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Over the summer, Congress passed House Resolution 901, “Expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan,”  by an overwhelming 368-7 vote. Despite the resolution’s passage, the Biden Administration has taken no action to protect democracy in Pakistan by implementing the stipulations of the legislation.

To address this inaction, PAKPAC Allies Congressman John James (R-MI) and Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA) wrote a bipartisan letter to the Biden administration demanding that they take steps to enact the provisions of H.Res.901.

Today, the letter was sent to the White House and thanks to the support of thousands of Pakistani American community leaders from across the country who wrote, called, and met with their local members of Congress, the letter was signed by 46 influential members of Congress. 

Notable signers included:

Longtime friend of PAKPAC Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, and key PAKPAC allies on the House Foreign Relations Committee like Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY).

Overall 14 members of the key House Foreign Affairs Committee signed onto the letter.

See the members of Congress who signed here:

The signatures we received would not have been possible without your dedication and support.

From all of us here at PAKPAC, thank you for your advocacy.

Click here to read the letter!

 

 

Last week, Pakistani-American community leaders from across the nation gathered in Washington, DC, where they met with the offices of over 170 members of Congress.

In our discussions with the congressional offices we discussed the need to:

• Put pressure on the government of Pakistan to release former Prime Minister Imran Khan from his illegal imprisonment.
• Work with the government of Pakistan to support the average Pakistani by decreasing energy costs.
• Improve American aid to Pakistan to ensure it has real impacts on the ground

Community members also met in the Capitol building with Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY), the bipartisan co-chairs of the House US-Pakistan Caucus.

The Congressional US-Pakistan Caucus, which community members invited each Congressional office they met with to join, plays a vital role in advocating for policies that bolster Pakistani democracy and foster economic growth, regional stability, and advance US-Pakistan friendship.

We can’t wait to see how much the Congressional Pakistan Caucus will grow as a result of the dedication and hard work carried out by our community leaders.

If you weren’t able to attend yesterday, you can help strengthen our advocacy efforts by becoming a member! Click here to become a PAKPAC member.

H.Res.901 passed on Tuesday 368-7. Only 7 members of Congress voted against the legislation while 56 members of Congress did not vote either because they were unable to make the vote or because they did not want to vote on the legislation.

See how your member of Congress voted on this important legislation here.

We are honored to announce the ascension of Dr. Uzma Rehman Ali, who currently serves as National Board Secretary, to President-Elect of the PAKPAC National Board!

Dr Uzma Rehman Ali is a board certified Orthopedic Hand surgeon and practices in the Metro Detroit area. Within her practice she is also involved in the education of the next generation of orthopedic surgeons. She previously served as President of the PAKPAC Michigan Chapter.

She lives in Troy Michigan with her husband, Azhar, and 3 children.

Dr. Ali will step into her new role as President in January 2025.