US Vice President Kamala Harris is the guest of Pakistani Americans
For the first time in American history, any US Vice President has come to a Pakistani American's home to attend a political function.
US Vice President Kamala Harris visited the home of Dr. Asif Mehmood, a Pakistani American Democrat leader and a member of the American Commission on International Freedom, in California.
The event was hosted by Dr. Asif Mehmood and Pakistani-American business tycoon Tanveer Ahmed.
Dr. Asif Mahmood has been related to Kamla Harris for many decades, when Kamla Harris was a district attorney, became attorney general, was elected senator or contested the presidential election, Dr. Asif Mahmood was her right hand.
Dr. Asif Mehmood was also the National Chair of her Asia Outreach when Kamala Harris contested the presidential election.
In an exclusive interview with this correspondent after hosting Kamla Harris, Dr. Asif Mehmood said that his effort was to introduce Kamla Harris to the Pakistani community so that people could talk to her directly and highlight the issues, also that the Pakistani community is American. Be an active part of politics.
He said that the purpose of the event was to help the Biden-Harris election campaign and to highlight Pakistan.
On this occasion, Tanveer Ahmed emphasized on the strength of America's relations with Pakistan. Tanveer Ahmed reminded Kamla Harris that Pakistan, America's ally in the Afghan war, is facing a critical phase due to new difficulties.
Insisting on increasing Pakistan-US cooperation, he said that the report of USIP, an American organization, has also advocated the strengthening of relations with Pakistan because Pakistan is playing a good role against terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Tanveer Ahmed also raised the issue of extrajudicial killings of minorities, especially Muslims, by the Modi government in India and the killing of Sikhs all over the world and said that not only Canada, but also in the United States and Britain, conspiracies are being made to kill Sikhs.
Tanveer Ahmed said that when the Vice President of America started to leave after the ceremony, he once again appreciated the focus on these issues and said that the things I have expressed concern about are legitimate concerns and assured him. that she would look into these matters, as well as introducing her to her chief of staff.
On the sidelines of the event, Kamala Harris urged the community to actively participate in the election process.