PAKPAC is deeply concerned by the Islamophobic and anti-Pakistani American rhetoric being expressed by some members of Congress and individuals in leadership positions.
Remarks suggesting that legal immigration is not "good," that shopping centers in Dallas "feel like Pakistan," and references to the "Islamization of America" mischaracterize both the immigrant experience and the fundamental values upon which the United States was founded.
Muslim and Pakistani Americans are proud Americans who contribute significantly to the nation's economic strength, civic life, and national security.
Many members of the #PakistaniAmerican community serve as physicians or healthcare professionals, many of whom serve in rural and medically underserved areas across the United States.
PAKPAC remains committed to constructive dialogue and civic engagement. We welcome any leader who wishes to better understand our community to engage with us.
See the full PAKPAC Press Release.
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Florida Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL | @TLHumanRights) has joined as co-sponsor of Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act (#HR5271).
We thank @RepGusBilirakis for joining as a cosponsor of HR5271 and for his unconditional commitment in support of Human Rights in Pakistan.
Thank you to the advocacy of the PAKPAC Florida chapter led by Mr. Khalid Mirza (@KhalidMirz45759) for their advocacy for a #HumanRights centric #USForeignPolicy.
#PakistaniAmericans: Hold the Pakistan government accountable by urging your Representative to co-sponsor H.R.5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act, by clicking ➡️ https://t.co/DAdveVq9rl
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Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL | @HouseForeignGOP) has joined as co-sponsor of Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act (#HR5271).
At a critical time in #USPakistanRelations, we thank @RepLuna for joining as a co-sponsor of HR5271 in support democratic integrity and freedom in Pakistan and holding those accountable for undermining democracy and human rights. #USForeignPolicy
Thank you to the advocacy of the PAKPAC FL chapter led by Mr. Khalid Mirza (@KhalidMirz45759) for making this relationship possible.
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Imran Khan, a global celebrity, a philanthropist, and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has endured unimaginable mistreatment in prison under the directives of “Asim Law,” now facing irreversible damage to his right eye as a direct consequence.
It has been established that his medical complaints were ignored unduly and unjustly for a long period of three months while he was kept in illegal solitary confinement. The jail’s poor conditions have severely impacted his health, leading to devastating effects on his eye, now diagnosed as retinal vein occlusion. This isn’t mere negligence. It’s deliberate cruelty, executed through an evil and conniving master plan of Asim Munir.
Despite the Supreme Court’s clear orders that Imran Khan must be taken to a specialist eye hospital for treatment promptly, that illegal regime has once again tossed away the ruling of the highest court of the land like trash. Under the vengeful instructions of Asim Munir, Imran Khan’s due treatment is being handled inside the poor conditions of the jail. Given the nature of his eye condition, where he’s already lost 85% of his vision, proper treatment simply isn’t possible in a prison setting.
Our sole constitutional and legal demand is that Imran Khan be immediately transferred to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for treatment under the supervision of his personal physicians.
My message to Asim Munir: You declare yourself the chief of a Muslim armed forces, quoting Quranic verses in your speech, but you refuse to abide by them. The nation is wide awake, and the whole world is watching this brutality and inhumane and despicable treatment of Imran Khan. This ushers in concerns about Imran Khan’s legal rights; it rather underscores the gravity of lawlessness now prevalent in Pakistan under illegitimate and un-Islamic rule. It represents a profound trial of your beliefs, your command, and your impending judgment
They must grant Imran Khan unconditional release and allow him access to his own trusted medical professionals. #ComeToStreetsForKhan@UNHumanRights has called for Imran Khan's immediate release in accordance with Universal Declaration of Human Rights. #FreeImranKhan
PAKPAC expresses deep concerns over the ongoing human rights violations and political victimization in Pakistan, including reports of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan being denied access to proper medical care.
Health care is a #HumanRight. Negligence by Pakistan authorities is inhumane and political victimization is unacceptable.
PAKPAC calls for immediate end to human rights violations and immediate, transparent, and independent medical care for former Prime Minister Imran Khan. #KhanNeedsUrgentTreatment
See the full PAKPAC Press Release.
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Pakistani Americans can help hold the Pakistan government accountable by urging your Representative to co-sponsor #HR5271 by clicking ➡️ https://t.co/DAdveVq9rl
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Pakistan's eternal shame: their greatest cricketer and former PM being subject to such treatment in jail only because he has stood upto the men in power. Imran Khan was a tiger on the field, is a LION off it. Like his politics or not, he is MR COURAGE! https://t.co/1Af22Os71D
Florida @RepDWStweets (D-FL | @TLHumanRights) has joined as co-sponsor of #HR5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act.
#PAKPACFlorida Chapter hosted Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz this past November for discussion on issues important to the Florida #PakistaniAmerican community including #HumanRights and #Democracy in Pakistan.
We thank Congresswoman @DWStweets for her friendship and being a supporter of Democracy and Human Rights in Pakistan.
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We stand with the people of #Pakistan in their aspirations for freedom and strengthening the pillars of #Democracy and #HumanRights.
Thanks to the advocacy of PAKPAC chapters across America, #HR5271 has gained 55 co-sponsors. Our advocacy efforts continue. We stand firm against human rights abuses and democratic repression in Pakistan. CC: @HouseForeignGOP, @HouseForeign
#PakistaniAmericans can play a key role urging your Representative to Co-Sponsor #HR5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act, by clicking here: https://t.co/nOfm45jUeG
Please support our efforts in your state and become a #PAKPAC member by visiting https://t.co/nt4pH4tDmW #USPakistanRelations
Thank you @RepDeborahRoss (D-NC | @HouseJudiciary | @TLHumanRights) for joining as co-sponsor of #HR5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act.
On behalf of the #PakistaniAmerican community, thank you to staffer Bardia and @DeborahRossNC for your commitment to Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Pakistan as core tenets of #USForeignPolicy.
We thank the PAKPAC leadership, Inayat Khan and the #PAKPACNC Chapter for their advocacy efforts in making this possible.
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American Congressman Loudermilk, a key ally of President @realDonaldTrump, joins as co-sponsor of #HR5271. The message to @GovtofPakistan is clear: Those that undermine democracy must be held accountable. Thank you @RepLoudermilk for supporting Pakistan democracy. #FreeImranKhan
Thank you @RepLoudermilk (R-GA | @HouseGOP) for joining as co-sponsor of #HR5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act.
A PAKPAC ally, Congressman Barry Loudermilk considers Pakistan as a valuable partner and expressed his concerns regarding the threats to Pakistan’s democratic institutions by those undermining #Democracy and #HumanRights. Congressman Loudermilk believes that in order for democracy to thrive, there must be free and fair elections in Pakistan without interference.
Thanks to the advocacy of #PAKPACGeorgia Chapter, Congressman Loudermilk joins as co-sponsor of #HR5271. He was an early co-sponsor of #HR901 in support of #Democracy in Pakistan and a co-signer of Bergman-Stanton Congressional Letter on Pakistan.
On behalf of the #PakistaniAmerican community, we appreciate Congressman Barry Loudermilk (@StandwithBarry) for standing with his constituents and his commitment to democracy and human rights as a core tenant of #USForeignPolicy towards Pakistan.
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Thank you @RepHankJohnson (D-GA | @HouseJudiciary | @TLHumanRights) for joining as co-sponsor of #HR5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act.
A PAKPAC ally, Congressman Hank Johnson is a close friend of the Georgia Pakistani American community and always has supported the efforts of strengthening #Democracy and #HumanRights in #Pakistan as a pillar of #USForeignPolicy.
Congressman Hank Johnson was a co-sponsor of #HR901 in support of Democracy in Pakistan and a key co-signer of Bergman-Stanton Congressional Letter on Pakistan.
We thank the #PAKPACGeorgia Chapter for their continued advocacy efforts for democracy and human rights in Pakistan.
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Thank you Congresswoman @Ilhan (D-Minnesota | @TLHumanRights) for joining as co-sponsor of #HR5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act.
A PAKPAC champion, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been committed to a #USForeignPolicy in support of #HumanRights and #Democracy in Pakistan. In 2023, she led a Congressional Letter regarding undermining democracy in Pakistan.
On behalf of #PAKPAC, we thank Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for her time-tested commitment to uploading human rights in American Foreign Policy towards Pakistan and being a true friend of the #PakistaniAmerican community.
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