The Pakistani-American youth delegation from 16 American states spent three days in Washington DC as part of an annual Youth Leadership Conference under the banner of USPAK Foundation.
The conference's mission read " Raising Tomorrow's Leaders". At the beginning of the conference, students had the opportunity to listen to senior US officials at the White House including the Deputy National Security Advisor and public engagement officials while they also met with lawmakers on the Capitol Hill. State Department special representative for Muslim communities, Farah Pandit opened the three-day conference at the Canon House building, which followed by the addresses and Q and A sessions with the US Congressmen. Congressman Chris Von Hollen expressed his views about US-Pak relations and told the audience that they can play an important role in trust building process between two nations. The 3- day conference also featured panel discussions with Pakistani Americans working in USAID, DHS, DOD,and various governmental organizations and a visit to Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC, where ambassador Hussain Haqqani also welcomed students in Washington.President of USPAK Foundation, Irfan Malik and State Department diplomat Sarah Peck also attended the event at Pakistan Embassy.
