Pakistani-Americans raise funds for first Pakistan chair at Texas University : APP

WASHINGTON, Mar 31 (APP): The Pakistani‑American community has raised a hefty sum of $ 500,000 in a short time to set up a permanent Chair for Pakistan Studies at the University of Texas in Austin. The chair will be an endowed Chair in Pakistan Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and named after famous Texas Congressman, Charlie Wilson in recognition of his services to the people of Texas, the United States and Pakistan.

According to Pakistani businessman, Iqbal Sheikh, who is Vice President of the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce of USA, the community raised more than half a million dollars to establish the first Pakistani chair in any American University, for which the Temple Foundation of Lufkin, Texas has provided a Challenge Grant of half a million dollars

“The Pakistani community was some time back tasked with raising the matching amount of US $ 500,000. In August 2008 I had the privilege to lead the fund raising drive which has been successfully completed within a few months, thus enabling the University to set up and announce the Pakistan Chair shortly,” Sheikh, who is President and CEO of CyberTex, says.

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