Coalition
of Pakistani Americans Endorses Kerry
New York. The
Coalition of Pakistani Americans held a press
conference in Queens to endorse John Kerry
for President in the coming election. The
members of several Pakistani organizations
including Pakistan Day Parade Committee, Pakistan
League of America, Pakistan Center USA, Pakistani
Woman Owned Business Association, Pakistan
Cultural Society, Pakistan Society of Staten
Island, Pakistan Democratic Forum, Pakistani
Unity Council, Coalition of Democratic Forces
of Pakistan, Muslim Day Parade Committee and
Kashmir Center, along with PPPP, and PML(N)
USA participated in their respective capacities
to endorse the Democratic party presidential
candidates.
Dr Khalid Luqman,
convener of the Coalition, in his statement
said the Bush administration has failed miserably
to bring prosperity in the country and to
provide security to US citizens. His domestic
policies brought unemployment to a record
high, more citizens lost health insurance
than at any other time, and the minimum wage
did not go up in the last four years while
commodity prices sky rocketed. He turned a
five trillion dollars surplus to a three trillion
dollar deficit.
Referring
to the Pakistani community’s issues
Dr. Luqman said that President Bush never
spared Pakistanis. He said he believes that
with the change in president ship, protection
of civil liberties will top Kerry’s
agenda and no Pakistani will be harassed,
arrested or deported. Luqman said unlike President
Bush, Kerry will not target Pakistanis for
sure. John Kerry and his Democratic Party
are maintaining positive and soft posture
