Pakistani Americans in Pennsylvania
PAKPAC will initiate out reach effort for the Pakistani American Community in Pennsylvania for the upcoming Primary Elections April 22nd, 2008. According to the PAKPAC data there are approximately 18,800 registered voters in Pennsylvania. Efforts will be initiated to get the vote out.


 The community has already made very important role both in Ohio and Texas. We have reports of a very high turnout in both the states.

We are expecting to increase the outreach efforts and increase the turnout further.

PAKPAC is watching the do-over plans for Michigan and Florida primaries so that the large segment of our community can become a part of the process in the two respective states as well.

 


 

 
UNDERSTANDING "THE BIDEN PLAN" FOR PAKISTAN

 

This is being shared with the community again for increasing understanding and support for this plan. 

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) has called for a new U.S. approach to Pakistan.  Sen. Biden proposes a new long-term approach and relationship with Pakistan; and creating conditions in the region to maximize success.

Sen. Biden proposes a new U.S. approach to Pakistan with main focus on four areas:

1.   The U.S. must triple non-security aid, to $1.5 billion annually for at least a decade.  This aid would he proposes should be unconditional.  It would be the U.S.’s pledge to the people of Pakistan.  These funds would be used to help build the infrastructure in Pakistan with specific focus on education, health care roads and other infra-structure plans. 

2.   The U.S. must condition security aid on performance. Senator Biden has proposed a mechanism of ongoing Military support with mechanisms to evaluate performance, success in the region.
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3.   The U.S. must help Pakistan enjoy a “democracy dividend.”  The first year of democratic rule should bring an additional $1 billion – above the $1.5 billion non-security aid baseline.  Sen. Biden supports tying future non-security aid – again, above the guaranteed baseline – to Pakistan’s progress in developing democratic institutions and meeting good-governance norms.  This would allow the democratic government to be able to make appropriate choices and help strengthen the democratic institutions.

4.   The U.S. must engage the Pakistani people, not just their rulers.  This will involve everything from improved public diplomacy and educational exchanges to high impact projects that actually change people’s lives.

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PAKPAC COMMITTEES


 
Maximizing the number of Pakistani Americans at the Democratic National Convention:
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Reaching out to Pakistani Americans in US Political Systems:
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