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Dawn of a New Era for Pakistani American Democrats

n By Link Staff Reporter “I was asked by Pakistanis and their own platform where they can first ever organization dedicated about starting the first ever demo-
Pictures by Anwar Khawaja Pakistani Americans from LA, DC feel represented and included. Un- to the advancement of Pakistani cratic club for Pakistanis, I was
to Islamabad why Pakistan don’t derstanding that grassroots orga- Americans. sold right away. Unfortunately, we
Fullerton, CA: Pakistani-Amer- have a stronger presence in the nizing requires a long-term com- Rana Syed, the vice chair, em- as Pakistani Americans do not get
icans from Orange County made Democratic Party,” said Anila Ali, mitment, the executive team will phasized that she wants to work involved in American politics as
history when they inaugurated the twice elected Democratic delegate be working on a strategy to unite hard so that one day soon we can much as we are in Pakistani poli-
first ever Pakistani American Club for Obama and Hillary and an ex- Pakistani American Democrats. elect a Pakistani American and tics. Pakistani Americans need to
under the Democratic Party of OC officio and presently a member DC “Our club will welcome all people. send them to the White House. join us so that we have a voice in
when hundreds of Pakistanis gath- Democrats, ethnic and religious It will be a club that unites people,” “We need to work hard and work the party. This will help us advo-
ered at Tikka Guys in Fullerton caucus. said Arif Mansuri, Club Chair. in unity with other communities to cate for policies and push for agen-
at the kickoff event on July 22nd, Ali teamed up with four lead- “We believe the time now has get our people elected. We need to das that we care most about.”
2021. ing Democrats in the OC, Arif come for Pakistani Americans to stand proud and advocate for Paki- Ali Sajjad Taj, former mayor of
Pakistanis registered as Dem- Mansuri, Rana Syed, Faisal Jamil, make our great impact in our gov- stani American issues. My passion Artesia and a city council member,
ocrats in huge numbers to help and Bushra Mateen and with ad- ernment. This country has given us is my language Urdu and I want told the audience, “You are part of
elect Joe Biden as the President. vice and direction from Deborah so much. But citizenship is a two- our language to be recognized as history today. Organizing is critical
After the elections, much of the Cunnigham-Skurnik, Reginal way street and we must give back,” well,” explained Rana Syed. for us, if we are to take ourselves
momentum died down and many Chair of the Democratic Party, the said Bushra Mateen, a Pakistani The Club’s treasurer, Fais- to the next level. The more Demo-
Pakistanis were looking for their executive leadership was formed American teacher and advocate for al Jamil, said. “When Anila Ali crats we register, the more we win.
political place in the Party. to help Pakistani Americans have women. This event inaugurates the reached out to me a few weeks ago United we stand, divided we fall.”

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