October 2023

Vote for APF in NIA photo contest!

APF US Fellows meeting with students and parents at a rural Learning Center in Sindh, to discuss their education program, successes, and challenges. 

AFP has entered the 2023 Annual Nonprofit Photo Contest run by the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance, with the photo above. This year's theme of the contest is "Mission First". Your vote can help us win cash prizes and publicity!

You can vote for our entry between now and 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2023. Each person may vote once during the contest period.

Thanks for your support!

Rising Stars 2024

Nominations for Rising Stars 2024 will be live soon! Here is what you need to know about the Rising Stars Program.

There are innumerable people of our community who have served the world and the country in instrumental ways. The APF Rising Stars initiative was conceived by APF board member Anna Khan, to recognize our community's hidden gems. This list celebrates the women of our community from a variety of fields – academia, media, tech, medicine, who have contributed in instrumental ways to the world around them. We are here to recognize their work.

In recognizing the professional and personal commitments and exemplary leadership of Pakistani American women, we aim to celebrate the many ways they rise to the occasion to excel in their professional and personal pursuits, empower others, and give back to their communities.

Criteria for selection

APF Rising Stars are leaders who:

• foster dialogue and take action related to building bridges, empowering communities, and opening minds;
• cultivate unity and diversity;
• build spaces to explore and engage with our cultural heritage;
• value and respect diversity of opinion by engaging in productive dialogue and constructive criticism; and
• have achieved extraordinary professional milestones

Look out for more details in the coming weeks about how to nominate your Rising Star this star cycle.

Launching APF UN Fellows Program

In June 2019, APF received Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC), enabling it to engage the international community at the United Nations on policies and initiatives related to APF’s focus on Pakistan.

Next year we are launching our first-ever United Nations fellowship program; a six-month long opportunity to get exposure to the inner workings of the UN Economic and Social Council, attend UN meetings both in-person and virtually, and conduct in-depth research on topics pertaining to the SDGs and how they affect the American-Pakistani diaspora. Be on the lookout for the fellowship application in the upcoming weeks!

Osman Salahuddin -APF Leadership Council member, wins election for Redmond City Council 

The day Osman Salahuddin turned 27 was also the day he launched his political campaign. He announced his candidacy to run for City Council in Redmond, a city on America’s west coast where he grew up.

The city of Redmond, located 15 miles east of Seattle with a population around 80,000, prides itself on its diversity and as a centre of technology – it is home to Microsoft, Nintendo, and AT&T, among other well-known companies.



Salahuddin is among a growing number of Southasians in the US taking up public office to serve their communities over the conventional fields of engineering, medicine, or law. 

Connect through APF's Mentorship Platform

The APF mentorship program has been designed to democratize the networking and guidance seeking effort for Pakistani Americans. It gives all mentees who opt into our platform, access to some of the most successful mentors from the Pakistani American community. Anyone can sign up and take advantage of this opportunity! This platform is here to lift more Pakistanis up in their professional lives and offer them the guidance they seek.

Join the activity and become a mentor or a mentee!

Click here (to learn how to sign up as a mentee)

Click here (to learn how to sign up as a mentor)