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This past Friday PAKPAC’s Michigan chapter hosted Congressman John James (R-MI) at the home of PAKPAC National Board Secretary Uzma and Azhar Ali.

As late as Friday afternoon we were unsure if the event would even happen because of the hectic week in Congress with the ongoing battle for the Speaker of the House. Luckily, votes adjourned in the early afternoon and the Congressman was able to hop on a last minute flight making it back to Michigan in time for the event.

It was an incredible evening with a wide ranging discussion on topics ranging from the political situation in Pakistan to the ongoing battle for the Speaker of the House.

We extend a huge thank you to Uzma and Azhar for hosting us and thank you to all of our PAKPAC Michigan members who were able to attend.

This past weekend members of PAKPAC’s Georgia Chapter hosted Congressman Rich McCormick (R-GA) at the home of Dr. Sadiq and Ambreen Sohani.

During this intimate discussion Georgia Chapter members had candid conversations with the Congressman on the topics of the US-Pakistan relationship and Pakistan’s long history as a US ally, and the state of human rights/democracy in Pakistan.

We look forward to working closely with the Congressman and hope to host him again in the near future.

PAKPAC’s newly formed Georgia Chapter met with Congressman Rich McCormick who serves on the House Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees.

Among the topics they discussed were local policy issues, US-Pakistan Relations, human rights, and recent events in Pakistan.

The event was yet another success for PAKPAC’s state chapter initiative which offers community leaders in Michigan, the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia), Georgia, and Texas, the chance to come together for private discussions with Congressional leaders from their states and across the country. Membership in a PAKPAC state chapter provides members with free admittance to PAKPAC events in their home state as well as at our national events held at our DC office. We have additional state chapters coming soon in California, Alabama, and Florida.

Don’t have a chapter in your home state? Sign up to be a national member and attend National Events with PAKPAC in DC.

We thank Congresswomen Chrissy Houlahan and Susan Wild for meeting with APPNA (Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America) physicians at this PAKPAC event organized at the APPNA Strategy Meeting hotel. There was an excellent discussion about human rights issues in Kashmir, APPNA health projects in Pakistan, and the need to improve access to Pakistan business opportunities.