EID CELEBRATIONS WITH IDPS & OUT OF HOME CHILDREN Due to Zarb-e-Azb operation in the

North Waziristan against the militants

more than 01 Million people (95,000

families) have been registered as

displaced persons.

Majority of the IDPs migrated from

North Waziristan to Bannu City and

have been accommodated in

educational institutions, rental places

and in the homes of their relatives.

Boy Scouts are also helping /

coordinating with concrend agencies

and local administration. Rover Scouts

and Scout leaders from Multan

(Punjab), Rawalpindi (PIA), Pakistan

Scouts Cadet College Batrasi and

Peshawer (KP) served in the camps

alongth with local scouts and leaders of

Bannu from 25-29 July, 2014. National

Headquarters Pakistan Girl Guides

Association also accompanied with the

HIGHLIGHTS

Eid Celebration

with IDPs & out of Home Children

Visit of Secretary, Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination to National Headquarters, PBSA

Iftar Party at NHQ, PBSA

Khatam ul Quaran at NHQ, PBSA

Iftar Party PIA BSA

Best Scout of the

year 2014 of PBSA declared “Master Teacher”

Condolence

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3-Day Independence Celebrations Camp at NHQ, PBSA, Islamabad 13-15 August, 2014

CALT at NTC Jungle Mangal on 24-31 August, 2014

9th National Rover Moot 21-28 September, 2014

National Strategic Planning Workshop 1-5 December, 2014

MOP Pakistan Team Gathering 7-11 December, 2014

2nd SAANSO & 14th National Scout Jamboree at Khairpur Mirs from 16-23 Dec, 2014

scouts to provide Relief Goods / Eid

Gifts to our brothers and sisters,

celebrating Eid outside their homes.

Mr. Ghulam Fakhar ud Din, National

Commissioner Growth of Scouting,

PBSA coordinated and organized the

activities at Bannu with the title “Let us

Smile again” under the umbrella of

Messengers of Peace initiative.

Mr. Rafiq Khattak, Provincial

Commissioner, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Mr.

Islam ud Din, Provincial Secretary,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BSA, Mr.

Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Provincial

Secretary, Punjab BSA attended the

ceremonies / activities on the initiative

of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association.

The Scout Groups visited several

Educational Institutions and the places

where IDPs families were

accommodated. Eid Gift packs

alongwith Relief Goods were provided

to more than 350 families. One of the

mega event was the Eid Gala where

psycho social support was provided to

the children through sports and

scouting activities. Mr. Zahid Mahboob,

Acting Secretary, PBSA represented

National Headquarters, PBSA to

organize activities in coordination with

Provincial Associations.

VISIT OF SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INTERPROVINCIAL COORDINATION TO NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, PBSA Mr. Muhammad Ejaz Ch., Secretary,

Ministry of Inter Provincial

UP COMING NATIONAL EVENTS

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UP COMING INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

4th International Patrol Jamboree – Korea 01-06 August, 2014

Colombo Centenary Scout Jamboree – Sri-Lanka 1-7 August, 2014

Coordination Govt. of Pakistan visited

National Headquarters, PBSA on 7th

July, 2014.

Briefing on the activities and affairs of

Pakistan Boy Scouts Association was

presented by Mr. Zahid Mahboob,

Acting Secretary, PBSA. Mir Aurangzaib

Commissioner Legal Affairs, PBSA, Prof.

Sajjad Akhtar, Member National

Council, PBSA, Mr. Muhammad Nisar,

Director (PDM), M/o IPC and Mr.

Usman Pasha, Dy. Director Programme,

PBSA were also present.

IFTAR PARTY AT NHQ, PBSA Annual Iftar Party was organized at

National Headquarters, PBSA,

Islamabad on 19th July, 2014. Mr.

Manzoor Hussain Shah organized the

programme. Senior scouts from

Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore &

Multan attended this Iftar. Mr. Rafique

Aslam, former Secretary, PBSA also

attended this gathering. Report on

Scout activities was also presented by

the National Headquarters, PBSA

KHATM UL QURAN AT NHQ, PBSA KHATAM UL QURAAN Ceremony of

Taraveeh was held at National

Headquarters PBSA on 24 July 2014.

Taraveeh Programme was continued during

the Holy month of Ramazan at National

Headquarters.

On the day of Khatm-ul-Quran pray for

country and IDPs was made.

IFTAR PARTY OF PIA SCOUTS PIA Boy Scouts (Rawalpindi-Islamabad

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12th World Scout Youth Forum – Slovenia 4-7 August, 2014

40th World Scout Conference – Slovenia 11-15 August, 2014

APR Seminar on the Scouts of the World Award – Korea 23-26 Oct, 2014

Districts) arranged Iftar Party on 16th

July, 2014 at PIA Booking Office

Rawalpindi in which Scouts and rep of

Civil Defense, SOS village, Chaon (NGO)

and other organizations attended.

Guests also visited Scout Den and

appreciated their efforts in organizing

activities for youth.

BEST SCOUT OF THE YEAR 2014 OF PBSA DECLARED “MASTER TEACHER” IN USA. Mr. Arif Qureshi the best Rover Scout

of the year 2014 of Pakistan Boy Scouts

Association has reached back to

Pakistan after serving as an

international camp staff member for

the great Alaska Council of Boy Scouts

of America during June-July 2014.

He was declared a great ambassador

for scouting and for his home country

Pakistan. The Camp Director for the

Denali High Adventure Base and Camp

gorsuch said Mr. Qureshi was a “Master

Teacher”. The Eagle River Camp

Director Said he was “Simply

Awesome”.

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CONDOLENCE

The wife of Prof. Anwar Ahmed Zai,

Dy. Chief Commissioner, PBSA has

passed away on 16th July, 2014. We

pray that departed soul may rest in

Heaven and Almighty Allah give

courage to the family to bear their

irreparable loss. (Ameen)

PICTORIAL VIEW

Iftar Party at NHQ

Eid with IDPs & Out of Home Children at Bannu