May 17, 2024
The Biden administration appoints another Pakistani-American to a key position
The Biden administration appoints US citizen to Pakistan, Dr. Asif Mahmood, as USCIRF Commissioner. — Facebook/@asif4ca/File The US government has appointed Pakistani-American Dr. Asif Mahmood as a member of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Designated as a USCIRF Commissioner. Named by US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the key position. A longtime Democrat, Mahmood is only the second Pakistani-American to hold such a key role in any US administration. Earlier, Khizr Khan, father of Gold Star, had served on the Commission from August 2021 to May 2022. According to a press release issued by USCIRF, Asif


