February 2012.indd - World Memon Organization Pakistan Chapter

COMMUNITY NEWSin business, industry and welfare work inseveral countries in general and Pakistan inparticular. They congratulated the successfulchildren for achieving excellent resultsand felicitated their parents who were proudof performance of their children. Bothguests of honour urged the communityto come forward and extend their generoushelp and assistance to the victims ofrecent rains and floods in Sindh province ofPakistan. These calamities they said havetaken huge toll of human and livestock livesand have destroyed and damaged the standingagricultural crops and fields as well asproperties and tools of poor farmers. Bothdignitaries were impressed by the brotherhoodand unity exhibited by communitymembers. They re- assured the communitytheir full support and co-operation.127 Girls and 111 boys were selectedto receive prize for their excellent results.Certain results were not accepted as thosedid not comply with the criteria explainedin 4 circulars communicated/emailed byOrganising Committee to the members.The children were very happy receiving thedeserved prize for their hard and dedicatedefforts. Details of class wise students appearat the end of this report.A bag of prize/gift items awarded to 31successful students from Class/Grade Olevel upwards to Graduation containedtogether with other prizes CD of Qur’anrecitation, translation and tafseer (explanation).That has reportedly caused discomfortand disturbance to certain recipients andtheir parents. Organizing Committee regretsthis incident and requests those students36(recipients) and their parents who do notwish to keep that CD may kindly return itto any member of the Organizing Committee.In future Organizing Committee willtake care that no religious material shall bedistributed along with the gift items. TheOrganizing Committee always believes ingetting the community united with excellentbrotherly relationship.Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Dawood extendedwelcome to the community memberspresent at the function. He informed thatWorld Memon Organisation has alreadydistributed over 200 tents and has initiatedother relief work for the victims of Sindhprovince in Pakistan due to recent torrentialrains and devastating floods. He also advisedmembers that the next annual generalmeeting of WMO will be held in Dubai inthe last week of November this year.In his brief address Mr. Aboobaker Cassimwelcomed the members of the Communitywho attended the event in largenumber. He extended Eid Mubarak to allattendees and congratulated students ontheir success in examination this year. Herequested members to pray for his goodhealth.Earlier Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Fancy GeneralSecretary welcomed the guests, membersof the community and children who werepresent at the event. He expressed histhanks to all for their continued support andcooperation. He felicitated members on Eidal Fitr and congratulated children on theirsuccess in the final examinations.Victims of the recent devastating floodsin several locations of Sindh Pakistan andDengue fever in Punjab were remembered.It was regretted that several human livesand properties have been lost. It was feltthat due to sins and evil acts in severalMuslims countries, Allah has inflicted thesecalamities and it is therefore necessary thatMuslims should make istegfar and seek Hisrefuge. Memon Community has alwaysbeen in forefront to send relief goods for thevictims caused by natural calamities or socialviolations in any country be it Pakistan,India, Srilanka Japan, Burma or any otherplace. In any country where memons residethey build masajid, hospitals and clinics,schools and orphanages for the welfare ofthe people of that country.While felicitating the children and theirparents on successful achievements it wasexplained that main objective of holding theannual event is to appreciate the efforts ofMEMON ALAM FEBRUARY 2012