The South Asian: Joint India-Pakistan Celebrations in Toronto

August 13, 2005

Joint India-Pakistan Celebrations in Toronto

The South Asian Regional Cooperation Council of Canada and Asian Canadian Support Centre will mark the 58th Anniversary of Independence Day of India and Pakistan on Friday August 12.

In Toronto, Indo Pak Independence celebrations will begin with a joint reception at the North York City Centre, 5100 Yonge Street, 2 blocks north of Sheppard Avenue (TTC, take the yonge line subway - exit North York Centre), Toronto, Ontario starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday August 12, 2005 with keynote speeches by the federal, provincial and municipal government representatives. Many distinguished guests from political, diplomatic, academic and arts circle will be attending along with business and professional community leaders.

Miss India-Canada and Miss Pakistan-Canada will welcome the guests at this reception and their will be performance of cultural dances from both India and Pakistan.

“As conflicts between India and Pakistan are resolved the significance of the region will deepen as a global trading block with Canada and the United States and open its market of 1.4 billion consumers with more than one Trillion dollars economy to North American products and services,” said Zubair Choudhry, Chairman of SARC Canada.

“Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christians all fought for the freedom from British occupation , after a long struggle, India and Pakistan were given independence on the basis of two nation theory and it’s very important that these two neighboring nations co-exist peacefully and resolve their conflicts through dialogue promoting cooperation in the South Asian Region, Zubair added”

“The speakers will highlight the importance of Indo Pak Independence and promoting peace and harmony among Canadians of South Asian origin, said Manmohan Singh, Event Co-Chair.”

“In light of the increasing economic cooperation in the region, particularly between India and Pakistan, South Asia is poised to move forward in business and trade opportunities,” said Syed Ashar Warsi, President of South Asian Support Centre in a press release.

For further information contact: Rocky Sood, Tel. 905-677-7302
info@sarc-canada.com; www.sarc-canada.com

Posted by collective at August 13, 2005 05:15 PM

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Posted by: Ayesha Waris on December 20, 2005 01:05 PM

i think this is nice to happen but should have happened long time ago. and it is interesting it is happening in canada. i have lived there long time in the past and found great indian friends. but it is the govenments that r to blame. i think the mistrust is deeep. but it will eventually be the events that will surpass the political quibblings and take the lead as it is beginning to happen. i think there needs to be lot of interaction between the peoples which will eventually take the lead and solve the kashmir issue. if sincerity is there.

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Posted by: ejaz ahmed mian on December 25, 2005 01:23 AM

It is encouaraging to read about such events.Unfortunatley no one is willing to admitt that partition was the biggest blunder that was made in the Sub-Continent. The idea of population exchange based upon religion is degrading, insulting and plain stupid. No one asked the people of the Sub-Continent if they wanted to be displaced from their homes while losing their diginty and worldly possesions. Religion is not the glue that binds. The life line of any culture and civilization is language. The two nation theory based upon religious ideology was and still is fallacious.Theres are Muslims in India today and I can tell you from first hand experience tnat they are haapy and qual participants in all areas. Multicultural and diverse societies have always existed and flourished. Seeds of hatred systemically sown by the so called leaders are still being sown by the political and or religious poowers. Frankly who cares how one worships.That is a private issue and it should be kept that way. Religion is one small componant of a larger picture called culture. During independence day celebrations instead of raising the flags of the two countries ,think about the absurdity of the whole thing .
Posted by: farhat on October 5, 2006 12:40 PM

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