11-09-2026
A dignified ceremony was held at the historic Australia Mosque, Lahore, to commemorate the completion of 100 years since its establishment. The event was attended by Ms.Ayesha Bakhsh of Perth, Australia, granddaughter of the mosque’s founder, Khawaja Muhammad Bakhsh, and founder of “SalaamFest”, Australian High Commissioner Timothy Kane, renowned artist and columnist Mr.Salima Hashmi, eminent actress and social activist Mr.Feryal Gauhar, Akhuwat founder Dr. Amjad Saqib,Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Dr. Ehsan Bhutta, Director Administration Auqaf Punjab Muhammad Shakir Sindhu, Director General Religious Affairs Hafiz Anees-ur-Rehman, Assistant Directors Mr.Israr Shah,Muhammad Ahmad, Manager Gulzar Ahmad, other officers of the Auqaf Department, as well as distinguished national and international guests and prominent personalities. Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Dr. Ehsan Bhutta, in his welcome address and vote of thanks, expressed his gratitude to all the national and international guests for their participation. CAA highlighted the longstanding ties between the peoples of Pakistan and Australia, referring to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1948 and the century-long journey of the Australia Mosque as a reflection of this historic people-to-people relationship.
