TAHIR NAWAZ SATTI - President of the International Muslim Association of New Zealand(IMAN)

Recitation of Holy Quran has opened the first sitting of New Zealand Parliament after the Christchurch mosque terror attack on 15 march which claimed 50 lives. Politicians stood in reverent silence as the recitation from Imam Nizam ul haq Thanvi rang around the House in Arabic.

A prayer in English was then delivered by Imam Tahir Nawaz.

Tahir Nawaz was selected as the President of the International Muslim Association of New Zealand(IMAN) in June 2015. He has been the member of the association from over 18 years.

He was born and raised in Karachi, who moved to New Zealand nearly two decades ago. Although his ancestral land is Kotli Sattian.

MAJOR GENERAL AKHTAR NAWAZ SATTI - HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

Congratulations Major General Akhtar Nawaz Satti, on being awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by president of Pakistan. 

Major General Akhtar Nawaz Satti is a commandant of Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. 

He originally hails from Thoon, Kotli Sattian, district Rawalpindi.

MAJOR GENERAL ARSHAD MAHMOOD SATTI - HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

Congratulations Major General Arshad Mahmood Satti, on being conferred the Award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by President of Pakistan for services to Pakistan. 

Major General Arshad Mahmood Satti is a commandant and adviser consultant of Urology and transplantation at Armed Forces Institute of Urology (AFIU), Rawalpindi. 

He originally hails from Lehtrar, Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi.

MAJOR GENERAL TARIQ MEHMOOD SATTI - HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

Congratulations Major General Tariq Mehmood Satti (AMC), on being conferred the Award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by President of Pakistan.

Major General Tariq Mehmood Satti is a professor of clinical haematology and commandant Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, Rawalpindi. He is the younger brother of Lt General (R) Salahuddin Satti. His native place is Kotli Sattian town, Rawalpindi. 

SITARA-E-BASALAT AWARDED TO LT. ARSALAN ALAM SATTI SHAHEED

The Government of Pakistan awarded Sitara-e-Basalat to Lt. Arsalan Alam Satti - Shaheed for his gallantry. 

Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct) is a non-operational gallantry award of Pakistan Armed Forces given to individuals for distinguished acts of gallantry, valor or courage while performing their duty. It is given by President of Pakistan on the recommendation of service chief.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Each year's regret are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the new year. 

Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. A year from now, you're gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now. Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, "It will be happier." Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

KOTLI SATTIAN declared as a New Tourist Spot

The Government of Punjab has accorded the status of tourist spot to Tehsil Kotli Sattian, and also approved to set up tourism centres at Chevra, Danoi and Karore road in Kotli Sattian. Work on this project will be initiated on emergency basis. Kotli Sattian after Murree became the second Tehsil of district Rawalpindi which has been given the status of tourism spot.

RAHILA KASHIF SATTI - THE LEGEND OF PAKISTAN TABLE TENNIS

Raheela Kashif Satti (Previously known as Raheela Anjum Satti), is playing table tennis from a very young age. She started playing at the age of 13 from Rawalpindi division, and playing at national and international level for over 28 years. 

Raheela and Naila Anjum are sisters from Danoi, Kotli Sattian in Rawalpindi district, who donned the Pakistan colour. They ruled at National table tennis horizon for a decade during the 1990s. They went to play in the Tokyo championship, Japan. Both sisters also represented Pakistan in Asian games. That was the golden era of table tennis in Pakistan.

Raheela went to the Barcelona Summer Olympics (1992) in Spain to represent Pakistan. She won the bronze medal for Pakistan at 8th SAF games, Nepal (1999) in women's single and silver medal in women's double. She is gold and silver medalist in Asian Games, National Games, Pakistan Master Cup and many other tournaments. Raheela started playing professionally at the age of 12, and became national championship, a year after in 1990. She is 3 Times National Champion, Silver Medalist SAF Games 2004, Bronze in SAF Games Sri Lanka, Silver Medalist SAF Games 2016, 4 Gold Medals in National Championship 2000, 3 Gold Medals in National Championship 2016.

Raheela Kashif, Shabnam Bilal and Maliha Khursheed participated in World Championship in March 2016 and qualified for semi finals. Later on, Raheela Kashif qualified for the quarter-finals of the women’s singles table tennis competitions of the Fourth Islamic Games in Baku, Azerbaijan in March 2017. The duo of Shabnam Bilal and Raheela Khalif - members of the Pakistan women's team who bagged silver Medal in 2016, are both over 45. They were also part of the Pakistan team that clinched silver at the 2004 edition in Islamabad.

International Table Tennis player Raheela Kashif introduced an indoor table tennis facility as Islamabad Table Tennis Training Club in Islamabad to enable the beginners with learning the sport and develop ultimate skills of game enabling them to perform at National Level.

Raheela's Career Record till 1998

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SATTI TRIBE, THE MARTIAL RACE

Sattis are inborn soldiers, they possess a distinctive place and role in the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Every graveyard of Satti region is the resting place of Martyrs and War heroes.

The high walls of mountains of the Satti region on the northeast side, protects the Federal Capital Islamabad as a fortress. As the homeland of most of the in-service and retired forces personnel, it stands surety to the well-being of the motherland.

People inhibiting harsh mountain terrains naturally grow tough and endure a great deal of physical hardship. Mountain tribes in Murree, Kahuta and Kotli Sattian, like people in the entire mountain regions, were averse to slavery. They lived fiercely independent lives since day one. It was known as Aap Raji or self-rule. However, different governments tried to subjugate these tribes from time to time with little success. The turning point arrived during Sikh rule which saw unprecedented atrocities carried out by Sikh armies against mountain tribes. Sattis were confined to higher reaches which were almost outside the approach of Sikh armies. However it forced Sattis to develop a complete self-sufficient lifestyle. They developed their own agriculture, hand mills, water mills, ploughs, etc. But they were deprived of any access to education, health or other civil amenities.

When British and Sikh fought each other Sattis naturally sided with British and Sikhs were finally defeated with the combined efforts of Sattis and British Indian army soldiers. The papers of Sikh surrender were signed at Rawalpindi. Sikhs also meted out similar punishments to other tribes who gallantly fought back them in the entire mountain ranges. The British declared Sattis as martial race and would happily recruit them in their army. The rivalries with Sikhs and subsequent alliance with Brits brought Sattis into regular military profession.

Five war memorials in the Satti region were built to commemorate the gallantry during WWI. Nowhere on this earth such a small population had so many gallantry monuments built in such a number.

It is not true that Sattis showed their bravery only in regular army. Captain Riaz Satti was the right hand man to famous Indian nationalist leader Subash Chandra Bose and worked in the capacity of his secretary. Most of WWII prisoners from Satti tribe joined Indian National Army of Bose.


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TARIQ HUSSAIN SATTI - BANKING PROFESSIONAL

Tariq Hussain Satti is a banking professional with over 30 years of experience. Currently he is the Country Head of Habib Bank Limited, Singapore. He is a former chief executive and director of habib finance international Hong Kong, who also worked as Head of trade services HBL Pakistan. He has studied Masters of Commerce and Bachelors of Law from University of Karachi. He is an alumni of Institute of Bankers, Karachi as well. He originally hailed from Behl Chaka, Lehtrar, District Rawalpindi.