rendition, some felt that the version was too jazzed up and certainly was not a very happy departure from the original one.

A

s well as an occasion to reflect on the valour and self-sacrifice of Australia's military personnel, Anzac Day, which we commemorated this past week, should also be a reminder of the role that our country has played in the wider world.

Australia is an influential middle power

have been almost two boats a week.

Under its predecessor, between 2002 and 2007, there were just three boats a year. On border protection, as for economic management, the Howard era now looks like a lost golden age.

It does not have to be like this. There is a better way. The Coalition has a plan for

I believe Australia's immigration policy is undermined because people who were welcomed through the front door understandably resent arrivals who climb in through the back window.

As long as a significant section of our immigration programme appears to have been contracted out to people smugglers, immigration won't as it should be seen as one of our country's defining characteristics and most important assets.

Just about every Australian is an immigrant or a descendant of immigrants. That's why the Coalition has

work. Under the Howard government, the permanent programme's skilled component went from about 30 to about 70 per cent of the total intake.

The introduction of sub-class 457 visas was one of the former government's most significant innovations. Provided they were earning more than average weekly earnings and provided their employer had tried hard to find an Australian for the job, businesses could bring in workers from overseas for up to four years. During that time, they would normally become eligible for permanent residency.

By:Tony" Abbott Leader of the Opposition in the Australian and, whether we quite appreciate it or not, the big power of the South Pacific.

Australia is about the world's 15th largest economy, a significant contributor to the military effort in Afghanistan, one of America's most trusted allies, and the leading Western country in our region.

We count for something in the wider world and should use our reach and sway to promote Australia's true interests and best values.

When I say that Australia's foreign policy should have a Jakarta focus, not a Geneva one, I certainly don't mean that Australia has few interests and little weight around the globe. My contention is that we would be taken more seriously in the world at large if we were coping better with the “backyard” issues in which we have a vital national interest and for which we have prime responsibility.

Nothing better illustrates the current government's incorrigible failings in the development and execution of sensible national policy than the border protection disaster. Its predecessor found a problem and crafted a solution.

The Rudd-Gillard government found a solution and created a problem.

In August 2008, moral vanity overcame judgment. The government publicly congratulated itself for being more compassionate than its predecessor, closed the Nauru processing centre, scrapped temporary protection visas and announced swifter asylum claim processing.

Since then, there have been nearly 300 illegal entry vessels and nearly 17,000 illegal arrivals by boat while the border protection budget has blown out by $4 billion.

Under the current government there

stronger borders. It's part of our overall always been pro-immigration and proplan for a stronger Australia with a immigrant. To be otherwise would be almost anti-Australian. It's vital, though, for our country's well-being, that the immigration programme be run unambiguously in our national interest and that every migrant be enthusiastic about joining the team.

Monash University analysis has shown that during the Howard years with the boats stopped and a focus on skilled immigration the percentage of Australians concerned about numbers being too high almost halved, from more than two thirds to just over one third, notwithstanding a doubling of the permanent immigration intake.

Almost universally, immigrants to this country want nothing more than to be considered Australian. After all, they have chosen Australia in a way that the native born never quite have. That's s t r o n g e r e c o n o m y , s t r o n g e r why it's invariably wrong to question communities, a cleaner environment newcomers' commitment to Australia. If they weren't committed they would not and the infrastructure of the future.

I will act on our plan for stronger borders have come. from the first day of a Coalition What's more, Australians have usually made it easier for immigrants to government by: ! Accepting Nauru's standing offer to e m b r a c e t h e i r n e w h o m e b y appreciating that they would come to reopen the detention centre there; ! visiting Indonesia, within a week of terms with life here in their own way and taking office, to renew our cooperation at their own pace.

For the Coalition, our focus has never against people smuggling; ! providing new orders to the navy to turn been whether or not Australia should around the boats where it is safe to do so have a strong immigration programme. ! re-creating temporary visas for illegal It's always been what's the best programme for our country at this time boat arrivals; ! establishing a presumption against and what can best be done to help refugee status for boat arrivals transiting migrants to settle quickly into their new through Indonesia who lack identity life.

The best immigration programme is one papers, and ! ensuring tougher minimum sentences that helps Australia to be more for people smugglers with mandatory prosperous and productive and the best way for an immigrant to settle in is to non-parole periods.

T

celebrate the 48th anniversary of Muslims Australia which has grown into a large and formidable organization.

he 48th Annual Congress of Muslims Australia (AFIC), the national umbrella body of the Australian Muslim Community was held in Sydney during the weekend.

Delegates attending from all States of Australia including Christmas Island, Hafez Kassem

ACT and Northern Territory met over two days to review AFIC's activities, give directives and policies for the future and to elect a new President Hafez Kassem and Executive Committee. As per tradition, a Congress Dinner was held to

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) was founded in 1964 as

AFIC coordinates and provides resources for activities of its State Islamic Councils and member Islamic Societies.In accordance with the Muslim community helping them and answering there calls.

Hon.Shaoquett Moselmane Congratulates new executive of the AFIC an umbrella group for various Islamic groups or councils, and is considered Australia's most important Islamic organisation. The mission of AFIC is to provide service to the community in a manner that is in accordance with the teachings of Islam and within the framework of Australian law. To advocate on behalf of the Muslim community on all such matters that will affect the community's relevance, settlement and integration within Australian society. The main role of AFIC is to represent Islam and Muslims of Australia as one "Ummah" to the government and other bodies nationally and internationally.

These are the best possible immigrants to Australia. They make a contribution from day one. From day one, they are immersed in the Australian way of life.

They also help Australian businesses make the most of their economic opportunities to build a prosperity in which every Australian participates.

Under a Coalition government, 457 visas won't be just a component but a mainstay of our immigration programme.

A strong and non-discriminatory skilled immigration intake should help Australia to take advantage of what's been described as the “coming Asian century”. Properly utilised, immigrants to Australia could be our best business ambassadors to the world's expanding markets. We should have ready-made experts on the economics and cultures of other countries among the wellintegrated immigrant Australians who grew up there.

Australians have lately had more reasons than usual to despair of their government but that's no justification for losing faith in our country and its future.

We are a great country and a great people let down by a bad government but that will pass. Whether it's this year or next year, we will soon enough have the chance to pass judgment on the current government. Australians know that it's possible to end the waste, to repay the debt and to stop the boats because it's been done before.

In 2002, just a year after the Tampa, there were no illegal boats at all because the people smugglers and their customers knew that the game was up. The next Coalition government may not be able to stop the boats instantly but we know it can be done quickly and we're keen to start work immediately.

Metin Yavuz elected new Treasurer.

Other elected members of the Executive include Mr Ashraf Usman Ali Assistant Treasurer,Mr Keysar Trad Assistant Secretary, Miss Rawah El Samman, Mr Harun Abdullah and Mr Abdul Kamreddine Executive Members

I write to Congratulate AFIC and its recent election of anew executive lead by a new President Haj Hafez Kassem and note the excellent work by the former president Mr Ikebal Patel now elected Vice President.

Icongratulate AFIC on their election of Mr Kassem as its President. He has been a loyal and hard working Vice President of AFIC for some time. He is deserving and I wish him every success and I look forward to working with him.

Congratulations also to the following position holders: Dr Sahabuddin Abdullah elected new Secretary. Mr

Shaoquett Moselmane MLC I wish the President and the new AFIC executive every success and I look forward to working with them and AFIC into the Future.

Yours faithfully Shaoquett Moselmane MLC

A

ustralia's Foreign Minister, Bob Carr met this week with more than 50 Ambassadors and diplomats who are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the United Nations in New York.

The OIC is the second largest

who have not yet visited Australia, I was able to outline the rich multicultural tradition on which modern Australian society is based.

“I was able to attest to the significant contribution Muslims have made to contemporary Australian life.

“A number of Ambassadors, including those from Lebanon, Tu r k e y, I n d o n e s i a a n d Somalia spoke to me warmly about Australia and our values as a multi-ethnic society, based on understanding and respect.

“I also underscored Australia's commitment to working together with OIC member states on global challenges within the UN system, including the effort to bring about an end to the violence in Syria.

“And I highlighted the strong, practical support of Australia to the Palestinian people, including our commitment to provide more than $300 million in funding over the next five years.

“Australia's links with the OIC are strong and growing.

“Trade with OIC countries stands at A$39 billion annually.

“In 2010/11 there were around 60,000 students in Australia from OIC countries. intergovernmental organisation in the world, after the United Nations.

“I also highlighted my own personal commitment and that of the Australian Government to advancing cross-cultural and inter-faith dialogue, including through the Alliance of Civilisations Forum.

“In February, Australia signed a Framework of Cooperation with OIC Secretary-General, His Excellency Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, during his visit to Australia, which will facilitate enhanced dialogue and further practical initiatives between Australia and the OIC,” Senator Carr said.

and a high-level debate on Disaster Risk Reduction, Senator Carr met with: • His Excellency Mr Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General • Ms Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women • Ambassador Dr Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Permanent Observer to the UN

In addition to attending the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

• His Excellency Mr Nassir Abdulaziz AlNasser, President of the General Assembly • Permanent Representatives from Arab countries including Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

abor MLC Shaoquett Moselmane last night d e l i v e r e d a n adjournment speech highlighting the service to the community given by ethnic community media.

"It's time that we recognised and respected these communitybuilders for their journalistic professionalism and the hard work and commitment to keeping the community informed on national and i n t e r n a t i o n a l a ff a i r s , " M r Moselmane said.

"Although ethnic media is alive and well, many of the ethnic newspapers or media generally struggle financially."

Mr Moselmane said that there needs to be a means of Government support to assist Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC MEMBER ethnic community media to OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL survive a challenging PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES environment.

"Government should find means to support the service ethnic community media provides," he

said.

"Such support, however, must be on a no strings attached basis so as to maintain the integrity of our 'Third Estate'."

Mr Moselmane also said that the hard work of journalists at these outlets is underrecognised.

"I understand, respect and value ethnic community media journalists and producers and all who are involved in producing their radio programs, their press reports or their online services," he said.

"Those who established ethnic media in this country are true pioneers and they deserve recognition."

Mr Moselmane also noted that has commenced work on establishing an annual ethnic community awards ceremony to celebrate their contribution to Australian society.

Senator Carr said it was an honour for him to address the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

“I had a productive exchange of views with this group of Ambassadors on a broad range of matters.

“For those Ambassadors from the OIC

L

“Through the forum, Australia works closely with Turkey, Qatar and other partners to build understanding across cultures.

ETHNIC COMMUNITY MEDIA Discussed in Parliament House

Dear Asif On behalf of the Pakistan Australia Business Council Executive and Patrons (www.pabc.org.au) we would like to acknowledge your efforts and congratulate you on your Magazines 3 rd Birthday. Our congratulations also extends to those in your editorial/advisory team and your readers who clearly enjoy reading your news and to those

that have sponsored and advertised with you.

It is heartening to know that there is a growing diaspora and hence variety and multiple media channels are required to convey the core values of Pakistani's that come to Australia, being Faith Unity and Discipline.

It is especially encouraging to note that you work closely and in partnership with other media outlets, and community

organisations such as the Pakistan Association of Australia and our selves, Pakistan Australia Business Council Incorporated.

I hope you have been satisfied with support we have been able to provide to you historically and in the future.

Regards, Kashif Amjad

RANA MOTORS Pvt Ltd. Abbas Rana

RANA M

OTORS

Buy & Sell Quality Used Cars 508 Canterbury Road, Campsie NSW 2194

Email: ranamotors2000@yahoo.com.au

Tel: 02-8065 2439, Fax: 02 8065 2453

Website: www.ranamotors.com.au

Lying is the source of all sins

Lying, in essence, is deliberately telling something that is other than the truth and is something dispraised by all sensible people. A liar is always in doubt and never truly believes anything. Had this been the only disadvantage of lying, it would have been sufficient. Some philosophers have stated, “The one who knows himself to be a liar will never believe people who tell the truth. Moreover, the one who is known to be a liar will never be believed, even when he tells the truth. Not only this, but when people hear lies, they may automatically attribute it to him, even if he is not the one who told it.”

Reasons and signs There are several causes of lying and various signs that indicate it. There is no doubt that knowing such causes and signs is of great help in treatment because the first step in the treatment of any disease is knowing its causes and determining its symptoms in order to eliminate them. Al-Maawardi , may Allah have mercy upon him, mentioned some of these reasons as follows: 1- Bringing benefit and driving away harm. The liar thinks that lying is safer and more beneficial; hence, he resorts to lying as he is deceived and aspires to get something in return.

2- Preferring his speech to be pleasant and nice, thinking that the truth is neither pleasant nor nice. So, he prefers to lie as it is the easiest thing to do.

3- Intending to gratify one's thirst for revenge. So, he may tell lies about his enemy and attribute falsities to him.

4- Getting used to lying, which turns into a habit because its reasons accumulate and a liar becomes familiar with them.

5- Having an inclination to domineer, as the liar thinks that he is superior to the others to whom he gives information, thereby believing himself to be like a righteous scholar.

Some of the signs of lying * When one tells a liar something, he cannot differentiate between what he tells him and what he made up. * One can make a liar doubtful of his own words to the extent that he might take

them back. * If one argues with a liar about what he said, he would get confused and not be able to defend himself or refute what he says. * Doubt and suspicion would be apparent on his face. Some wise men have said that faces are like mirrors that expose the secrets that people conceal. If a person becomes a liar, all unknown rumors would be attributed to him, in addition to other made up lies, to the extent that people would tell lies about him. Thus, he would combine two different things: the disgrace of being a liar and the harm of lying to him.

Types of lying There are various types of lying; be it lying in deeds, sayings or intentions.

The first is lying in sayings. It means deliberately telling something that is not true or real. This type has

'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is better for me to tell the truth even if it would demean me and it rarely does than to tell a lie that may elevate me and it rarely does.” different forms that vary in the degree of guilt. The gravest and worst type is telling lies about Allah the Exalted and/or His Messenger, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie. Quran 6:21 This also includes deciding what is lawful and what is unlawful according to personal whims and not according to the Sharee'ah. That is why Allah The Almighty rebukes the disbelievers when they claim that what they say is the legislation of Allah. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): * And do not say about what your tongues assert of untruth, “This is lawful and this is unlawful,” to invent falsehood a b o u t A l l a h Q u r a n 1 6 : 11 6 ] * Or have they other deities who have ordained for them a religion to which Allah has not consented? But if not for the decisive word, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed,

the wrongdoers will have a painful punishment. Quran 42:21] Moreover, the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, warned us against telling lies about him when he said: “Whoever tells a lie about me intentionally, let him settle in his seat in Hell.”Saheeh Al-Jaami' As-Sagheer: 6519] This type also includes inventing lies about the believers such as those who testify to falsehood do. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, considered testifying to falsehood one of the grave major sins.

Nowadays, we find that many people sell their religion and conscience and testify to falsehood, thereby squandering or failing to give people's rights or making false accusations against them out of greed for a worldly reward or to gratify their thirst for revenge. Another example is lying when joking in order to make others laugh. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Woe to him who lies to make people laugh.

Woe to him! Woe to him!” Ahmad and Abu Daawood, At-Tirmithi - Hasan A believer cannot be a liar for faith and lying cannot be combined in one

Beware of lying Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Beware of lying because lying leads to dissoluteness, and dissoluteness leads to Hell. A person keeps on telling lies until he is written before Allah as a liar.” Al-Bukhaari and Muslim person. Hence, when the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, was asked if a believer could be a liar, he replied in the negative, in spite of the fact that he stated that a believer could be a miser or a coward. This is because lying is one of the signs of hypocrisy.

The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “There are three characteristics of a hypocrite: when he speaks he lies, when he makes a promise he breaks it and when he is trusted he betrays.” Lying is not one of the characteristics of the noble rather a characteristic of the mean who despise themselves and find lying easy.

If they had real self-esteem, they would have avoided lying. 'Umar ibn AlKhattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is better for me to tell the truth even if it would demean me and it rarely does than to tell a lie that may elevate me and it rarely does.”

The second type is lying in deeds. One may do something in order to deceive others into believing that something actually happened, while it did not, or to express the existence of something that does not really exist.

Lying in deeds could be more dangerous or more effective than lying in sayings. An example of this is what was narrated in the Quran about the brothers of Yosuf, may Allah exalt his mention, when they came to their father at night weeping and with his shirt stained with false blood .

So they lied both in their deeds and in their sayings. Al-Akhlaaq AlIslaamiyah:1/529 The third type is lying in intentions, and this is when one intends to do something for the sake of anyone or anything other than Allah.

This is supported by the Hadeeth of the three types of people who would be the first to be thrown in Hell: the martyr, the scholar and the one who used to give charity. Each one of these three would claim that he did what he did for the sake of Allah but they would be told that they are liars. The first would be told, “You fought so that people would say that you are courageous.'

The second would be told, “You gave in charity so that people would say that you are generous,” and the third would be told, “You learned so that people would say that you are a scholar.

Therefore, lying is indeed the source of all sins and it brings utter disgrace upon the liar. Lying is the source of all sins and it is the shortest way to Hell.

Islamic Quotes The company of a good friend is like an owner of musk; if you don't buy anything, you will get the smell of it.

The company of a bad friend is like the blacksmith's bellows; if you are not affected by its black dirt, you will be touched by its smoke.

Prophet Muhammed (saw) Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination.

Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA Everyone who is being overtaken by death asks for more time. While everyone who still has time make excuses for procrastination.

Hazrat Ali RA Knowledge is my companion, it is with me wherever I go. My heart is its container, not the bookshelf.

Hazrat Ali RA Indeed the whole world is imagination. Only He [Allah] is the real in Reality. Whoever understands this knows the secrets of the spiritual path.

Ibn Arabi A calamity that makes you turn to Allah is better for you then a blessing which makes you forget the remembrance of Allah.

Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah If a gem falls in to mud it is still valuble, if dust ascends to heaven it remains valueless.

Shaykh Sa'di Lord, fill a Muslim's heart/With a desire so fervent/That it will set his heart aflame/And stir his soul.

Muhammad Iqbal Forgiveness is part of the treasure you need/To craft your falcon wings/And return/To your true realm of/Divine freedom.

Hafiz Worship and knowledge while eating haraam is like construction on dung.

Imam Al Ghazali In God, there is no sorrow or suffering or affliction. If you want to be free of all affliction and suffering, hold fast to God, and turn wholly to Him, and to no one else. Indeed, all your suffering comes from this: that you do not turn toward God and no one else.

Imam Al Ghazali

AFP Training Course for Pakistan Police and Forensic Experts A

group of Pakistan officers belonging to Police service and Forensics Laboratories attended a two weeks training course in firearm and vehicle examination. The course was organized by Australian Federal Police in Canberra as part of AFP's Forensic Capacity Building Project for Pakistan. The participants of the course included senior police officers like DIG Mr. Liquat Ali, AIG Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad Khan, Additional Director (FIA) Maj (F) Basalat Shah and ASP FMr. Faisal Bashir Memon and firearm experts. The course provided an an opportunity to share experiences, mutual learning in criminal investigation processes.

OMeeting of Pakistan Australia Legal Issues Sub Committee

ne of Australia’s richest men, Clive Palmer, on Monday unveiled plans to build a 21st century version of the doomed Titanic in China, with its first voyage from England to New York set for 2016.

Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned stateowned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.

“It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems,” Palmer said in a statement.

“Titanic II will sail in the northern hemisphere and her maiden voyage from England to North America is scheduled for late 2016.”

He added that he had invited the Chinese navy to escort the Titanic II to New York.

The announcement comes just weeks after the 100th anniversary of the

sinking of Titanic, which went down on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg on its first voyage, from Southampton to New York.

Palmer said the new ship would be a tribute to the spirit of the m e n a n d women who worked on the original, which sank with the loss of 1,514 passengers and crew.

“These people produced work that is still marvelled at more than 100 years later and we want that spirit to go on for another 100 years,” he said.

Titanic was commissioned by White Star Line and was the largest liner in the world at the time. Palmer said he has established his own shipping company, Blue Star Line, with the new vessel having the same specifications as its predecessor — 270 metres long (885 feet), 53 metres high and weighing some 40,000 tonnes.

It will have 840 rooms and nine decks with design work in conjunction with an historical research team underway. No figure was given on how much it would

cost.

The only changes to the original would be below the water line including welding and not riveting, a bulbous bow for greater fuel efficiency, diesel generation and enlarged rudder and bow thrusters for increased manoeuvrability.

“Titanic II will be the ultimate in comfort and luxury with on-board gymnasiums and swimming pools, libraries, high class restaurants and luxury cabins,” Palmer said.

The ship would also include an exhibition room which will be located in the space of the original’s coal boilers which will showcase his home state of Queensland.

Palmer is estimated to be Australia’s fifth richest person, worth more than Aus$5 billion (US$5.2 billion), thanks to his vast coal and other mining assets in Queensland and Western Australia.

He has also branched out into tourism

TheAustralian HighCommissioner to Pakistan Tim George has urged the government to continue talks with the US to improve the relationship between the two countries.

While talking about the Salala

and owns the luxury Coolum resort on the Sunshine Coast, while recently saying he wants to move into the media industry, a sector dominated by Fairfax and Rupert Murdoch’s News Limited.

His decision to commission a Chinese shipbuilding yard, which will also construct other luxury liners for the tycoon, reinforces his ties to the country, which is a key buyer of his coal and iron ore.

“The Chinese are renowned for building commercial cargo and container ships,” he said.

“China currently produces around two to three percent of the world’s luxury ships but is looking to challenge the Europeans who have around 75 percent of this market.

“The Chinese ship building industry with our assistance wants to be a major player in this market.”

The original Titanic was built in Belfast.

Check Post incident, he said that it was a great loss to Pakistan. At an event to celebrate Australia's ties with Pakistan, George said that the event showed the importance placed on its enduring bond with Pakistan.

E

xpectations were high for promises, promises that had never been made before by any event organizer for Bollywood events in Australia, made by Red Chillies Media for the Return of Their King. As Red Chillies Media toiled painstakingly from 6 months prior to their much awaited production dubbed “Return of The King”, the audience awaited, and lo & behold! Come judgment day on March 24, 2012 the night proved to be the night of a lifetime for most, if not all! This event clearly marked the difference between substandard and exceptional Indian musical concerts that Australia had witnessed so far. Bringing to Australian shores for the second time, as its second production Ustaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan performed at the Sydney Convention Centre to a packed house. The production was everything that Indian concerts in Australia have never experienced before.

Founder Nash Patel of RCM opined its not just the artiste, it's the entire production packaging that makes the event come alive and truly meaningful for the audience. True to his intent, RCM chose one of Sydney's best concert halls, he Sydney Convention Center, located at Sydney's iconic Harbour precinct; Darling Harbour. When asked why Sydney Convention Centre Mr. Patel said that a fitting venue is required to do 'justice' to an iconic singer like Rabat. On the night of the concert Mr. Patel, in his keynote speech, said, “It's not greed that drives our endeavor's. It's passion all along, and a keen sense of awareness to give back to the audience, 'value for their money”. Indeed, while one would expect a concert at such a premium venue to be heavy on the pocket, RCM decided to keep its seating rates as per the usual Indian concerts standards, to make the experience accessible to a wider range of

audience with tickets starting from just $50.00. RCM ensured there was something for everyone and no effort was spared to make the experience worth much more than what one paid for.

Apart from the premium venue and the colorful ticket pricing palate, RCM brought to the audience some never-seen-before glimpses at an Indian concert that made it an act which was a class apart from most other concerts in every way. To take it point wise, the stage donned a silent sufiana touch, with red velvety floor and extraordinarily embroidered cushions thereby enhancing the Persian-IndianPakistani roots of the artist, his music and his troupe. Beautiful white and red floral display spread through the front of the stage augmented the look and feel associated with a Qawali / Sufi recital even further. This rustic minimalistic and elegant stage design was accentuated with never used before top end LED panels behind the stage adding a touch of glamour. As for the viewing experience, care was taken to ensure each segment of the concert hall had a big screen TV to view close-ups and finer details of the performance on stage.

Unlike the last production in 2010 which had only one big TV screen behind the stage, this time's production went a step ahead and had 3 giant screens, one in the centre and two on the sides. Apart from enhancing the stage & viewing experience manifold, this year RCM showcased a unique audio visual introducing the artist which almost transported the audience back in time by approx. 700 years to highlight the origins of Qawali. This stunning piece of audio visual showcased some never before seen videos of Rahat as a young artist, learning & performing under the tutelage of his legendary uncle The Late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

The audience was captivated with the seamless blend of priceless pictures & videos and an evocative script narrated in Urdu. As a warm up to Rahat & his troupe, RCM brought together a unique performance by 3 Sydney based artists a combination of a didgeridoo, tabla and the Hang to render a beautiful blend of music, as a tribute to the amalgamation of cultures in Australia. As for Rahat, when he came on stage, the floor became his bastion and the audience was mesmerized by his spell binding performance. His inimitable rendition of certain Qawwalis gave life to his mentor, Nusrat, whose visuals were being synchronized on the TV screen while Rahat sang. Apart from the artiste, the planning & the production, the quality of the concert stood out. This could be witnessed the moment when one stepped inside the hall. Right at the outset on making our way to the seating area we were presented with an immaculately plastic wrapped RCM event souvenir.

This wasn't just another magazine. Its quality far surpassed what one views at any other concert, with 36 glossy sheets sheets of interesting reading and luscious visuals and artwork. But the blitzkrieg had yet to begin. Once Rahat started everyone was transported through the magic of his music into a different realm. After a stupendous 4 hour performance, the curtains finally drew to a close at 12am, 25th March.

With this, RCM clearly stood out for the principles that it confidently voices value for money and international quality entertainment. Indeed with such a precedent being set by “Return of The King” Indian concerts in Australia have finally been refined and redefined… and entertainment, thanks to Red Chillies Media, just got bigger & so much better!

S

ania Maskatiya: an unusual name for a young designer just as unusually successful in a very short period of time. An Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture graduate with a major in textiles and a family background in manufacturing garments, Maskatiya may have had technical support that gave her wings to fly, but her success is attributed more to her business acumen. The last one year has seen the rise of the Sania Maskatiya label: from the

possible. There are barely any sleeveless clothes in the store. My clients don't wear very slinky clothes. I'll make dresses and tube tops and jumpsuits but that's mostly order based. Off the rack is mostly conservative and draped, with colours and material being the focus.

I believe that the contemporary vision is whatever makes a woman feel good about herself. To change one's look is always good. I do think every woman has an innate sense of style and they need to capitalise on that and find their own sense of style.

That's most important. Sales, on the other hand, depend on the season. For instance, these days most women are coming for cotton casuals. People visiting from abroad during the holiday season are generally good buyers.

With Her Daughter

A. I never wanted to join the family business per se because I was interested in design and they do everything in mass

By Aamna Haider Isani

inauguration of a flagship store in Karachi to widespread availability in mainstream fashion stores across P a k i s ta n . H e r p o p u l a r i t y h a s stemmed from a strong design sense growing through fashion-week success and culminating in the appreciation she garnered by dressing Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for the awards luncheon in Los Angeles.

Another reason for Maskatiya's popularity is her personal grace. She is appreciated for having an optimistic karma and a 'can-do' attitude that she shares with her brother Umair Tabani who is undoubtedly the backbone of the Sania Maskatiya enterprise. A qualified chartered accountant, he brings professionalism to an industry that has an unfortunate 'get-by', lackadaisical attitude towards everything. Together they operate the 150-member team that ensures seamless day-to-day running.

Here the Herald talks to the woman behind the brand and why her conservative clientele wear designs with animal and bird imagery.

Q. Do you have any regrets not going to Central Saint Martins?

A. When I got into Saint Martins my father wanted me to go but my mother is old school and she convinced me not to. But no, I have no regrets at all because I loved Indus Valley. If it weren't for Shahnaz Ismail I would have quit in a day or two but she is amazing. She holds the place together. Art school is always intense and Indus was too. Then when I got married I realised that I was lucky to have gotten to spend four extra years with my parents.

Q. Does a professional degree in textiles and/or fashion help?

A. A lot of people are crazy successful even without a degree but I learnt so much at school: discipline, technique, colour proportion. We actually learnt how to dye and weave cloth. We used to sit at khaddis (handlooms) doing an insane amount of work. In retrospect I understand the business of fabric so much better. You learn the basics. There's so much learning that gives you confidence and clarity to deal with issues.

My screen printer, for example, wanted to use iron clad frames and I told him it was such an extra expense because we could do the same work on wooden frames which were 4,000 rupees cheaper. We could save 80,000 rupees on the 20 frames that we needed. Had I not had that knowledge he would have persuaded me to go for the iron frames. We gave him a technical solution to printing on wooden frames. Another example is that dyers still stick to the myth that ferozi colour bleeds. We're in the 21st century and it's preposterous to say that any problem doesn't have a solution. We have given them sealants and technical solutions.

Q. How much does it help to be part of a textile family?

production. It never appealed to me then but now it does. My father was instrumental when it came to acquiring fabric, machinery as well as helped with merchandising, spinning and knitting. When we started, he took us to all the factories, silk printing mills and we got great exposure in terms of insight as well as practical help like lending us space to make screens.

Q . Yo u s a y y o u r c l i e n t e l e i s conservative and yet there is so much animal and bird imagery in your designs. The perception is that conservative women don't like wearing animal prints?

A. You know I used to think so too but it's not necessarily true. The elephants are all sold out. We've had giraffes and camels and birds as well and they did very well. Some people will come and say make everything as is but don't make the eyes. They feel they can't pray with figures that have eyes.

Sometimes women ask me to sketch birds with their heads turning into flowers.

Initially I didn't want to change designs but we do now. We change designs and always accommodate clients but we make everything look nice and arty.

Q. What advice would you give new designers trying to make a breakthrough?

A. It's important to have a good business plan and to work on the ground plan. We had this place [flagship store] for six months before we actually opened it.

Sampling is important; we procured the fabric and came up with samples for every line. Having full stock capacity was an issue for us. In Pakistan, you go to stores even many famous stores and you see five things hanging on the racks. We wanted to make sure that would never happen.

Visibility and accessibility are most important for a successful brand these days.

Q. What about brand building, which you have been very effective in doing?

A. We needed brand building for which we hired Lotus and that was really important and helpful. It was expensive but instead of spending on billboards and TV we invested in a good publicist. We photograph our work and advertise it constantly because then even if someone is replicating your work, people have seen it as yours before.

Q. Do you have a specific vision for the Sania Maskatiya brand?

A. We may not want to do the kind of volumes produced in factories yet but we want to expand production eventually. We will want to produce massively and have vendors everywhere. We are already stocking in many places but I'm talking bigger. And we understand that the way we want to do prĂŞt is by bringing the price under 5,000 rupees and giving our clients a value-added product.

the stuff was similar to what I am making now. But I was under the impression that we had to show something funky and different and not all wearable so I worked a lot harder because I wasn't selling that stuff. I realised a little too late that I needed to show what we can wear, not fantasy. It should have been a concept that could translate to wearable clothing. That said, I learnt from my mistakes.

Q. You've come a long way since then, the flagship store being a benchmark of your success. You were initially designing for friends and family but what kind of clientele does the brand attract now?

A. Some of my clients just come to me for couture. But now that there is always something on the racks they end up browsing and picking up ready-to-wear too.

We try to be as accessible and available as

Q. What in your terms is a value added product?

A. We make sure our fabric is pure. When doing cottons we use Al-Karam, Gul Ahmed or imported voiles. I think anyone can make clothes nicely and most Pakistani women have a great sense of style so we try to give them something that they can't put together so easily themselves. We offer a bit of block print, a little bit of lace trimming in our casuals, pair it with detailing, our screens. Tailors would throw a fit if they had to do all that.

Q. As a textile student you do have a flair for prints.

A. I love prints and we do our own computerised prints, screens, blocks etc.

I'd love to do lawn too but I just feel that we're too young a brand to get into it as yet.

But we're working on computerised cotton prints this year.

Q. You started off as the label Chamak and it wasn't very well received at Fashion Week. What mistakes did you make?

A. That was the first time I ever showed and

(COURTESY BY DAWN NEWS)

As a designer our responsibility is not to change someone's belief. That said, I love nature and especially birds. The collection we're showing at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2012 is all about birds.

Q. Ethical and eco-friendly fashion is such a big issue these days. Do you feel you follow any outlines?

A. We're big on ethics. We're not very ecofriendly to be truthful but we are particular about ethics by giving workers good working conditions, free lunch, subsidised food and good weekly wages. We give them transportation on strikes and we pay them extra. We need to get the production out. We're particular about paying them every Saturday, on time. When workers come to us and brag about having worked with 'so and so' we tell them to unlearn whatever they have learnt. Because of all this we've managed to retain most of our employees over long periods and those who leave really do us no damage.

PM challenged the opposition to oust him through a no-confidence vote

O

ne option for the PML-N would be to do nothing tangibly and wait for the weight of swelling public opinion to bring down Mr Gilani.

As predicted, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has gone to the National Assembly and challenged the opposition to oust him through a noconfidence vote. He could do this because the short order by the Supreme Court that sentenced him till its rising for contempt was not clearly expressive of the honourable Court's intent. There was a reference in it to “mitigating� factors, but no lexical expert in the world can unravel the sentence that contains it. Hence the confusion and the bickering till the Court delivers the full judgment.

convicting Mr Gilani before the Commission decides what it has to do next and determine whether the speaker of the National Assembly has a role to play in the matter. Once again, the professional opinion is divided.

Therefore, the opposition would be well-advised to show restraint till the full judgment is promulgated. It would be embarrassing if the PML-N is deployed aggressively in its long march and the judgment arrives merely to endorse it.

P

akistan and India have steadily been making progress on a host of issues of common interest.

In yet another indication that the peace process between Pakistan and India is inching forward, the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet has reportedly approved a relaxed visa regime which seeks to allow businessmen on multiple entry, nonreporting visas to travel to five cities with everyone else permitted to visit up

Liberalisation of visas

Inside the House, the coalition partners are either following a wait-and-see policy, or are determined to stay behind the PM. In Sindh, the assembly has already decided that the verdict is unfair, just as the PML-N and the to three cities. Taken in isolation, this seems like the kind of baby step that should certainly be welcomed but not necessarily seen as a harbinger of lasting peace. Doing so, however, would be a mistake. Rather than going for a grand gesture, the two countries have steadily been making progress on a host of issues of common interest, including trade, coupled with regular meetings between government officials on both sides. All this adds up to the best relations Pakistan and India have enjoyed in many years, a milestone that has been slightly obscured by the slow pace with which it has been achieved.

For now, though, this may be the most effective way of normalising relations between the two countries.

There are certainly other small steps, HEN Chief J u s t i c e Iftikhar Chaudhry publicly mentioned the need for more judges on the Supreme Court if an appeal against the prime minister`s conviction is to be heard, he was technically correct. The seven justices who ruled against Mr Gilani cannot hear an appeal against their own order and three other justices are for various reasons believed to be unavailable to hear an appeal necessitating the appointment of more judges. Justice Anwar Jamali`s health does not permit him to hold hearings at present he would need to be replaced with an additional or acting justice under Article 181 of the constitution.

Justice Tassadug Hussain Jillani has previously declined to participate in hearings where Mr Gilani is the defendant because the two are related necessitating an ad hoc judge as replacement under Article 182.

Similarly, if Justice Shakirullah Jan continues as acting chief election commissioner, he would also have to be replaced by an ad hoc judge in any appeal against the SC`s conviction of Mr Gilani because depending on the outcome of the appeal, Justice Jan may ultimately have to sit in judgment over Mr Gilani in any disqualification reference that is brought before the Election Commission.

However, setting the numbers aside for amoment, Chief JusticeChaudhry`s comments are quite astonishing. Whether

W

The PML-N jumped the gun despite commentaries in the media generally accepting the next step in the process that will unfold in the National Assembly and the Election Commission of Pakistan. It told the PM he was no longer prime minister and declared that it will try to stop him from entering the National Assembly because he had lost its membership as an MNA. Outside the National Assembly, the country was divided: there were crowds in the streets celebrating and there were rallies condemning the 'one-sided' justice in the country. Clearly, once politicised, justice itself is in jeopardy.

Should the PM resign as prime ministers do elsewhere in the world?

The tradition in Pakistan is not to resign no matter how reductive of honour the allegation is. The TV channels counted the number of highly-placed people in public office who should have resigned after scandals emerged in their domain of functions, but did not. The PML-N thinks that the PM should break the tradition and go away for five years because that is what is indicated in Article 63 to which the short order has referred. One cannot think how this stance can persist. After all, Mr Gilani is still entitled to an appeal at the Court.

Acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan believes he needs the Supreme Court to provide him the detailed judgment

even in the visa process, that can be taken to help the peace process along.

As important as trade and commerce is, there are other fields where both countries should be welcoming visitors.

The arts, culture and sports are all areas where person-to-person contact can help change hearts and minds.

Making it easier for people from such areas to visit the other country is a lowrisk and high-reward endeavour. In addition, now may be the right time to release all the fishermen held in India

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf seem to have prejudged the matter without knowing the clear intent of the Court.

Maybe the Court should have taken pains to either write the full judgment, or should have written the short order more clearly. One says this because rumours of a 'third option' have been floating for some time: that after the ensuing of a post-trial chaos, the powers that be will put the brakes on the present political order and hand the country over to an interim government of 'experts' who will undertake to set things right in quick time. If the two big parties tilt once again into the mutually damaging vendetta reminiscent of the 1990s after which both went into a decade of political eclipse the country will become too destabilised to be managed under any democratic dispensation.

Of course, one option for the PML-N would be to do nothing tangibly and wait for the weight of swelling public opinion to bring down Mr Gilani. But the PML-N may fear that by abiding by this more peaceful course of action, the PPP's stay in power may be prolonged through serial contempts and dismissals, thereby, allowing more ground to be lost to Imran Khan's fast growing public clout. Somewhere along the line, our politicians must think of the survival of the country instead of obsessing about ruling it.

and Pakistan indefinitely for the crime of inadvertently crossing an unmarked border.

Even if all these measures are put into place, it would be naive to think that all outstanding issues between the two countries can be solved anytime soon.

The twin problems of Kashmir and terrorism are unlikely to be negotiated in the foreseeable future and with the establishment in Pakistan and the hawks in India still exerting considerable influence, even those as committed to peace as the PPP and the Congress will not be able to make headway. Far better is the current approach that puts these issues on the backburner. Once enough steps have been taken to increase trust on both sides, these issues can be addressed.

Needless controversy Mr Gilani`s legal team will choose to appeal against his conviction is not known yet and it almost certainly will not be known until the detailed judgment is issued by the SC. And while the appeal has yet to materialise, it seems unusual to talk about how many judges may not be available at an unspecified date in the future. Stranger yet is to mention the numbers but then not the names. If Shakirullah Jan isindeed one ofthejudges who will be unavailable to hear the prime minister`s appealbecause of a potential conflict of interest in his role as acting CEC, then that implies Justice Jan will still be acting CEC at the time the prime minister`s appeal lands before the SC. But a permanent CEC could be appointed by a parliamentary committee before Mr Gilani`s appeal comes before the court in which case Justice Jan would no longer have a conflict of interest and there would be no need for an ad hoc judge to replace him.

The comments by the chief justice have unnecessarily stirred up controversy, particularly with the judicial commission member and PBC representative, Khalid Ranjha, coming out against the idea. In the present environment, perhaps it would be wiser for the judiciary to limit its comments to those made from the bench and not from the lectern.

3Tandoori Hut Started operation in 1996.

3Tandoori Hut has built a reputation as one of the best Indian and Pakistani restaurants in Sydney 3Tandoori Hut offers a wide selection of best Indian and Pakistani cuisine made from fresh ingredients.

3We also offer delivery service, available 7 days s week, so you will be able to enjoy our food in the comfort of your home.

3Tandoori Hut provides catering services to bring our authentic cuisine to you and your valued guests.

93 Enmore Road, Enmore, NSW 2042 , Phone and Fax 02-9519 8140, 02-9519 8144, (Opposite Enmore Theatre)

Climate Change 'Time Machine' Experiment Opens In Australia biggest outdoor carbon dioxide trial, and the only one to use mature woodland

O

ne of the world's most complex experiments on the impact of rising levels of carbon dioxide is taking shape in eastern Australia, where giant steel frames nine stories high have been built on native woodland.

The project near Sydney will mimic future climatic conditions by simulating higher atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide.

Measuring carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is pumped into an environmental “time machine” on the outskirts of Sydney, aiming to predict how vegetation will react to future climate change The experiment features giant cylindrical steel frames 28 meters tall that rise above native woodland,

called bushland. They will simulate elevated levels of CO2 that the planet could experience in the next half century Professor David Ellsworth from the University of Western Sydney is in charge of this unique project. “We have six of these arrays of pipes up in the woodland designed to emit carbon dioxide in a computer-controlled system so we can study how this ecosystem responds a rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration,” he said.

It has taken researchers a year to build this industrial-looking ecological experiment, which will last for a decade The university says it is the world's

“My name is Steven Wohl from the University of Western Sydney. I am the senior engineering officer for the EucFace site. Where we are going up now is a 22-meter tall modular scaffolding placed in the center of the ring," he explained. "It allows us to place instrumentation at different heights in the canopy and also gives the researchers a unique perspective of the canopy.”

Long-term project, research Professor Ellsworth says the research, which will last for a decade, will give policy makers more information about how to plan for future climate change. “We're hoping to find out how this ecosystem actually responds to carbon dioxideconcentration of the future, and whether it will actually store more carbon or not. That's really important from the standpoint of native bush in Australia which occupies a very large part of our land mass,” he noted.

Australia's large tracts of undeveloped

land, known as bush, are a key part of plans to store carbon emissions. How much carbon the ecosystem can absorb is a key question for the country's future.

“If native bush is not able to do more than it currently does at the present day, then we need to know that pretty urgently. I think,” said Ellsworth.

Ian Anderson is a director of research at the University of Western Sydney, which has a range of studies looking at shifting levels of carbon dioxide.

“Most of our experiments are aimed at looking at in the order of 30-50 years ahead based on predictions, so our CO2 concentrations and our temperature treatments are based around looking ahead to that sort of timeframe.

We also have the experimental facilities to actually look back in time," said Anderson. "So we can actually take CO2 out of the atmospheres in some of our controlled environment rooms and look at how those plants would've responded back in time, I guess to build up a bit of a picture of where they've been, where we are now and where we are going to go to in the future.”

Funded by taxpayers, the government says these experiments will transform climate change research in Australia, which emits more greenhouse gas pollution per person than anywhere else in the developed world. (Voa news)

Multicultural Youth Sports Partnership Program opportunities for youth from new and emerging communities and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to participate in sport and physical activity within local communities.

T

he Multicultural Youth Sports

and forms a key part of Australia's

Partnership (MYSP) Program is an

multicultural policy. The objective of the

initiative of the Australian Government

MYSP Program is to create sustainable

Grant funding available under the MYSP Program is $300,000 annually. Grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 are available to eligible organisations that can demonstrate a capacity to develop strong partnerships to deliver sustainable sport participation programs for youth from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, and assist in integrating them into sporting and physical activities.

For this purpose, youth is defined as

those up to and including 30 years of age.

Funding should complement a series of activities and sustain the operation of a partnership network between community organisations (including those receiving government funding to support migrants such as settlement service providers, migrant resource centres and multicultural youth organisations) and local sporting organisations.

Applications for 2012-13 MYSP Program funding opened on the 30 April 2012 and close 25 May 2012.

Click here for further information or contact my office on (02) 9241 7730 Senator Matt Thistlethwaite Senator for New South Wales

What ails Australia's best and brightest The cream of the next generation of batsmen seem to be struggling with technical flaws There have been an alarming number of Test and Sheffield Shield batting collapses of late. From Australia's calamitous 47, to India's frequent capitulations, New Zealand's recent dramatic middle-order loss of 5 for 0, and Queensland almost surrendering the Sheffield Shield final batting performances in the longer versions seem to have dropped off dramatically.

Perhaps we can blame the wickets.

Groundsmen have seemingly been less

Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh and Callum Ferguson have had.

The cricket public expects these young batsmen to have everything mentally and technically figured out when they are chosen, and that they should be the finished article, with complete understanding of their own games. Some, like Steve Smith, seem to be sorting things out, but others appear to have a fair way to go.

Perhaps my most fascinating time on the

In conversation with Ronnie and coach Greg Shipperd afterwards, it was commented on how far around Khawaja was turning his back foot during shots. The textbook says the back foot should be pointing towards point, not the bowler.

That's causing his back hip and shoulder to swivel around, so that he is “squaring up”.

Often he seemed to be missing Ronnie's deliveries by six inches. It would seem to be a problem that can be solved, but the question is, does he know he is doing it?

And if so, does he know how to fix it?

Swivelling into a front-on position is a lefthander's curse. Hughes also suffers from it, as Chris Martin managed to expose. The difficulty is that these two exceptionally gifted players are trying to fix things under the glare of an impatient media and public, and are feeling the pressure of expectation.

The question for each is: when and how to fix it?

inclined to roll out flat, docile pitches.

James Sutherland's pleas last summer for better Shield pitches have fallen on deaf ears. Or maybe the new breed of bowling coach has stolen a march on his batting counterparts. Certainly Craig McDermott seems to have found the right ingredient for Australia's young band of quicks.

Or are batting techniques in a downward spiral? Perhaps the T20 catch-cry, “Clear the front foot and swing as hard as possible”, is playing havoc with the techniques of young batsmen.

During another highly enjoyable summer in the Sheffield Shield, I had lots of chances to get up close and personal with several fringe Test batsmen. The struggles with technique of most were noticeable. For years as Australia ruled the cricket world, we were blessed with champions who churned out thousands of first-class runs before being selected Mike Hussey passed 10,000 before his ascendency, and before that, Matthew Hayden must have despaired of ever getting a decent go at Test level.

Now as the guard changes, opportunities arrive for the new generation sooner than they did in the past David Warner was around the 1000-run first-class mark when he got his baggy green. It has underlined the indifferent seasons the likes of Phil

cricket field this year was stationed at midoff while Andrew McDonald went to work on each of these young batsmen with his exceptionally intelligent medium-pacers and talked me through his tactics. Without the gift of pace, “Ronnie” has had to learn the skill of bowling inside and out, and his mastery on a helpful pitch is comparable to any I've seen.

I'd reckon quite a few young hopefuls on Shield wickets this summer found batting against his crafty medium pace far tougher technically than fending off Brett Lee at the WACA ground. In the last round of Shield fixtures, Victoria overcame a disappointing New South Wales, with Ronnie bagging amazing match figures of 6 for 50 from 34 overs. In the process he passed the bats of Hughes and Khawaja with alarming regularity.

Hughes' shortcomings have been widely critiqued; less so Khawaja's. I first noticed his difficulty against the away-swinging ball in county cricket last year. In overcast conditions against a Tiflex ball that seemed to go around corners, Khawaja's open blade and front-on position had the slips cordon licking their lips and sure enough, he obliged twice. In that game against Victoria he was twice out caught behind a notable penchant that oppositions are sure to be pencilling into their black books.

I've never believed in the notion of not working on technique because a match is pending. Should we take note of the fact that the top golf pros always have swing coaches on hand? To be the best you can be, you have to keep adjusting until most avenues are exhausted and discarded even if that means doing it on match eve.

Many will argue otherwise, and they will have valid points, but to get closer to the end of the road, experimentation needs to be continual. Sometimes it will be one step forward and two steps back, but that is the nature of the beast of batting.

Marsh is a southpaw with problems different from those of his NSW counterparts. His stem from his trigger movements he doesn't have any. That's not to say that kind of technique hasn't been extremely effective for others.

Hayden stood still and moved just once in his strokeplay forward to full balls and back to shorter ones; but Hayden is a monster of a man who used his height to sublime and brutish effectiveness often employing it to lean into wide balls as his foot went straight down the wicket.

Early in his innings, especially, Marsh often moves across very late, presenting his pad as a target and causing his swing to not come down in a straight line. When in form it all works like clockwork and he is imperious. When lacking form, it looks robotic and static.

Ferguson is another who could perhaps think about operating more in straight lines.

He is a very clean hitter of the ball, but with a backswing heading towards gully it's almost impossible to be consistently meeting the ball with the full face of the bat.

His line of swing is nice and straight when

he drives half volleys, but when he has to defend he sometimes chops down on balls as his bat heads in the direction of midwicket.

Ronnie picked up on it and sent one straight through a gap between bat and pad. He then nicked Ferguson out in the return fixture. It is a curious technical dilemma, which might explain why Ferguson's one-day record is so good and his four-day one disappointing. In the shorter formats there is less defending and therefore his problem is less exposed. He is perhaps very much aware of it, but the skill is to fix it.

While no doubt all four are admirers of Simon Katich's toughness and resilience, I sometimes wonder if they have considered the merits of the somewhat ungainly Katich method of moving across and standing in the so-called corridor of uncertainty. Ugly as he might look to many, Katich is perfectly upright and balanced, his head is over the line of the ball, he knows exactly where his stumps are, and he plays in straight lines.

Once he's settled, the bowlers are forced to bowl something other than line and length in the corridor, and Katich has been able to cash in, particularly when they try to hit his exposed leg stump.

Smith played McDonald best of all at the SCG. He was much more selective of the wide ones he loves to thrash through the covers, and there were fewer hoicks over cow corner, yet he didn't lose his ability to despatch bad balls to the fence.

All the five batsmen mentioned are naturally talented players and have been singled out by the national selectors. All have good records in T20 but have some difficulty adapting to the different demands of each form of the game.

Just about any top-class batsman will be able to reel off the mentors who have had the most influence on him. Whether it is fathers or coaches or team-mates or even opposition players, these people are vital in spotting problems and helping fix them. But the demands of T20 have added a new dimension to batting techniques. Teams everywhere are splashing out on full-time bowling coaches, but seem less inclined to recruit batting coaches.

Perhaps a new type of batting coach is needed a coach who has played T20 and is skilled in converting players back into the techniques of the first-class game rather than the other way round. When that happens, the batting collapses that are causing such consternation in cricket circles may become a thing of the past.

Victoria and Middlesex opener Chris Rogers played one Test match for Australia

T

he World's Youngest Billionaires No matter how much money Carlos Slim, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett have, there's one thing they can't buy: youth. There are elite few who are youngsters in their 20s and 30s and have already amassed or inherited more money than they could hope to spend in a lifetime. The youngest billionaire in the world is 27-year-old Dustin Moskovitz, Facebook's third employee. Moskovitz was a roommate of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who happens to be only 8 days older. The duo dropped out of Harvard and moved to Silicon Valley together to launch the fledgling social network. Now a world-wide phenomenon, Facebook is set to further boost the fortunes of the two youngest billionaires. Neither Moskovitz nor Zuckerberg have let their burgeoning wealth change them too much.

Moskovitz left Facebook in 2008 to start Asana, a messaging software company.

He signed onto the Giving Pledge in 2010, and is now establishing Good Ventures, a foundation with his live-in girlfriend and former journalist Cari Tuna.

Moskovitz says his wealth has not changed his lifestyle much, "I used to be really anxious about money. I got that from my parents. I still am, for entirely different reasons.�

Zuckerberg, still the head of Facebook, remains eccentric. He pledged $100 million to the schools in Newark, New Jersey. Despite the wealth, he spent a relatively modest $7 million for a Palo Alto house, where he and his long-time girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, now live.

Two other products of Facebook are in the top ten youngest. Eduardo Saverin, 30, was immortalised in the movie The Social Network, in which he was depicted being betrayed by Zuckerberg.

After a lawsuit, Saverin ended up with 5 percent of the company, more than enough to catapult him into the billionaire ranks. Sean Parker, co-founder of music piracy site Napster and former Facebook President, is also only 31 years old. He jumped from Facebook to the next big thing in online music, Spotify.

Of the rest of the 20 youngest, only two are women and both inherited, rather than built their fortunes. Yvonne Bauer, 34, is the fifth generation of her family to run a German mass-media company that started in 1875. The $1.7 billion (sales) group that her father handed over to her in 2010 publishes magazines in 15 countries worldwide including the U.S., Mexico, Russia and China.

Yang Huiyan, 30, is the main shareholder in Country Garden Holdings of Guangzhou, one of China's largest property developers. She graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in marketing and logistics, but is rarely seen in public.

In addition to Bauer, there are three more newcomers among the youngest 20 billionaires. Robert Pera, 34, is a former Apple engineer who struck out on his own in 2005 with the goal of bringing affordable internet access to the world's emerging markets. Six years after leaving Apple, Pera became a billionaire with his Ubiquiti Networks.

New billionaire Maxim Nogotkov, 35, also comes from the world of computers.

He got his start selling computer programs and cell phones while in school, but dropped out of college in order to have more time to focus on building his business. By 2000 he was trading cell phones wholesale and he later founded cell phone retailer Svyaznoy. The privately held company is now the second-largest cell phone retailer in Russia.

1. Dustin Moskovitz Age: 27 Net Worth: $3.5 billion Dustin Moskovitz was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate and Facebook's third employee. Despite his billions, he still bikes to work and travels

in a commercial plane. Moskovitz has also joined Bill Gates' Giving Pledge. He is just 8 days younger than his friend.

p r i c e c l i m bed by one-fourth.

5 . E d u a r d o Saverin Age: 30 Net Worth: $2 billion Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook was portrayed in The Social Network as being betrayed by his onetime best friend Mark Zuckerberg. The former pals started Facebook together at Harvard, with Brazilian-born Saverin apparently providing $10,000 as early seed money.

6. Yang Huiyan Age: 30 Net Worth: $4.7 billion Her father transferred his holding of the family's main fortune, shares in familycontrolled real estate developer Country Garden Holdings to her ahead of the company's initial public offering in 2007.

Yang, China's richest person in 2007 (Net Worth then: $16.2 billion), has seen her fortune drop dramatically since, though she's wealthier than last year.

2. Mark Zuckerberg Age: 27 Net Worth: $17.5 billion Don't let the hoodie and the sandals fool you, the Facebook founder controls 56.9% of firm's total voting power. The company's stocks are expected to hit high in the next few months, possibly boosting his net worth even higher.

Zuckerberg is only 8 days older than former roommate Dustin Moskovitz.

7. Fahd Hariri Age: 31 Net Worth: $1.3 billion Fahd Hariri is the youngest son of slain Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. He lives in Paris, where he got a degree in architecture. While still a student, he opened an interior design studio on the outskirts of the city, and sold furniture to clients in Saudi Arabia.

3. Albert Von Thurn Und Taxis Age: 28 Net Worth: $1.5 billion Albert Von Thurn Und Taxis first joined Forbes' billionaire ranks at age 8 but officially inherited his fortune in 2001 on his 18th birthday. The eligible bachelor still lives in his family castle and races in a German auto-racing league.

4. Scott Duncan Age: 29 Net Worth: $4.1 billion Scott Duncan is one of four children of the late energy pipeline entrepreneur Dan Duncan, the former richest man in Houston, who died in 2010 at the age of 77. Scott added $1 billion to his fortune in the last year as the company's share

8. Sean Parker Age: 32 Net Worth: $2.1 billion Facebook's first president is looking to disrupt the internet once again with Airtime, the social video site he plans to launch with his Napster co-founder, Shawn Fanning, by the end of 2012. He's also looking to fix the very music industry he helped break with Napster as an investor and board member of Swedish music platform, Spotify.

9. Ayman Hariri Age: 33 Net Worth: $1.3 billion Ayman Hariri is the second-youngest son of slain Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who left behind a fortune now shared by his five children. On the board of Saudi Oger, he has overseen mega construction projects such as the Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University for Women, and the King Abdullah Financial District, both in Saudi Arabia.

10. Robert Pera Age: 34 Net Worth: $1.5 billion Apple hardware engineer turned wireless networking entrepreneur struck out on his own in 2005 with the goal of bringing affordable internet access to the world's emerging markets. Six years later, Pera became a billionaire when his Ubiquiti Networks went public in October 2011.

11. Yvonne Bauer Age: 34 Net Worth: $2 billion In December 2010 German publisher Heinz Bauer, age 72, transferred 85% of the limited partnership of the family-run business to his daughter Yvonne, who is the company's CEO. She is the fifth generation of the family to run the group, which was founded in 1875.

12. Yoshikazu Tanaka Age: 35

Net Worth: $4.3 billion Yoshikazu Tanaka is the founder and CEO of Gree, a mobile gaming service that is Japan's biggest online social network. Gree aims to outpace Japanese rivals abroad: it acquired U.S. mobile gaming company OpenFeint last year, and works with China's largest net portal, Tencent.

Spa At Home W

ho says you need a special occasion to enjoy some 'me time'? With the help of these pampering tricks you can transform your home into a spa getaway

Set The Mood Dim the lights, light some aromatherapy candles and pour yourself a glass of your favourite drink. Play some soothing music on your iPod, turn off the TV and your phone and shut yourself in your room.

· 1tbsp finely ground oats

brands are now getting into the mineral act too. As its name suggests, mineral make-up is derived from powdered mineral elements; microscopic flat crystals that overlap each other to create a filtering layer on the skin.

Traditionally in powder form, minerals now come in all-singing, all-dancing gloss, mascara and pencil forms too.

· 1tbsp finely ground almonds · 1tsp honey · 1tbsp aloe vera gel Mix all the ingredients. Apply all over the face, barring the area around your eyes, in a circular motion. Leave it on for two minutes and wash off with cold water.

Why Minerals?

Foot Fetish

The world of minerals and the truth behind how it can be completely acceptable to leave your make-up on overnight can be a bit of a mystery to newbies. Simply put, mineral make-up can actually act as an extension to your daily skincare regime.

A home spa won't be complete if it doesn't include your tired soles. You can mimic the steps of apedicure at home and get fantastic results. Here's how: · Soak your feet in hot water with a cleansing agent or cleansing beads for 10 minutes.

Make-up containing natural minerals is gentler on your skin than irritating chemicals and harsh preservatives, but doesn't compromise on your coverage.

· Use a mild foot scraper on the superficial dirt and the dead cells. Focus on the heels and the big toes. · Clean the nails with a nail brush. Cut and file as required without pushing cuticles back. Pat dry with a towel. · Use a good foot cream with ingredients like olive or coconut oil, aloe vera or white soft paraffin or a body lotion for dry skin.

Moisturise deeply till your feet feel supple and soft. · Use a nail cream or a thick moisturiser on the nails. · Scrub lightly once again to remove any dead skin that the moisturiser had dislodged. · Apply a light moisturiser like aloe vera or light liquid paraffin again.

Saving Face

· Pat the foot with a very soft towel and paint the toenails.

Cleanse: Start the pampering session by cleansing your face. It's vital. Use a mild cleanser with warm water to get rid of dirt and grime. Use a makeup remover for eye makeup.

Clay-based masks tighten the skin, mildly close the pores and reduce oiliness. Sheetbased masks contain soothing, cooling and brightening ingredients which bring an immediate glow to the skin.

Body Call Polish It Off:

A body scrub will leave your skin glowing in no time. Use a body brush to scrub your back for a creamy and shiny canvas for those backless summer dresses.

You can use an oats and aloe vera exfoliant on your body too.

Steam It Up: Steam improves your skin's blood circulation. You don't need a sauna at home to take a steam bath. There are small hand-held facial steamers readily available in the market. But the thing to do is to use three hot towels one after the other with a 30-second contact period for safe and effective warmth to the skin. Follow this up with the moisturiser and calamine mix for deep hydration. But people with sensitive skin should avoid this.

Scrub In We recommend this excellent homemade scrub for your skin.

Oats and aloe exfoliant:

It may just look like powder in a pot but certain ingredients frequently found in mineral make-

To have healthy and split-end free hair, trim your tresses every six to eight weeks. This is particularly important if you have a defined style, as it will lose its shape if left any longer.

Face Do this…

Daily: Cleansing, moisturising and nightcare Limit your cleansing to just twice a day. Invest a few extra minutes in night-time cleansing, as that's when you will be lifting off the entire day's make-up, dust and grease from your skin. As far as night skincare goes, using a rich overnight cream on a regular basis is essential.

Weekly: Exfoliation and face masks Steam your face and then exfoliate with a scrub, following it with a splash of cold water.

Exfoliate the problem areas like the T-zone for a few seconds longer than others. Don't skip the cold water splash as that closes the pores.

Exfoliate: Dead, dull skin begone!

Exfoliation removes the superficial layer of dead cells and also improves blood circulation. This helps in the absorption of skin-care products and regulates skin cell turnover. It also brightens the skin instantly and gives it a lift. Choose a gentle scrub and use it gently too, so you don't abrade the skin.

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate: This is a great tip for deep moisturising. Use a light moisturising lotion mixed with calamine lotion. Cool this potion in the fridge for at least half an hour.

Massage it freely and generously all over your face and neck. Apply in circular motions and cover the area thrice. Wash off the moisturiser with cold water.

Monthly: Trim, root touch-ups

up, such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, have anti-inflammatory properties and are natural sun protectants to boot. The lack of chemical nasties also makes it ideal not only for those who suffer from sensitive skin or acne, but also anyone who is concerned about the onslaught of chemicals from their beauty products.

Whether you want a natural look or explosion of brights, the real beauty of minerals is their versatility. Mineral make-up can be mixed and used in so many different ways.

It can be mixed into a liquid or cream, used 'neat' as a powder, mixed with gloss the possibilities are endless. The mineral colour is pure pigment so it's very adaptable and transfer-proof. What's more, the colours blend easily together so you have the option of creating shades that are completely unique.

Application Art your Essential Beauty Calendar Confused bout how often you should be blowdrying your hair, and how much is too much when it comes to facials?

Follow our expert beauty routine, so you can stay gorgeous all the time

Hair Do this…

Daily: Brushing

Fortnightly: Hair removal Threading is the most gentle and effective hair removal method for the full face. For eyebrows, upper lip and the forehead, even waxing works fine, but there are several sensitive areas of the face you should never wax. Waxing sensitive areas like the upper part of the cheeks that's just under the eyes can lead to serious skin reactions. When doing a wax on any part of the face; don't allow a hot wax. It is too harsh for facial skin at it leaves the pores open making skin vulnerable to breakouts. Always ask for a cold wax on the face.

Contrary to what people say, brushing's only purpose should be detangling, as overbrushing hair can often lead to excess breakage. Make sure that you never touch wet hair with a brush use a wide-toothed comb soaked with detangling conditioner to brush wet hair instead.

A big no-no when it comes to haircare is daily blow-drying. As often as possible, let your hair air-dry. And never blow-dry wet hair you should only dry towel-dried damp hair.

Facials are great for intensive, deep cleansing, to lighten acne marks and even help keep the wrinkles at bay. But don't do a facial more than once a month, as you could end up irritating your skin with over-cleansing.

Weekly: Hair mask

Mineral Magic

If you use hair colourants or styling products, it's all the more important to include deep conditioning masks in your routine.

Forget the five-minute morning making-up dash, you can now be preened and powdered even before going to sleep the night before!

We take a look at the game-changing world of mineral make-up

Fortnightly: Hot oil treatment When you don't have hours to spare for a salon hot hair treatment, try this DIY conditioning treatment: take warm hair-oil in a bowl and apply it to the hair and scalp. Next take a hot wet towel and wrap it around the head, leaving it on for 20 minutes. Follow with a regular hair wash.

Monthly: Facial

Going to bed with a full face on is no longer a sin in mineral beauty circles. In fact, some of the latest mineral products claim you'll wake up to a smoother complexion as it rejuvenates your skin as you sleep. The buzzword in beauty at the moment, many mainstream

There may be guilt-free benefits to mineral make-up, such as sleeping with it on without the blocked pores the next day, but application requires extra effort.

The more you buff the minerals into the skin, the better the results. You can achieve a light, medium or full coverage, without even looking like you're wearing make-up.

People also wrongly assume that because foundation comes in powder form, it'll look dry on the skin or sit in fine lines, but a dewy finish can easily be achieved. A little goes a very long way. Just keep buffing and the coverage you want to achieve will come. Don't be tempted to keep going back to the pot.

Top Tips If you're a complete novice to minerals, a loose foundation powder is a great place to start.

Powder foundations can be used as a liquid by mixing them with your favourite moisturiser.

UVA rays attack our delicate skin. Look for a mineral foundation containing sunscreen protection to prevent sun damage.

Swirl your foundation on for a dewy look. If you want a more matte finish, apply in downward strokes instead.

Using the correct high-quality brushes makes a huge difference to your mineral finish.

Less really is more when it comes to minerals a little product goes a long way.

Rustle up a sumptuous vegetarian meal in half an hour or less with the help of these quick and easy recipes

Roasted Red Pepper SoufflĂŠ Omelette Ingredients 5 eggs, (separate d) 2 whole eggg 1 whole roasted pepper from a jar or can drained, patted dry and roughly chopped 50g vegetarian Parmesan cheese 10 large basil leaves, (shredded) 1tbsp butter 1tbsp olive oil

medium heat. Add the butter and oil.

When the butter has melted, add the omelette mixture and spread evenly.

Cook until golden underneath, for about 5 minutes. Scatter over remaining cheese, then place the pan under the grill and cook for a further 2 minutes. Slide the omelette onto a board or serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve.

METHOD In a large bowl, lightly beat together the 5 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs. In a separate bowl, use an electric whisk to beat the egg whites until stiff. Add whites to the yolks and fold together carefully, keeping it light and fluffy. Fold in the pepper, half the cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Heat grill to high. Heat a medium non-stick frying pan over a

Vegetarian Korma Ingredients 11/2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 small onion, (diced) 1tsp minced fresh ginger root 4 cloves garlic, (minced) 2 potatoes, (cubed) 4 carrots, (cubed) 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, (seeded and sliced) 3tbsp ground unsalted cashews A can of tomato sauce 2tsp salt 11/2 tbsp curry powder 1 cup frozen green peas 1/2 green bell pepper, (chopped) 1/2 red bell pepper, (chopped) 1 cup heavy cream A bunch of fresh cilantro, (for garnish)

tender. Mix in ginger and garlic, and continue cooking for a minute. Mix potatoes, carrots, jalapeno, cashews, and tomato sauce. Season with salt and curry powder. Cook and stir for 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

Stir peas, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and cream into the skillet.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.

METHOD Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until

One-pot Mushroom And Potato Curry

400ml can of coconut milk Chopped coriander, (to serve)

Ingredients

METHOD

1tbsp oil 1 onion, (roughly chopped) 1 large potato, (chopped into small chunks) 1 aubergine, (trimmed and chopped into chunks) 250g mushrooms 2-4tbsp curry paste (depending on how hot you like it) 150ml vegetable stock

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and potato. Cover, then cook over a low heat for 5 minutes until the potatoes start to soften. Throw in the aubergine and mushrooms, and then cook for a few more minutes. Stir in the curry paste, pour over the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes or until the potato is tender. Stir through the coriander and serve with rice or naan.

Check out these delicious chicken recipes! Whether you want to bake, roast, fry, grill or stir-fry your chicken, you'll find these recipes really useful.

These dishes are ultra flavourful and healthy too. Give them a tryI

BBQ Chicken Burger Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 4 large burger buns, (sliced in half) Cheese slices, (optional) Lettuce, tomato and red onion, (to serve) For The Sauce And Marinade 4tbsp tomato ketchup

Butter Chicken Ingredients 1kg chicken breasts, (skin and bone removed, then cubed) Salt and freshly ground black pepper, (to taste) 30ml olive oil 30g butter 3 cloves garlic, (finely chopped) 2cm ginger, (peeled and grated) 10ml mild-hot curry powder 1tsp each, coriander, cumin, turmeric, paprika and cinnamon powders 20ml lemon juice 2tsp lemon rind, (grated) 30ml tomato puree 1tsp soft brown sugar 400ml yogurt Coriander leaves, (to garnish)

4tbsp brown sauce Splash of chilli sauce, (optional) 2tsp clear honey 2 garlic cloves, (crushed)

METHOD Make the sauce and marinade by mixing everything together in a large bowl, and then put a few spoonfuls aside. Slice halfway into the thickest part of each breast and open it up like a Rice, (to serve) METHOD Season chicken cubes with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat oil and butter in a saucepan. Add garlic and ginger. Saute for a few seconds. Stir in curry and spices, lemon juice and rind and saute for a few minutes. Add chicken. Stir and then add tomato puree and sugar. Stir well until chicken is well coated with spices. Stir in yogurt and bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is done and gravy thickens. Garnish with coriander and serve with rice.

book. Flatten down slightly with your hand, and then toss in the bowlful of marinade to coat. Chill for as little, or as long, as you have time to. Barbecue the chicken for about 10 minutes until completely cooked through, turning so it doesn't burn but is nicely charred and sticky. Toast the buns. Assemble the burgers with lettuce, slices of tomato, onion and the reserved sauce on the side for dolloping on top.

Sweet And Sour Chicken Ingredients Sunflower oil, (for frying) 140g self-raising flour 25g cornflour 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast, (cut into chunks) spring onions, (finely shredded) For The Sauce 1 red pepper, (deseeded and chopped) 3 Red chillies, (halved and deseeded) 425g can pineapple chunks, (drained and juice reserved) 50g tamarind paste 100g caster sugar 100ml rice vinegar or Chinese vinegar METHOD For the sauce, put the red pepper, some chilli and pineapple juice in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, then puree in a food processor. Return to the pan with the pineapple chunks, chilli halves, tamarind, sugar and vinegar. Gently simmer for 20-30 minutes until reduced and sticky.

Keep warm, or reheat to serve. Fill a large pan

1cm deep with oil and heat until shimmering.

Whisk 100ml cold water into the self-raising flour with a little salt. Tip the cornflour onto a plate, line a tray with kitchen paper and turn on the oven to low. Stir the batter well. Dust the chicken with cornflour, and then dip into the batter. One at a time, lower into the hot oil (about 5-6 every batch). Turn up the heat to keep the chicken frying, if needed, and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning once. When cooked, drain on the tray, and keep warm in the oven.

Repeat with the remaining chicken. Stack onto a plate with the warm sauce on the side, and scatter with shredded spring onions.

We do

Member Of the Juritax Group

Conveyancing Commercial & Corporate Law Litigation Immigration Wills

Contact:

DIAC Applications & MRT, RRT Reviews Judicial Reviews& Ministerial Reviews

OUR LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE:

CARLINGFORD OFFICE

Unit 3, Carlingford Village Shopping Centre, 372 Pennant Hills Road Carlingford NSW 2118 Email conveyancing1@dominic.com.au Pauld@dominic.com.au Patricia Dominic (M)0451 943 001 Bernadette Selvi Jeral (M) 0451 960 001 Patriciasd@dominic.com.au

HEAD OFFICE SYDNEY Suite 103, Level 1, 5 Elizabeth Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Mobil: 0411 096351 Phone: (061) (02) 9223 9660 Fax: (061) (02) 9223 9662 E-mail:

A COMPLETE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRATION ADVISE AND SERVICES:

Conveyancing & Business Contracts Commercial, Retail Lease& Divorce

APPLICATIONS Bankruptcy& Wills, Probates

dompartners@dominic.com.au

Web: www.dominic.com.au

We not only train taxi drivers, we produce professionals

call us

UNEMPLOYED??

Want earn good income within 6 weeks by Driving Taxi?

One of the best taxi training school in sydney Assistance to find work after getting taxi authority

Discount New & Used Laptops

Server Support

New & Used Computers

Business IT Support

Computer Accessories

Computer Repairs

Please enquire for our special deals!

CONVENIENT LOCATIONS AT: 1 min walk from Lakemba Station ( Parking available ) 02 9750 3066

Level 1,37 Queen Street Auburn. 02 9749 7300

Onsite repairs & Troubleshooting

Contact: Usman 0422 133 967 or Shahid 0412 392 573

web: www.sydneytaxitraining.com.au

101 Macquarie Street Parramatta, NSW 2150 www.parramatta-computers.com.au

Take your interiors from drab to fab by adding a pop of colour The simplest way of adding colour in the home is accessorising, as this allows you to refresh on a regular basis. A few simple things like adding cushions, a bright rug or a new lampshade can give your interiors an instant makeover and make it feel like new.

ambience by using different colours for lamp shades try bright colour like yellow and red to get a warm glow in the room. Or, you could give an existing lampshade a DIY makeover with coloured ribbons or beads to match the other accessories in a room.

Decor You Both Love

1. On The Floor: Rugs are a great way to add an element of fun and luxury into your living space. The colour, pattern and texture of rugs lend a feeling of comfort and personality to any room. A rug could be a focal point that injects colour in a room, or work as an anchor that brings together different colour and tones used in the room.

also give your walls a facelift by hanging colourful art, grouping a set of plates together as a wall hanging, or creating a photo wall.

3. On The Tabletop: All it takes is a bit of creativity and playfulness to jazz up a dining table. A bouquet of fresh flowers is something you can never go wrong with, but you could also try to make a green centerpiece with creative use of just a few leaves and some flowers.

Plus, colourful cookie jars and place

2. On The Walls: Wallpaper and paint are the most obvious ways to add colour, but aside from those, you could try something different. Create a metallic-finish feature wall which will add a dramatic new element in your decor with aluminum foil instead. Put up pannels of foil on a single wall with glue, and make them stick with a hairdryer. It looks brilliant and the crinkles add to the charm. Your could

mats are an easy way to liven up both a dinning table or a kitchen counter.

4. On Furniture: Invest in a variety of slipcovers for the sofa so you can change your colour palette frequently.

To start, choose a colour scheme from the largest pattern featured in the room whether it's the curtains or a bed cover.

Using that as a focal point, pluck colours from it and work around it.

5. On Light Fixtures: Introduce

Give Your Home An Instant Colour Update

Here are some ideas to decorate a living room that will appeal to you and your life partner Play With Colour Men typically want wood or leather in brown tones. Try compromising with gender-neutral colours for the walls, like blues, greens and oranges. Or focus bright spots of colour on accent pillows, a throw or other accessories.

Your Stuff Find furniture that can help you keep things neat while also concealing speakers and other equipment.

Choose Lights With Purpose Lighting needs to be flexible in the living room, where you may go from dark movie watching to bright, ambient lights for entertaining. You can opt for directional lamps, so you canread or watch TV without bothering anyone else in the room.

Introduce A Fun Print If the living room is masculine in design and function, use vibrant colours or an animal print rug to brighten it up and make it feel more welcoming. Just steer clear of florals.

Use Seating You CanMove

Add Some Texture

If you pick smaller seating pieces, you can rearrange and change the function of a room in a snap especially when the television's off. Just make sure the

One of the reasons why dens tend to have a heavy man cave feel is because they tend to be filled with dark overstuffed furniture that feels very

seats are comfy and not overly chic.

masculine. Incorporate texture into a den by using elements such as nubby pillows or soft, thick area rugs such as shag. Use soft fabrics on upholstered pieces like chenille on chairs or stools to add a tactile softness.

Show Both Your Personalities While a television easily dominates a room, take time to highlight other aspects of your family life that command attention when things are unplugged. Create a space using floating shelves to display different accessories, heirlooms, family photos, or books.

Choose Furniture To Hide

Don't Forget Your Other Senses Try candles or aromatherapy oils for a subtle, memorable scent and a little balance for both of you.

HALAL

L

Pakistan Day Function Picture Gallery

H

ere's a lady who's made it despite going through tough and depressing times. Her first film, Veer, was a flop, which dove tailed her career into depths of despair. That was a huge blow to her ambition of making it big in Bollywood because she had never imagined she would ever become an actress, despite having dreamt of becoming one since childhood. So, when Veer tanked at the box office, naturally she was devastated. "I was very angry with life.

I used to think why is this happening to me? I was criticised everywhere,

written off for whatever I did my looks, my dress, my appearance, everything. At one point, I also started thinking that the press had some kind of personal grudge against me," says Zarine, laughing.

Fortunately for her, Salman Khan had become a good friend and eventually offered her the item song Character Dheela in 'Ready', that changed everything for Zarine. Overnight, she's become a sensation and filmmakers are signing her for their films. "Character Dheela was certainly the turning point of my career. Everyone who used to talk bad about me has started appreciating me and it really feels good. Now when I look back, I feel I am doing comparatively much better and feel proud," she says with a big smile.

She has signed Housefull 2, the sequel to the 2010 hit film Housefull.

As expected though, the makers of Housefull 2 wanted to exploit her item girl image and reportedly asked her to wear a bikini, which she refused. "To be honest, I will never be able to expose or do intimate scenes. The reason I never wanted to become an actress was because we have to expose and I am not at all comfortable

exposing," she says diplomatically.

With stardom comes a good dose of controversy. First up, her weight issues. "I realised no matter how good a person you may be, if your physical appearance is not up to the mark, nobody wants to know you. It was for this reason I made up my mind and started working out to lose the extra weight.�

When enquired about Salman she says, "We are very good friends. He is my friend, philosopher, guide and I am very close to him. It's just that whoever works with Salman gets linked with him." says Zarine with sudden, endearing passion.

E

ating the right foods can have a huge impact on your stamina and performance and post-workout recovery. Choosing the right foods not only helps replenish energy and fluids lost during training, but it also aids in your recovery and helps your body to maximise the results of your workout because when you're well-nourished

Top Foods For Fitness!

Eat and drink to reap the fruits of your labour about an hour before your workout.

But if you choose to chow down on a big meal, make sure you have a gap of

and salad. If you workout in the evening, keep your dinners light.

Foods To Turbocharge Your Workout!

The simple sugars from the banana help the body replenish its depleted glycogen stores, plus the potassium helps replenish the electrolytes you lose when you sweat.

5. Grilled Chicken Chicken is one of the leanest, healthiest sources of protein out there.

Eating it before a workout helps

1. Avocado Although they are high in fat, avocados contain essential (good!) fats that help improve the immune system and metabolism, reduce inflammation and maintain water balance. They are also a good source of potassium and vitamin E a great post-workout fuel.

you tend to exercise longer and burn more fat.

Here we give some suggestions regarding what to eat, when to eat it and also suggest some of the best power foods that will help boost you and your workout to new heights:

Pre-Workout Prep Exercising on an empty stomach is a definite no-no. Skipping meals before exercising can cause low blood-sugar levels, which can make you weak and light-headed. This means you won't have the strength to exercise and burn fat. If you exercise in the mornings, it's best to get up early enough to fit in a pre-workout snack first.

Charging up on something that's delicious and easy to digest like a fruit smoothie about 20 to 30 minutes before the session is good for your health. The foods you eat before your workout and the timing of your meals and snacks matter a lot. If you eat a large meal just before you exercise, you may experience nausea, feel sluggish or even end up with muscle cramps.

During digestion blood is pumped to your stomach and during exercise blood is pumped to your muscles but the two processes should not happen at the same time. So, it's important to give your body enough time to digest the food and absorb its nutrients.

What You Should Eat Alright, so we know that to get the most out of your workout, you should make sure you're properly fuelled first. Your pre-workout meal should contain a lean source of protein and a starchy and a fibrous carbohydrate. Carbs are an energy source, so opt for wholegrain bread, wholewheat pasta, or fruits and vegetables.

A general rule of thumb is one gram of carbohydrates per kilo of body weight if you're eating one hour before exercise, two grams per kilogram of body weight two hours before a workout and so on.

Before workout have low-fat yogurt the probiotics in yogurt help calm a queasy stomach and boost your immune system or have a cereal bar

at least an hour and a half between eating and your exercise session. If your timing is off and you feel hungry when it is nearly time to exercise, pick a small snack such as a sports drink or some natural fruit juice. Also, it's advisable to avoid high-fibre foods like lentils and bran cereals as they can cause gas or cramping.

release amino acids into your blood stream, which promotes the process of building proteins (protein synthesis).

Chicken also ensures improved energy repair and post-workout recovery. Opt for chicken breasts and make sure they are skinless.

2. Flax Seeds

6. Spinach

Flax seeds help boost immunity and rehydrate the body after a workout.

They're also a great source of essential Omega-3 fatty acids. It's best to grind them up first to get the most

This fibre-rich vegetable contains glycogen-replenishing carbs, plus it's

Post-Workout Refuel Post-exercise meals are just as important as what you eat before training, as they replenish your body's stores after a workout. What and when you should eat after exercise depends on the type of exercise you've undertaken and at what time of day.

After a cardio workout, you don't want food to be absorbed too quickly as that leads to carbs being stored as fat. So, wait for 30 minutes, but eat something within an hour.

Waiting a short while actually helps your body recover and start pumping blood into the stomach to aid digestion.

But be careful not to wait more than an hour because by then your metabolism will have started to slow down and your body will go into starvation mode.

After a resistance training session, you need a meal that can be absorbed quickly so the body can absorb nutrients and repair muscles, so eat something within 30-45 minutes of your workout.

benefits from them.

3. Skimmed Milk Instead of reaching for an energy drink, opt for a glass of skimmed milk instead. It not only provides carbohydrates, protein and is low in calories, but it's also refreshing when ice-cold!

During resistance training your body uses stored sugar called glycogen, which can be replenished with simple carbohydrates, such as milk, dairy products, fruits and vegetables.

To replenish your stores of glycogen, have a big fruit smoothie. It's essential to rehydrate whether you have been doing aerobic or anaerobic exercise.

7. Eggs They are a great source of protein, which is essential for muscle and tissue repair, and also help boost energy levels. Plus, they offer other health benefits like improving eye health and decreasing your risk of heart disease. Have organic, freerange eggs for maximum nutrition.

Try This! 路 Pump up your workout with a spinach salad and grilled chicken breast strips two hours before your session. 路 Refuel with a post-workout smoothie made from a banana, an avocado, a raw organic free-range egg, 2tbsp flax seeds, some skimmed milk and ice.

What You Should Eat After working out, it's important to consume high quality sources of lean protein, whole foods and fibrous carbohydrates. A combination of fibre and protein helps you feel full for longer. You also need to load up on essential fats to boost your immune system, and proteins to help repair and build muscle tissue. A good postworkout meal is fish with brown rice and salad, or grilled chicken with millet

high in vitamin K, which is essential for bone health. Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin C, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, folic acid, magnesium, iron and antioxidants like quercetin that work to make oxygen more available to the lungs, thereby boosting endurance.

4. Banana

Sada-e-Watan Sydney is serving the community Since 1993

J5E " 4 (Vc* g ÑàV(g èG) , B;~Vð; , B »ízñZ

Community Newspaper. Please visit at

Please Note: Sada-e-Watan Sydney is not accepting any type of Advertisement, Grant or Donation.

Website: www.sadaewatansydney.com

Syed Zafar Hussain Editor-in-Chief Mobile: 0401 295 390

Email: sadaewatan@gmail.com

Sada-e-Watan Sydney

»

^g7g u 0*

Y -4X 5.G B ÆVzg *6, L Z~ ¢q -Z} z ëE

We put our heart into your parties.

You don't celebrate everyday.

But when you do, it has to be just perfect. At Maya Da Dhaba, we understand this.

Our catering facilities have been set up to make sure every little detail is looked after.

From food to presentation, set up to service - you can be sure of a complete, satisfying experience when the catering is from Maya Da Dhaba.

Catering by www.wordsworthcreative.com.au

GOLD LICENCE CATERER

H

www.mayadhaba.com.au • contact@mayadhaba.com.au

AL AL

431 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 Tel: 8399 3785 Fax: 8399 3786

A 34 FS 51 L 20

since 1986

Flat Fee

WORLD WIDE MONEY TRANSFER INDIA

EUROPE

UK

PAKISTAN

SRILANKA

DUBAI

SINGAPORE

JAPAN

CHINA

BANGLADESH NEPAL and many more countries

Applies For Pak Ru p e e onl y

U.S.A

INDIA NEPAL SRI LANKA BANGLADESH

• • • • • • • • •

WorldWide Remittances ( Send money anywhere in the world).

Low Price CTP Green Slip (Condition Apply).

Donations Collections for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital Pakistan.

Issuance of Remittance book (Lot of Incentive from Govt. of Pakistan).

Visa/Passport collection fee on behalf of Consulate of Pakistan.

Currency Exchange.

Financial Planning.

Handling Trade Documents(Import & Export).

Western Union Products.

Address: Level 7, 32 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Fax (02) 9222 1805 Phone: 1300 851 802, (02) 9222 1802-3 Web: www.citilinkfinance.com.au Email: info@citilinkfinance.com.au

C MÃ~( , w 5& Zp~âuÌñ

0479 127 787 or 0414 670 002

www.century21.com.au/parramatta

Paklink Australia is a community based magazine issued in Australia with the motto of linking communities together. Paklink is being published for last three years and has picked up its pace in local as well as in ethnic community. This is the only bilingual Urdu & English magazine that has maintained its continuous publication in order for readers to read the latest overage of events held in Australia. It covers political, social,, current affairs, showbiz, religious and Many more activities of worldwide events and it is distributed Australia wide with a huge readership. We are thankful to our sponsors who are supporting us throughout our publication.

Regards

Muhammad Asif Chairman & Managing Editor Paklink Australia

Silver Smash & Mechanical Repairs

PB HARRiSON & Co P/L Special Thanks

Sydney

D ë Z Û yj¯Ã & ë] â £kl~[²~ : ÅúÅ*%5q -Zä ] !* yZÆmz°

First Home Buyers •Investors •Refinancing any Loan up to 90% •Building a new home •Project Finance •Car Loans •Business Loans/Franchise loans

Rana Finance Group Home loan

Mob: 0414 670002

*Terms & Conditions, fee, charges May Apply

Are you starting a new Business ?

Start Trading Online Businesses to Grow Using Technology

Ph : 1800 660 007 Fax: 1300 886 125 www.systronic.com.au 0479 127787 Sales@systronic.com.au

SERVICES Web Design Domain Registration Hosting including Business Emails (Six Months free Hosting with Website) e.g yourname@yourbusiness.com Choose Your Package At www.logodesignrus.com.au

SADAQAT SIDDIQ

SS

Saad Malik Director

Mob: 0404 37 37 37

E5 20-28 Carrington Road Marrickille, NSW 2204 Ph: 9559 8588, 9559 8034 Fax: 9559 8066

Email: citychariots@gmail.com

Vol:3

51

49

48

43

42

40

45

36

Issue No:3 ci +Z #

44

29

Disclaimer: Paklink team is not responsible for the contents of editorial or any materiel.

Linking Comm unit

Benefit Your Business to Advertise With

PAKLINK

ies To g

Advertisement & Enquires

Please Call 1300 851 802

eth er

A 34 FS 51 L 20

W o r l d W i d e M o n e y Tr a n s f e r Establish Since 1986

Green Slips for Cars

Vans

Hire Cars

Trucks

Cranes (OTHERS) (Conditions apply)

NO COMMISSION

U.S.A

NO FEE

EUROPE UK DUBAI JAPAN BANGLADESH

Flat Fee:

INDIA PAKISTAN SRILANKA

8$

INDIA NEPAL SRI LANKA BANGLADESH

SINGAPORE CHINA NEPAL

Ph 1300 851802, (02)9222 1802-3 web : www.citilinkfinance.com.au

Fax: (02)9222 1805

Email: info@citilinkfinance.com.au

Address: Level 7,32 Martin Palce Sydney,NSW 2000 Australia

A 34 FS 51 L 20

W o r l d W i d e M o n e y Tr a n s f e r Establish Since 1986

Green Slips for Cars

Vans

Hire Cars

Trucks

Cranes (OTHERS) (Conditions apply)

NO COMMISSION

U.S.A

NO FEE

EUROPE UK DUBAI JAPAN BANGLADESH

Flat Fee:

INDIA PAKISTAN SRILANKA SINGAPORE CHINA NEPAL

Ph 1300 851802, (02)9222 1802-3 web : www.citilinkfinance.com.au

8$

INDIA NEPAL SRI LANKA BANGLADESH

Fax: (02)9222 1805

Email: info@citilinkfinance.com.au

Address: Level 7,32 Martin Palce Sydney,NSW 2000 Australia

MAY, 2012 Vol:3 Issue: 3 Rana Finance Group

Find Ideal Home Loans 0414 670002 www.ranafinance.com.au

It's quick, affordable and Easy

Conditions Apply

Borrow up to 95% + LMI

Pak Rupees only