Building Bridges. Opening Minds. Empowering Communities.
January 2020
News
APF Hosted Annual Retreat in Houston
APF Chairman Riaz Siddiqi , Dr. Vali Nasr , and Ambassador Robin Raphel discussed U.S. interests in South Asia.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan Ervin Massinga spoke to APF about U.S.-Pakistan relations.
APF Leadership Council member Fatima Salman discussed how think tanks can shape public narratives about Pakistan and its relations with the United States.
APF Leadership Council member Uzair Younus discussed how mentors helped him better understand and clarify his professional goals.
Pakistani Ambassador Asad Khan spoke to APF retreat participants about the importance of people to people exchanges in U.S.-Pakistan relations.
Author Shuja Nawaz spoke about his new book The Battle for Pakistan.
Retreat participants engaged in agenda setting discussions for shaping the APF mission in 2020.
Participants attended the inaugural APF Dialogues, a day-long conversation on building bridges and community empowerment.
APF Honors Javaid Anwar
APF Chairman Riaz Siddiqi hosted a fireside chat at the APF retreat with Javaid Anwar, CEO of Midland Energy.

They discussed Mr. Anwar's professional successes and career advice for the next generation.

APF presented Mr. Anwar an award for his unparalleled record of community empowerment.
Retreat Testimonials
Faisal Farooq
New York, New York
"Spent an amazing weekend in Houston, Texas for the APF annual retreat. I am going back to NYC inspired and empowered to take an active role in APF's mission to build bridges between Pakistan and the United States and empower the Pakistani-American community."
Bilal Sajid
San Antonio, TX

"I walked away absolutely fascinated by every aspect of APF’s mission. It felt proud to be a Pakistani American. Looking at the pictures in the room and listening to panel discussions I realized how fortunate I am to be part of such an amazing community." Read more
Saira Saeed
Washington, D.C.
"I am truly energized to tackle new challenges and eager to showcase all the talent we have in both the U.S. and Pakistan. The members of the Board and the new Leadership Council are an exceptional group as displayed by their dedication and hunger to foster and help APF grow to great heights."
Myra Khan
Washington, D.C.

"The APF 2020 retreat was a truly special weekend. My biggest takeaway from the retreat was the sense of community. It was wonderful to have a holding space where so many people who are passionate, committed and caring about the same issues could talk about their shared interests. It is reassuring to see the strong new direction APF is taking."
APF Leadership Council Grows
APF welcomes the following new members to its Leadership Council:

Farwa Aamer, EastWest Institute
Urwah Ahmed, Chhaya Community Development Corporation
Shehzad Bashir, Facebook
Essam Choudhary, RS2 Technologies
Faisal Farooq, Amazon Web Services
Waris Husain, American Bar Association
Somaieya Khurram, American University
Asim Mian, Accenture
Arzu Moosvi, Virginia Commonwealth University
Noor Shaikh, Office of Budget, City of Dallas
Adam Weinstein, KPMG US

JOIN THE APF COMMUNITY OF DOERS

The APF Leadership Council is a network of leaders who enthusiastically and generously give their expertise, time, and energy to APF. Members attend private salon discussions, webinars, and networking events. APF provides a platform for members to convene and organize events, engage in dialogue, and build initiatives related to the APF mission.
Help APF Build Bridges & Empower Communities
Buy your tickets for "A Pakistani Meal for a Good Cause"

Please join us for a fundraising dinner on Saturday, February 8 in Washington, D.C. The menu will feature the best of Pakistani street food and traditional dishes. Purchase of a dinner ticket gets you five raffle tickets with more raffle tickets available for purchase at event.

If you can't make it to dinner, we hope you will consider making a donation to APF.

Together, we can build bridges and empower communities.