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October 2020
Are You an Academic of Pakistan Heritage?
Pakistani Americans are among the most educated diaspora communities in the United States, engaging in research across multiple disciplines. To foster greater collaboration and idea generation among academics of Pakistani heritage, APF seeks your participation in the following survey. If you are an academic researcher of any discipline and of Pakistani heritage, we would like to get to know you and learn about your research. If you have a family member or friend who fits this profile, please send this form to them.
APF Welcomes Engage DC Foreign Policy Fellows
We are extremely proud to introduce the 2020-2021 class for the Engage DC Fellowship in U.S. Foreign Policy. Over 15 fellows from across the United States will meet throughout the year with APF leadership for direct mentorship and education for careers in U.S. foreign policy.

Shariq Ahmed, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Faraz Ansari, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Arsalan Ahmed, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dania Ashary, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London
Rubbiya Azhar, George Mason University
Nashia Basit, Rutgers University
Anam Haque, Attorney
Bushra Hassan, Harvard University
Humza Jilani, Harvard College
Aamnah Khan, Fordham College
Alyssandra O'Connell, graduate of State University of New York (New Paltz)
Nabiha Qureshi, Cornell University
Yumna Rizvi, Ernst & Young
Michael Sauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Fatima Wahidi, Washington University
APF Appoints New Board Chair
We are honored to announce the election of Dr. Nasar Qureshi as the next Chair of the APF Board of Directors. 

Dr. Qureshi will assume the role of APF Chair effective November 15, when current chair Riaz Siddiqi will step down after 7 years of exemplary service.

Stay tuned for a special event honoring Mr. Siddiqi!
Get Out the Pakistani American Vote
Election day is 3 days away. Get information on registration, voting, and other important details at the APF Get Out The Vote campaign site.
New York State Voting Guides
New York members of the APF Leadership Council prepared English and Urdu voting guides for Pakistani Americans in New York.
October Dialogues
From the APF Blog

APF sat down with Anam Khan, the founder of The NewsRun, a daily email newsletter that provides smart breakdowns of Pakistan's top news in a clear and contextualized format.

Reza Bloomer is half Pakistani and half American. He spent most of his life living in Thailand, Japan, and the United States. The thought of leaving America to live in Pakistan never crossed his mind, until one day, it did.
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