ffi$,ltutt**otnntosnt$unnffi From the desk of the President EDITORIAL BOARI} I am pleased and honoured in presenting latest EKTA Newsletter which is being Chairman & Chief Editor regularly published since January 20ll to Abdul AzrzH.Yaqoob keep our Patrons, Life, Members, MEMBERS Affiliated Jamats and well wishers Muhammad Yunus Bandukda abreast with the activities of UMJP which Ahmed A. Sattar are expanding year by year. AshfaqueAhmad Memon Aziz Memon The holy month of Ramzan has bestowed us with its Abdul Ghaffar Ismail Saboonwala blessings; UMJP is grateful to our patrons, life Members A. Ghani Bhangda and well wishers for their generous support. We assure Muhammad Afzal Bhuj wala you that UMJP will continue its efforts to help those who Zikaria M. Fazil are helpless. Faisal A. Khanani Mahmood Parekh (Chaimm Publication Comittee) I pray to AllahAlmighty that this Eid may bring happiness and prosperity to all the members of the IIMJP, our community and their near and ones and nation as a OFFICE BEARERS dear whole. Please take care of yourself and people around President: you. God bless you and keep you in His Amaan, Ameen! Abdul Aziz H. Yaqoob AbdulAziz H. Yaqoob Vice Presidents: President-UMJP Muhammad Yunus Bandukda AhmedA. Sattar AshfaqueAhmad Memon Aziz Memon Honorary Secretary General: A. Ghaffar Ismail Saboonwala Mr.ArifHabib Deputy Secretary General: Mr. Arif Habib is the Chairman of the A. Ghani Suleman Bhangda ArifHabib Group and acts as the Chief Joint Secretary- General: Executive and Chairman ofArif Habib M. Afzal Bhujwala Securities Limited the group's holding Finance Secretary company. He is also the Chairman of Zakar;.aM.Fazll Pak Arab Fertilizer Ltd., Fatima Company and Thatta Cement Company Information Secretary Fertilizer Ltd Faisal Abubakar Khanani Ltd. Mr. Arif Habib is a highly respected member of financial fraternity of . Members of h{anaging Committee Abdul Ghafoor Adam Jafrani He has been elected ChairmanlPresident ofthe Abdul Rashid Jumbo Stock Exchange on six different occasions during the Azizullah Memon pasttenyears. A. Sattar Memon Ismail Bawany Mahmood Parekh Mr. Arif Habib is responsible for key modernizations in Manzoor Ahmed Memon the securities market of Pakistan, including the Moula Bux Memon installation of an automated trading system at the M. Aslam Mulla , and introduction of a Maqbool Ahmed Memon dematerialized Central Depository System. He is also Muhammad Hanif Janoo the founding Chairrnan of the Central Depository Muhammad Iqbal Mangrani Company and has laid the foundation for a strong risk Muhammad Saleem Memon management system forthe clearing house. Shahzad Sabir Editorial Board ijir!:iflde8% f.r. EKTA NEWSLETTER

LATE M. WASIAL MEMON Mr. M.Wasial Memon a very senior professional banker with more than 35 years- of banking experience was born on December 01 , 1930 at Matiari, a small town near Hyderabad Sindh. Having acquired graduation in Commerce from Karachi University; he earned DAIBP, Fellowship of The Economic Development Institute of world Bank, washington DC-usA and fellowship of Instifute ofBankers Pakistan.

He served as the Head of various development financial institutions of Pakistan such as Chairman/Managing Director of I.D.B.P, ICP, PICIC and NDFC, After retirement from NDFC he joined Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah.

He also represented as a Leader of Government delegation for negotiating Credit lines from International Lending Agencies such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, IDB Jeddah and other leading financial originations.

Mr. Memon was keenly associated with various social organizati.ons and put his best efforts for the uplift of the under privilege memon and other communities, he was the Founder Member/Secretary of United Memon Jamat of Pakistan and actively participated in up bringing of UMJP along with other founders like late Ahmed Dawood, Late Justice Abdul Hafeez Memon andLate G.D Memon.

He breathed his last in head offtce of Islamic Development Bank Jeddah on 25th Novemb er 1991 and after Namaz-e- Janazain Khana-e-Kabba he was buried at Jannatul Moalla , Makkah.

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I feel pleasure to inform you that social welfare activities of UMJP are moving ahead benefiting the community and other needy persons. I am pleased to present a brief report of UMJP Sub - C ommitte es and affi liated Jamats as under:

Tthe Annual General Body Meeting for the year 2013 was held in accordance with the Article 29 of the Memorandum & Articles of Association on Sunday, 20'n April 20t4 at Aisha Bawany Academy, Karachi. The Office Bearers, Members of the Managing Committee, Office Bearers of affrliated Jamats and well wishers have attended.

A comprehensive Activity Report of UMJP for the year 2013 was presented by the Honorary Secretary General.

The Audited Accounts for the year ended June 30, 2013 were approved and M/s. MunafYusuf & Company was reappointed for the audit for the financial y ear 20 13 -201 4 .

The Office Bearers of IIMJP and Affiliated Jamats highlighted the community issues on the occasion. The lunch was served to the participants.

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Regular Scholarships, Teachers' Stipend and financial assistance for higher education continue to occupy pivotal role in the programmes of the UMJP. UMJP is keen to provide education assistance to deserving students.

Teachers' stipends are being provided regularly on quarterly basis to United Memon Jamat, Taluka Bhiria, Dist. Naushehro Feroze and to Village Muhammad Sadiq Memon, Tando Allahyar in advance.

Scholarships

Scholarship applications have been received and approved to many affiliated Jamats during the last quarter while remaining afflrliated

Jamats are expectedto finalizethet applications shortly. i

Also direct financial assistance is being provided to deserving students ) of different schools and universities so that they may continue their studies.

United Memon lamat, Gambat and Shikarpur applied for installation of drinking water hand pumps in surrounding villages. The United Memon Jamat of Pakistan considered the same and released the cost of hand pumps to the respective Jamats. The Jamats have installed drinking water hand pumps in the designated areas.

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A request was received from Baby Bareera Fatima D/o. Mr. Farhan Hussain Memon resident of Hala through Mr. Allah Bachanyo Memon, General Secretary United Memon lamat, Hala for financial assistance. The aforesaid patient is suffering from blood cancer. The child was under treatment at National Institute of Blood Diseases Hospital, Karachi. UMJP promptly responded and helped the patient.

Also medicines have been provided to Jamia Nadwat-ul-Ilm to be used in their ShifaKhana. EKTA TdFWSTHTTFR {cp,'

Another consignment of medical and surgical items was received with the courtesy of Rotary Club International, New York Chapter, USA. The UMJ recorded gratitude forMr. AzizMemon (King Group) forhis assistance and help in this regard.

The aforesaid items have been distributed to the charity hospitals free of cost with the assurance that these items should be provided to the poor and underprivileged patients free ofcost:

United Memon Jamat - Shahdadpur Annual General Body Meeting

An Annual General Body Meeting of uMJ, Shahdadpur was held on 4'n July 2014 under the chairmanship of Mr. Khadim Hussain, president of UMj, Shahdadpur. The following Office Bearers of the lamatwere elected for the year2014-2016.

1) Mr. Khadim Hussain Memon President 2)Mr. SaeedAhmedMemon SeniorVice President 3) Mr. WaseemAhmed Memon VicePresident 4) Mr.AkhtarAli Memon General Secretary 5) Mr. RiazAli Memon Deputy General Secretary 6) Mr. JawaidAhmed Memon Joint Secretry 7)Mr. SaeedAhmedMemon Finance Secretary 8) Mr. NazeerAhmed Memon Coordination Secretary

A Scholarship Distribution Ceremony was held on 27'o June 2014 for distributing the scholarships granted with the couftesy of United Memon Jamat of pakistan, Karachi for deserving students ofthe area.

A large number of Memon Community persons participated. Mr. Akhtar Ali Memon welcomed all the participants.

The participants of the Ceremony expressed their views and appreciated the social services provided by the UMJ, Shahadadpur.

Mr. Khadim Hussain Memon thanked all the pafticipants and announced Rs.7,000/- to a poor and sick memon of the area. He also announced distribution of school bags for the poor and deserving students.

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A welfare programme was held on I 4'n July 20 I 4 with the support of the memon community to help the poor and deserving families. Sixty (60) packets of monthly eatables, Fifty (50) new suits for Eid and cash to Forty (40) families were distributed. Well known personalities of Shahdadpur attended the" programme and expressed their appreciation for holding such programme. ruW sF@ m

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United Memon Jamat Matiari organized Hepatitis screening and Vaccination camp at village Ghulam Hyder Joya, where 133 male and 139 female were screened and vaccinated and out ofthem 28 male and 15 female were diagnosed hepatitis. A11 the positive cases were forwarded and under keatment at Government Hospital Matiari

Ramadan teaches us a lesson of sacrifice and affection. There is no limit to help those who are deprived of the basic necessities of life. With the courtesy of United Memon Jamat of Pakistan a donation of Rs.50,000/- was received through Haji Mohammad Hanif Janoo. With grace ofAllahAlmighry UnitedMemon Jamat, Matiari distributed ration bags among needy families of district Matiari; around 45 families were benehted with the rations bags.

UMJ Thatta has helped to 10 needy families by setting up self employment scheme and provided Sewing Machines to needy women with efforts of Mr Shoaib Habib Memon District President UMJThatta.

UMJ Thatta President and UMJ District Coordinator Mr. Shoaib Habib Memon activated UMJ Branches in Darro and Chohar Jamali. He conducted elections of new body of offrce bearers at Darro. \:;:.:':,:1)w HKTA I{HWSLETTER

On the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day celebration, the A11 Pakistan Memon Federation honoured Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Ismail Saboonwala in recognition of his sixty years social welfare services rendered for the humanity.

Mr. Shoaib Ismail Mangroria, Vice President, World Memon Organization (Pakistan Chapter) is seen presenting shield of Prominent Social Leader to Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Ismail Saboonwala. The President, Secretary General and other Office Bearers ofAPMF were also present on the occasion. .

. If you are right then there is no need to get angry. o If you are wrong then you do not have right to get angry. o Patience with family is love. o Patience with others is respect. o Patience with self is confidence. o Never think hard about the past, it brings tears. o Donotthinkmoreaboutthe future. Itbringsfears. r Love this moment with smile, it brings cheers. o Every test in our life makes us better orbitter. . Evely problem comes to make us or break us. Choice is ours whether we become victim orvictorious. . Search abeautiful hearlnot a beautiful face. o Beautiful things are not always goodbut goodthings are always beautiful.

Napoleon Bonaparte said. . . "The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of bad people, butbecause of silence ofgoodpeople".

The Chairman, Council of Emeritus, President, Office Bearers and Members of the Managing Committee express their deep condolence on the sad demise of Late Haji Ali Mohammad, FirstVice President of UMJ, Jhudo. AllahAlmighty may grantpeace to the departed soul and rest him in etemal peace in Jannat-ul-Firdaus and give all members ofthe bereaved family, relatives the fortitude and strength to bear this irreparable loss "Aameen".

The Chairman, Council of Emeritus, President, Office Bearers and Members of the Managing Committee express their deep condolence on the sad demise of Late Muhammad Ismail Tabani who passed away at Houston, USA on 9'o June 2014. Allah Almighty may grant peace to the departed soul and rest him in etemal peace in Jannat-ul- Firdaus and give all members of the bereaved family, relatives the forlitude and strength to bear this irreparable loss "Aameen".

The Chairman, Council of Emeritus, President, Office Bearers and Members of the Managing Committee express their deep condolence on the sad demise of Late M. Yaqoob Karim Darbar, the founder member and ex-member of the Managing Committee UMJP who have passed away on 1l'n September 2014. AllahAlmighty may grant peace to the departed soul and rest him in eternal peace in Jannat-ul-Firdaus and give all members of the bereaved family, relatives the fortitude and strength to bear this irreparable loss "Aameen". EKTA NEWSLE?TER @-r

We of ,n" Memon community belonging to Sindh, some continuing to live here and some having come back, pray to Almighty Allah to grant us our humble prayers for our community.

1 . Allah ! Grant unto us the wisdom to foliow the path of truth enj oined in Thine holy book Quran' to unite our community in observance of Thine Commandments.

2. Allah! Grant unto the capacity to understand the message brought by Thine Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to follow the path of those, upon whom thou bestowed Thine Blessing and to unite all of us in Thine way and for Thine Pleasure.

-1. Allah! Help us understand the wisdom of Thine Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) so that we may extend help and assistance to our needy brothers to alleviate the poverty and illiteracy from them and thus save themfrom"Shirk".

4. Allah! Bestow upon us the courage and the goodwill to organize ourselves and our community for success in this world and the next.

5. Allah! Give unto those amongst us whom thou hast blessed with wealth, big hearts that they may extend help, to those who have the need of it for their education, social and cultural uplift.

6. Almighty Allahl Let those who have been blessed by Thee with wisdom, share it with others for the benefit of humanity at large.

7. Almighty Allah! Help us consolidate our efforls to create opportunities for those whohavenone.

8. Almighty Allah! Awaken in our hearts the feeling that the children of the community are like our own children, the women like our own daughters and sisters and the males like our own brothers and guide us to wholeheartedly look after them all in meeting theirneeds.

9. Almighty Allah! Help us help ourselves so that none of us ever remains deprived of basic education, genuine affluence and religious contentment.

10. Almighty Allah! Help us by Thine Grace Abounding and Mercy Eternal to make our community prosperous, enlightened, progressive, happy and contended and a bright example for others for all times to come.

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