The summer’s first picnic is at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton.

http://www.brampton.ca/en/residents/Community-Centres/DMG-Chinguacousy-Park/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Cricket, football, food, political conversation, reminiscing about Kashmir, etc.

Come at 12pm, that’s when the fun begins. There is no cost to entry and there are plenty of activities to do there.

Salaam,
Zarar

416-737-9024

We are planning to play for next 7-8 weekends ( Sunday’s 9 am – 11;30 am )

May 6th, 13th,20th ,27th
June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

Get in touch with Zulfi: ifluz [at] hotmail com

The picnic is organized by Tabasum Shuja Bazaz.

It is with great sadness that I convey the news of the passing of Haji Ghulam Rasool Bazaz, father of Mr. Ajaz Bazaz. May Allah grant him Janat-ul-Firdaus. Our condolences go out to the Bazaz family, and may Allah grant them patience during this difficult time. Mr. Ajaz Bazaz left for Kashmir immediately upon receiving the news.

Khuda Hafiz,
Zarar Siddiqi

It is with deep sadness that I convey the news of the passing of Mr. Qayoom Bakshi, father of Mr. Omar Bakshi. Mr. Qayoom Bakshi passed away yesterday in Kashmir surrounded by his family, including his son, Omar. Mr. Bakshi had visited Canada in the past and we all have very fond memories of him. Our condolences go out to the Bakshi family and may Allah grant them patience in this trying time. May Allah bless the departed soul and grant him Janat-ul-Firdaus.

Khuda Hafiz,
Zarar Siddiqi

I hope the summer is going well. I thought it would be nice if we can enjoy the weather outside and organize a picnic. The date is July 10th and the location is Kelso Conservation Area:

http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/ShowCategory.cfm?subCatID=1085

We have been there once before, and it is a beautiful park with a lake, boating options, plenty of room for soccer, cricket and more. This will be a pot-luck style picnic. Please aim to get there by 12:30PM so we can get a nice spot, and have a fun day.

Khuda Hafiz

Please RSVP by tomorrow (Tuesday) to either Tariq at tariqmahmoodin@hotmail.com or Farhat at farhat.buchh@gmail.com .

http://webapp.mcis.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=10082

Being an honor for a Kashmiri Muslim to have been invited by prestigious international affairs school in North America, we as Kashmiri Community in Toronto welcome the occasion and hence would like to invite him for a dinner to interact and get to know the Kashmiri community so that a very positive impression of our community is conveyed back to Kashmir.

In this regard Mr. Farhat Buchh and Mr. Tariq Mehmoodin will get in touch with you for further details about the venue of the dinner.

Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir has remained a flashpoint in South Asia during past over 21 years. An armed rebellion, which broke out in 1989 led to destabilization in region which thousands of people getting killed and displaced. India used its military might to contain the conflict but the real political issue remains unresolved. Since Kashmir dispute is centre to acrimonious relationship between India and Pakistan, both the countries have tried many agreements, but have failed to bring peace to the region. With both pro-India and pro-secessionist parties claiming to represent people of Jammu and Kashmir, there is no forward movement on political settlement. The result is that Kashmir is writhing in pain and agony. Past three years have seen a different uprising, which many believe, is a transition from violence to non-violence but there seems to be no capitalization on that account. The stalemate has left people in despair and sustainable peace remains elusive.

Shujaat Bukhari is a senior journalist and writer based in Srinagar, the capital of Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir. He has covered Kashmir conflict for the last 21 years and has reported on politics, culture and defense issues. He has worked with several regional, national and international newspapers and has carved a niche for himself. Besides being a journalist he has special interest in promoting culture and his native language—Kashmiri. He has survived four assassination attempts during his chequered career but has stayed back in his home place.

Ryerson University, 245 Church Street, Toronto

More information here: http://www.ryerson.ca/news/events/General_Public/20110119_issues.html