[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING PAKISTANI COMMUNITY LEADER HAFEEZ KHAN
(Ms. CROCKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to commemorate a leader of
the north Texas Pakistani community, Mr. Hafeez Khan.
There are over 50,000 Pakistani Americans living in my home of north
Texas, a prosperous, hardworking community that grows every single
year.
Mr. Kahn has used his position as a prominent business leader in
Dallas to advocate for the Pakistani-American community, both in Texas
and across the country.
When Mr. Kahn heard that part of the beautiful Pakistani Embassy here
in Washington was set to be sold, he stepped up to purchase the
property and preserve its historical and cultural significance. For the
Pakistani-American community, the Embassy building here in our Nation's
Capital is more than just a piece of property. It has served as a place
of welcome, community, and support for this vibrant, thriving immigrant
community.
Mr. Speaker, thanks to Mr. Kahn's philanthropy, this setting will
serve as a landmark of Pakistani culture for years to come.
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