26/08/2026
On Monday, 24 August 2026, a special event in honour of The Fred Hollows Foundation was successfully organised at a prominent venue in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
Professor Dr Muhammad Moin, Vice Chancellor of King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan, attended as the chief guest during his special one-day visit to Sydney.
The Regional Head of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Mr M Farooq Awan, Country Manager of Fred Hollows Foundation, Pakistan and Ms Rashin Choudhry attended alongside Professor Dr Moin. It was also a pleasure to hear from the CEO of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Mr Ross Piper, who spoke briefly yet powerfully about the Foundation's remarkable work, its ongoing humanitarian efforts and its vision for future services to communities in need.
The event was organised through the platform of the Pakistan Association of Australia in honour of The Fred Hollows Foundation and its dedicated team. Special congratulations were extended to Mr Rana Zafar Hussain for successfully organising and hosting this meaningful event.
The Fred Hollows Foundation continues to provide commendable services aimed at eliminating avoidable blindness and restoring sight to people in need around the world. In Pakistan, the Foundation is also carrying out important work to improve access to eye health services and treatment.
Shaniera Akram, an ambassador for The Fred Hollows Foundation, spoke about the Foundation's important work in Pakistan and its efforts to treat avoidable blindness. She shared her experiences visiting rural project sites, including medical camps in Punjab and Chichawatni, where she witnessed free cataract surgeries being performed firsthand.
Shaniera Akram also highlighted the significant emotional, social and physical impact of preventable blindness on vulnerable communities. She appealed to the Pakistani-Australian community to support the Foundation through regular donations, which are tax-deductible in Australia.
A large number of prominent members and representatives of the Pakistani-Australian community attended the event, including Mr Zahid Rana, Rao Noor, Professor Rahat Munir, Mr Iftikhar Rana, former President of the Pakistan Australia Business Council and former President of the Pakistan Association of Australia; Rao Insaf Ali Khan, President of the Pak Engineers Council Australia; Azam Mohammad, former Consul General of Pakistan in Australia; and The Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane MLC, former Deputy President of the Legislative Council of NSW.
Other distinguished attendees included Syed Zafar Hussain Shah, CEO of Pak Australia Media/Sada-e-Watan and prominent senior journalist; Raja Taseer, CEO of Humwatan Media and senior journalist; Chaudhry Shakeb Amer, Founder of the Pak Australia Youth Association, together with his team; Dr Khurram Kiyani, President of the Pak Australia Professional Federation; Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal, President of the Pakistan Association of Australia; Ahsan Rana, prominent PAA trustee and businessman; Ashraf Ali Chohan, Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Association; Muhammad Nabeel Khan, General Secretary; Rana Waqas, Vice President; Rao Shafqat Ali, Vice President; Sheikh Naveed Anwar, Treasurer; and Ms Batool, Vice President.
Also in attendance were Zubair Shad, son of the esteemed Chaudhry Anwar Shad; Mr Rana Ijaz, CEO of the Pakistani Community Welfare Trust; Ali Chohan, Honorary Auditor General of the Pakistani Diplomatic Mission in Australia, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Chohan; Dr Aila Khan, representative of the Shaukat Khanum Trust in Australia; Atif Fahim of the Shahid Afridi Foundation; prominent community leader and Global Women Award nominee and the winner of that award Rakhshanda Zaman; .”, Rana Nasir , Mr Yasir ,,, Ch eijaz gujjar ,, sayed Muhammad Ali shah , Zahir hussain , Akhtar ali Mughal , mr Shahid Diwana with his family ,, Ashraf Shad and Mrs Yasmeen shad .. Prominent lawyer mr Steven Jhones , famous singer Mr shahid javaid .. Alison Graham ,, Mr Andrew Elliot ,,, mr Jhon headstrong ,,, mr David Hampton ,, Mr Richard shelling ,, Rachel Stevens ,,, Emily David , others distinguished guests also graced this event with their flamboyant presence,,The Consul General of Pakistan Qamar Zaman paid a special visit accompanied by Mrs Qamar Zaman . We cordially thank all of the attendees 🙏🌹♥️
