Continued Since HIGHLIGHTS www.pakscouts.org Pak-Scouts April, 2015 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER https://www.facebook.com/pakscouts January, 2010 SHIELD PRESENTATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN JS PAK DAY PARADE - 2015 Shield presentation for participation in JS Pak Day Parade - 2015 70 Meeting of National Council, PBSA - 28 Mar, 2015 Training & Programme Sub-Committee, PBSA H.E. Mr. Mamnoon Hussain e President & Chief Scout Pakistan presented souvenir to e Boy Scout contingent commander Raja Nouman Waheed on BARA KHANA on 25 March, 2015. Chief Commissioner, PBSA. Mr. Abdul Karim Baloch, Scout officials & all e Boy Scouts of Parade Attended e Ceremony on e invitation of LT Gen Mr. M. Asif HI(M), DG Joint Staff (DG JS), JSHQ, Chaklala. Scout Award Committee Meeting - 03.03.2015 TH 70 MEETING OF NATIONAL COUNCIL, PBSA HELD AT NHQ, PBSA ON 28.03.2015 70 National Council meeting was held on 28 March, 2015 at National Headquarters, PBSA, Islamabad. Mr. Abdul Karim Baloch was unanimously re-elected as Chief Commissioner, PBSA for two years term. Mr. Abdul Karim Baloch assured his
BOG Meeting at PSCC Batrasi - 18 Mar, 2015 Scout Activities- MSOG Pak-Scouts commitment and dedication for uplifting e Scouting Mission wi e support of National Council Members. He also expressed his pledge to put all his efforts in rebuilding e existing structure of e Headquarters, PBSA, Islamabad on 13 March, 2015. Mr. Zahid Mahboob, Director Trg. & Prog. chaired e meeting. Syed Akhtar Meer (Sindh BSA), Mr. Presentation of Souvenir to H.E. Mr. Katae of Japan Embassy Sociolympics - 13-14 March, 2015 Tree Plantation - CDA body and accelerate e functions ereof. The Council adopted e audited accounts Statement for 2013-14 and also approved budget 2014-15. Syed Parvez Ali Shah Jillani, Mr. Anwar A. Zai, Raja Akhlaq Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, (Punjab BSA), Mr. Mumtaz Mughal (AJK BSA), Mr. Nasir Khan (PIA BSA), Mr. Pervaiz Iqbal Qureshi (Pak. Railways BSA), Mr. Imtiaz Khan (KP BSA), Mr. Abdul Karim Badini (Balochistan BSA), Mr. Muhammad Ilyas, Mr. Arshad Naveed (FATA BSA), and Mr. Usman Pasha attended e meeting. Mr. Asif Mahmood, Secretary of e committee conducted e programme. Pakistan Being Second Pilot Project for Solar Hussain Khan, Mr. Muhammad Khalid, Sahibzada Sajjad Masood Chishti, Mr. Muhammad Shuaib, Mr. Rafiq Khattak, Mir Aurangzaib, Mr. Faisal Jameel, Mr. First PRS Girl of Pakistan Muhammad Wali, Malik Ajmal Khan, Mr. Weekend Camp of Special Persons Walk against corruption Tariq Qureshi, Syed Akhter Meer, Prof. Abdul Hayee Shaikh, and members from all e Provincial Associations attended e meeting and assured eir Support to e Chief Commissioner. T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M M E S U B - COMMITTEE, PBSA Criteria for MOP Badge was approved and certain advancement in You Program & Adult Training were discussed and adopted. SCOUT AWARD COMMITTEE Scout Award Committee meeting was held on 3rd March, 2015 at National Headquarters, PBSA, Islamabad. Mr. Muha mma d Khalid D eput y Chief Commissioner, PBSA & Provincial Commissioner, Pak. Railways BSA Chaired e meeting. National Trg & Prog. Sub- Committee m e e t i n g w a s h e l d a t N a t i o n a l
UP COMING NATIONAL EVENTS Following were present: Khan, Dy. Chief Commissioner, PBSA Mr. Zahid Mahboob, Acting Secretary, PBSA, Mr. Iftikhar ul Mulk, Chairman BISE Pakistan Day Celebrations on 23rd March, 2015 Chairman Mr. Muhammad Khalid, Dy. Chief Commissioner, PBSA Members: -Syed Akhtar Meer, Provincial Secretary, Sindh BSA -Mr. Islam ud Din, Provincial Secretary, KP BSA -Mr. Zahid Mahboob, Acting Secretary, PBSA -Mr. Abdul Mannan, APC Pak. Railways BSA -Mr. Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Provincial Secretary, Punjab BSA -Raja Abdul Waheed Fitrat, Provincial Secretary, AJK BSA -Malik Ajmal Khan, Provincial Secretary, PIA BSA -Mr. Mustansar Ahmad Khan Provincial Secretary, Pak. Railways BSA Awards of all categories of Adults were recommended which will be submitted to e Chief Scout for approval. BOG MEETING OF PSCC BATRASI BOG Meeting of PSCC Batrasi was held on 18 March, 2015 at Batrasi. Mr. Abdul Karim Baloch, Chief Commissioner, PBSA / Chairman BOG chaired e meeting which was attended by Brig (Retd) Abdul Hafeez, Principal PSCC, Batrasi, Mr. Sajjad Akhtar, Chairman College Coordination & Monitoring Cell, Raja Akhlaq Hussain Abbottabad, Mr. Tariq Qureshi, Provincial Secretary, Punjab BSA, Mr. Islam ud Din, Provincial Secretary, KP BSA, Raja Abdul Waheed Fitrat, Provincial Secretary, AJK BSA. SCOUT ACTIVITIES - MSOG On 1st March, 2015 Spring Tree Plantation Campaign was organized by Matta Scouts Open Group. Almost 350 saplings were planted by Scouts.
UP COMING INTERNATIONAL EVENTS A PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIR TO H.E. focusing on 4 core domains: sports, MR. KATAE OF JAPAN EMBASSY creative, academic and intellect. The A souvenir of 14 National Scouts Sports activities encompassed Cricket, Workshop on Service Excellence, Malaysia 11-15, April, 2015 02-05, June, 2015 Jamboree was presented to Mr. Khatae, Minister for Affairs of Japan Embassy at National Headquarters, PBSA, Islamabad st on 1 March, 2015. Japan is hosting World Scout Jamboree in August, 2015. A souvenir was also presented to Ms. Heaer Macey, Regional Director Red R.UK. SOCIOLYMPICS HELD ON 13-14 MARCH, 2015 AT NHQ, PBSA, ISLAMBABAD. Two days Sociolympics, a mixed-activity you event, was organized as a pilot partnership proj ect between e KhoKho, PittuGaram & Kite Flying. Creative activities comprised of Short Skits, Singing (English & Urdu) and Ludo Board Game. Academic activities covered D e b a t e ( E n g l i s h & U r d u ) a n d Dumsharades whereas a cultural show was also organized focusing on cultural attire of Punjabi, Paan, Sindhi & Balochi. All e activities of sports, creativity, academic and cultural show were APR Seminar on life skills for e 21st Century - Bhutan 22-25 June, 2015 27July - 08, August, 2015 Ambassador's You Council, PUAN from US Embassy and Pakistan Boy Scouts Association on 14 and 15 March 2015 at beautiful campsite of NHQ. USA and PBSA teams were comprised of 40 members each, whereas each team was based on 20 boys and 20 girls. The activities of e event were planned beautifully planned and organized by e Ambassador's You Council Islamabad and Pakistan US Alumni Network under e leadership of Mr. Zeeshan in close coordination wi Ms Gulshan Batool. Bo team members, especially e girls played a vital role in e success of is event. Everyone played and participated devotedly. All e competitors were highly charged and feeling joy. The viewers also boosted eir teams by chanting and dancing on e beats of drum.
Asia Pacific Regional Course for Leader Trainer - Korea, 26 Oct - 01 Nov, 2015 The opening and closing ceremonies were attended by Mr. Abdul Karim Baloch, Chief Commissioner PBSA, Ms. Judi Ravin, Country Cultural Attache, USA, Ms Laura Djuragic, Dy. Cultural Affairs Attache, Mr. Neal Murata, Press Officer, Mr. James Cerven, Cultural Affairs Attache besides organizing officials of US Embassy and senior scout officials of NHQ & Provinces. The closing ceremony was held in e Pakistan National Library. Medals and Army Public School Peshawar and enrich green beauty of e federal capital. CDA Chairman, Maroof Afzal inaugurated e campaign by planting in sector D-12 while large number of people from all walks of life participated in e tree drive. Earlier, CDA Member Environment Mu stafa in Ka zm i we lcomed t h e participants, specially Scouts & Guides more an 100 Scouts participated in e Campaign and planted e tree. He said e CDA also displayed a sign board wi names of APS martyrs students at e venue, adding at all e trees would be named at APS martyrs at is premises. Certificates were awarded to e winners and e participants of e event by Ms. Judi Ravin, Country Cultural Attache, USA. PBSA was declared Champion on e basis of overall performance and scores. After e closing ceremony impressive musical performance was put on show by e participants of e event from bo sides. TREE PLANTATION - CDA The Capital Development Auority (CDA) on Thursday launched 'Green Islamabad Campaign' to pay tribute to e martyrs of PAKISTAN - BEING SECOND PILOT PROJECT FOR SOLAR Sun for fun activities were organized on t h 1 5 M a r c h, 2 0 1 5 a t N a t i o n a l Headquarters, PBSA which was attended by 230 Boy Scouts. 08 stations / bases were formed and solar activities bo light and heat were experienced by e Scouts.
S-G - 50 International Jamboree - 2015 - Singapore 17-22, Nov, 2015 Aj2016-24 Australian Jamboree- Australia 03-13, Jan, 2016 FIRST PRS GIRL OF PAKISTAN Syeda Kanza Kanwal from Sindh Boy Scouts Association, a first girl of Pakistan who awarded wi e title of President Rover Scout for e year 2015 from Pakistan Boy Scouts Association. Mr. Siddique Memon, Provincial Commissioner of Sindh Boy Scouts Association, Prof. Moin Azhar Siddique, Member National Council, PBSA awarded her wi applets of President Rover Scout of Pakistan. Provincial Secretary of Sindh BSA Syed Akhtar was also present on e occasion. WEEKEND CAMP OF SPECIAL PERSONS A weekend Scouting Camp for special scouts was jointly organized by Regional Scouts Headquarters Multan and Society Scouts open Group from 27-28 March, 2015 at Regional Scouts Headquarters Multan. District Scouts Secretary, Multan visited e camp and praised e excellent efforts of participants and organizers. Some persons representing different NGOs also visited e camp. Mr. Asif Ali Farrukh, Additional Director, M.D.A. was e Chief Guest. Speakers appreciated e efforts and hard work of Rover Asif as he was e only player from Sou Punjab to be selected in first ever cricket team of such nature. Rover Asif Iqbal presented his national kit for e office of Society Scouts Open Group for Special Persons, Multan. WALK AGAINST CORRUPTION On 10 March, 2015;President Mamnoon Hussain led a walk against corruption titled Say No to Corruption at Aiwan-e- Sadr. Federal Ministries, parliamentarians, Ambassadors, senior officers of Aiwan-e- Sadr and National Accountability Bureau (NAB), children from various schools, teachers and 100 Scouts also participated in e walk. The Participants were carrying play cards bearing anit-corruption slogans. Mr. Muhammad Afzal Sipra, Commissioner Projects, Punjab BSA inaugurated e camp. Participants remained engaged in different kinds of activities. Campers showed great interest in such activities. Mr. Muhammad Riaz Khan, Assistant District Scouts Commissioner, Multan along wi Mr. Muhammad Shareef, The walk was aimed at demonstrating support in fighting corruption across all sectors of society and to raise public awareness against is curse, added e President. The President said at corruption poses great reat to e very fabric of society and urged all to contribute eir share in combating is crime.
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