29/07/2026
**An Evening of Unity, Leadership & Community 🤝🥭**
Ahead of the official Mango Mela Multicultural Event Brisbane, An exclusive networking dinner organised by Bhahzad Aslam, CEO of FinGuard Finance & Insurance and Presenter of **Brisbane Multicultural Mango Mela**, together with Maria Malik, Co-Presenter of **Brisbane Multicultural Mango Mela**.
This special gathering was made possible through the **Multicultural Mango Mela** initiative, providing an opportunity to bring together leaders from the Pakistani and wider multicultural communities to strengthen friendships, encourage collaboration, and celebrate our shared values before the festival.
We were honoured to welcome Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, Punjab Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs**, representatives of the Government of Punjab, the "National CEOs" of Mango Mela Multicultural Event, **Shoaib Hanif** and Nas Taseer, along with Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Kahloo (Kahloo Farms).
We were also privileged to be joined by respected community and business leaders, including Zaffar Khan (Zafarology), Dr. Ishtiaq Rashid (Australian Heritage Council), Shoaib Zaidi (Chairman APNA), Dr Idris Muhammad (Gold Coast), Dr Shabbir Ahmed (UQ), Tariq Naveed (Australian Arts & Culture), Syed Asghar Naqvi (President, PACA), Parnam Singh Heir (Red Rocket Realty), Ziyad Hashmi (Pakistani Community of Brisbane), and most notably Samama Qureshi (Core Member, Brisbane Multicultural Mango Mela), along with many other distinguished guests from across Australia.
A special thank you to Mango Mela Multicultural Event for creating a platform that extends far beyond a cultural festival. Through initiatives like this, Multicultural Mango Mela continues to unite communities, foster meaningful relationships, promote business networking, and celebrate the rich diversity that makes Australia so special.
Venue: Virsa Restaurant
Media Partner: Watan Australia
