Category: Diaspora Voices

String and Thread expands Houston store to support local diaspora

Clothing retailer String & Thread is expanding its operations by creating a centralized hub for viewing and ordering imported Pakistani clothing from its Houston store. The expansion aims to mitigate new ...

Pakistan Embassy annual Christmas dinner reception celebrates spirit of togetherness

On Saturday, December 13, members of the Pakistani American diaspora gathered at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, D.C. for the annual Christmas dinner reception, which was hosted in collaboration with ...

Meet Babar Mangi: Sindhi hip-hop icon

Babar Mangi fell in love with American hip hop and rap before he could even understand the words. Growing up in Karachi, the cosmopolitan capital of Sindh province, Mangi was ...

Harvard University and Boston University welcome Pakistani Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh

From November 12-13, Harvard University and Boston University welcomed Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh for wide-ranging discussions on Pakistan-U.S. relations and on how the Pakistani diaspora in the United States is ...

Pakistan’s Ambassador engages U.S. tech leaders in Boston to advance AI and innovation partnerships

In a high-powered gathering in Boston, more than 40 Pakistani-American entrepreneurs and executives from across the U.S. – including Silicon Valley – came together to meet with Pakistan’s Ambassador to ...

New book explores history of Jammu and Kashmir

On October 27, the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C. hosted a launch event and community discussion centered on the recently released book, Jammu and Kashmir – The Forgotten Narrative: ...

The 10th HUM Awards dazzle Houston, Texas

One of the world’s largest gatherings of Pakistani celebrities and cultural figures lit up Houston, Texas, on October 11 at the 10th Annual HUM Awards, a celebration of Pakistan’s vibrant ...

Pakistan Mango Festival brings diaspora and friends together

The annual Pakistan Mango Festival hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C., was a vibrant celebration of culture, flavor, and connection. As D.C. lifestyle publication Hollywood on the ...