PAKPAC Press Releases:
 

February 20th, 2005: PAKPAC Announce Election of Officers:

June 14th, 2005: Dr. Raza Bokhari, President-elect, PAKPAC meets President George W. Bush

June 21st, 2005: PAKPAC Asks USDOJ for a detailed investigation of Dr. Jameela Arshad's death

July 7th, 2005: Re: London Bombings

July 13th, 2005: Re: London Terrorists Identification.

July 26th, 2005: PAKPAC Unites and leads all Pakistani Americans to become a forceful voice against extremism, and terrorism.

July 26th, 2005: PAKPAC Organizes a Rally to Condemn Terrorism and Extremism

August 1st, 2005: PAKPAC welcomes Karen Hughes confirmation as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy

October 20th, 2005: PAKPAC Representative Meets the Congressional Pakistan Caucus:

October 21st, 2006: PAKPAC Salutes the efforts of Dr. Suleiman

November 13th, 2005:  PAKPAC Condemns Church Burning Incidents in Lahore, Pakistan

November 17th, 2005: Re PAKPAC Day On the Hill for Earthquake Support to Pakistan

Jan 30th, 2006: PAKPAC Representative meets Attorney General Gonzales

Feb 2nd 2006: PAKPAC Supports the Candidacy of Mr. Zahid Ali Syed

April 18th, 2006: PAKPAC President Elect Recognized at the Capitol

April 28th, 2006: PAKPAC Representative Plays an Important Role in changing a Law that impacts thousand of lives: PAKPAC Applauds the Law Prohibiting Life Insurance Discrimination

July 11th, 2006: PAKPAC Condemns Mumbai Bombing in India.

July 28th, 2006: PAKPAC Condemns attack on the Jewish Federation Building in Seattle

August 10th, 2006: PAKPAC Statement on the Alleged Airline Terror Plot in England

September 3rd, 2006: PAKPAC Representative, Dr. Saud Anwar's Meeting with the United States Agency Representatives

September 20th, 2006: PAKPAC President Elect, Dr. Saud Anwar Congressional Testimony before the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, House Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives

May3rd, 2007: PAKPAC STATEMENT REGARDING THE NY-TIMES ARTICLE SUGGESTING ETHNIC PROFILING IN BRITISH VISA WAIVER PROGRAM FOR UNITED STATES.

May 29th, 2007: The Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee strongly condemns the alleged actions of young Pakistani American boy, who allegedly cut the hair of a fellow Sikh student.

Nov 3rd, 2007: PAKPAC Statement Regarding the State of Emergency  in Pakistan

Dec 27th, 2007: PAKPAC Statement Regarding Benazir Bhutto's Assassination.

January 25th, 2008: Dr. Saud Anwar becomes the 11th President of PAKPAC

Feb 8th, 2008: PAKPAC Welcomes new policy memo by USCIS but seeks more improvements

Feb 12th, 2008: PAKPAC joins fellow Americans to mourn the death of Congressman John Lantos

Feb 14th, 2008: PAKPAC President, Dr. Saud Anwar testifies to bring attention to health care challenges of Asian American Community.

Feb 16th, 2008: PAKPAC asks for free and fair elections in Pakistan.

Feb 19th, 2008: PAKPAC congratulates the people of Pakistan for a free and fair elections.

Feb 24th, 2008: PAKPAC initiates the March 4th strategy for the states of Texas and Ohio.

Feb 28th, 2008: PAKPAC welcomes Mr. Sada Cumber's appointment  as Presidential Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference.

March 4th, 2008: PAKPAC Salutes the Fallen Pakistani American Hero, Ali Jiwanjee.

March 6th, 2008: PAKPAC President Dr. Saud Anwar meets with representatives of the Democratic National Committee in Washington DC. 

March 7th, 2008: PAKPAC President Dr. Saud Anwar meet with Congressman Chris Murphy of the 5th Congressional district of Connecticut with members of the Pakistani American community to discuss issues of communities concern.

March 8th, 2008: PAKPAC Condemns the terrorist actions and suicide bombings in Pakistan

March 11th, 2008: PAKPAC Statement regarding the Lahore Terrorist Bombing

March 12th, 2008: PAKPAC Congratulates Andre Carson for his victory to become the second American Muslim Congressman.

March 12th, 2008: PAKPAC welcomes the 60 Million dollar Reproductive Health and Child Spacing Program started by USAID in the most underserved areas in Pakistan

March 16th, 2008: PAKPAC Condemns the bombing in Islamabad and asks for reform and capacity building of the law enforcement agencies in Pakistan

March 28th, 2008: PAKPAC Meets with the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to discuss name check and background check challenge.

March 29th, 2008: PAKPAC Congratulates the people of Pakistan and Prime Minister Gilani and welcomes some policy initiatives.

April 2nd, 2008: PAKPAC Thanks Columbia Tennessee Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and the US Department of justice

April 3rd 2008: The Pakistani-American Public Affairs Committee is concerned about the resignation of Mr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director of United States Citizen & Immigration Services

May 7th, 2008: The Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee congratulates Congressman Andre Carson for winning his Democratic Primary Elections.

June 5th, 2008: The Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee President, Dr. Saud Anwar speaks on the National Public Radio on Pakistan US relations.

June 7th, 2008: Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee welcomes the appointment of Ambassador Husain Haqqani as the Ambassador of Pakistan to United States. 

June 8th, 2008: Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee statement on "Umbrella" organizations and clarification. 

June 12th, 2008: PAKPAC highly concerned on the border accident resulting in deaths of the Pakistani Military Personnel

June 16th, 2008 : Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee concerned about the statement from President Karzai

PAKPAC and the Press

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