{"id":112827,"date":"2024-08-26T21:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=112827"},"modified":"2024-08-26T18:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T13:21:05","slug":"pakistanis-hold-independence-day-parade-in-new-york-with-citys-mayor-participating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/pakistanis-hold-independence-day-parade-in-new-york-with-citys-mayor-participating\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistanis hold Independence Day parade in New York, with City\u2019s Mayor participating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, Aug 26 : New York City Mayor Eric Adam Sunday joined hundreds of Pakistani Americans in New York City to celebrate Pakistan\u2019s Independence Day with a lively parade marking the 78th anniversary of the country\u2019s establishment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy Independence Day,\u201d the mayor greeted the cheering gathering of Pakistanis \u2014 mostly attired in national dresses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a friend of this Pakistani community, and I will always be a friend of this community,\u201d the mayor said amid slogans of \u201cPakistan Zinda Bad\u201d and \u201cQuaid-e-Azam Zinda Bad\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Raising slogans and waving the Pakistan and US flags, Pakistani Americans, standing along the route, warmly cheered the parade, with a unit and a band of the New York Police Department (NYPD) in the lead.<\/p>\n<p>A group of Pakistanis-Americans serving the NYPD also marched with the parade.<\/p>\n<p>Seven decorated floats, with some depicting Pakistan\u2019s progress in various fields, while others sponsored by local Pakistani businesses, also wound their way down Madison Avenue. Bands on the floats struck up patriotic songs.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who addressed the event was Dr. Ijaz Ahmed, Chairman of the American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), who called for the Pakistani-American community\u2019s active participation in the American political system, suggesting that such engagement would have a greater impact on the country\u2019s socio-economic landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ahmed hoped that, through involvement, the community would eventually elect a representative to the US Congress who could serve the community\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Asad Chaudhry, also representing APPAC, reinforced Dr. Ahmed\u2019s call yo the community, especially the youth, to participate in local politics, register to vote, and integrate more fully into society in order to earn greater respect and influence.<\/p>\n<p>The event was rounded off with a cultural programme, starring, among others, Malkoo and Sara Altaf, that enthralled the 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