APF Blogs
Pakistan Covid-19 Update
APF Pakistan Fellows Laiba Khan, Farva Batool, Daniel Waqar, and Roshan Chudhry providing an update on the tremendous challenges facing Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The First American Embassy in Pakistan
The United States opened its first Embassy in Pakistan in the port city of Karachi in 1961.
An American Pakistani Thanksgiving
Mifrah Malik was in 4th grade when she enjoyed her first Thanksgiving meal at the home of a family friend in the Bronx. It is now an annual tradition in her American Pakistani household.
13-year old Myreen Malik Takes on Civic Engagement
Myreen Malik is a thirteen year old get out the vote leader and volunteer in Austin, Texas. In 2020, she founded Teen PACT, an organization for Pakistani American Teenagers that promotes civic engagement.
Reimagining the News in Pakistan
The NewsRun helps Pakistanis around the world keep up with a cluttered news cycle and stay informed about Pakistan.
All Roads Lead to Pakistan
The thought of leaving the United States to live in Pakistan had never crossed my mind. But then one day, it did.
Reading List: The African American Experience
This reading list is meant to be a starting point for the community to take part in the work that needs to be done to fulfill our country's great promise of equality.
#ChaloLetsVote
APF’s Get Out the Vote team spotlighted six personal narratives on Pakistani-American identity and exercising our right to vote.
Colorism in South Asia
Anum Chandani called out Unilever on how its skin whitening creams perpetuate racism.
An Interview with Words in Urdu
Meet the creative voices behind a 108,000+ strong Urdu-focused culture and language community on Instagram.
The Art of Papercutting
Papercutting artist Tusif Ahmad shares his creative process and discusses art as a vehicle for building bridges.
Photography in Pakistan
PakStockPhoto is Pakistan’s first and only digital image library which offers authentic, quality photography for use in professional contexts.
Bartering Goats in Rural Pakistan
UpTrade is a Pakistan-based social enterprise that aims to improve the lives of vulnerable rural communities through a unique bartering finance mechanism using goats.
The African Diaspora in Pakistan
Luke Duggleby is the founder of The Sidi Project which documents the African diaspora of the Indian Ocean. He has traveled to Pakistan several times to document the country’s African diaspora communities.
The Art of Shehzil Malik
Artist Shehzil Malik shares her bold, unapologetic art that redefines societal norms at the nexus of feminism and South Asian identity.
Art and Pandemic Relief
Prints for Pandemic Relief is a web-based, print sale fundraiser that leverages the power of art to raise COVID-19 relief funding for some of Pakistan's most underrepresented communities and geographies.
Revisit the 2020 APF Retreat
American Pakistan Foundation hosts its annual retreat to engage in dialogue on building bridges between the United States and Pakistan and empowering the Pakistani American community.
Pandemic Response in New York
The American Pakistani Advocacy Group coordinated a city-wide response to assist pandemic-affected communities in New York City.
Documenting Adoption in Pakistan
Kashif Javaid’s photo project “Karachi Kid” expresses gratitude towards the miracle of adoption in Pakistan.