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Research program

Congress, Diaspora & Public Diplomacy

Tracking the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, diaspora engagement, and briefings for policymakers and media.

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Overview

Policy toward Pakistan is shaped as much on Capitol Hill and in American communities as in the executive branch. This program tracks Congressional activity, connects the Pakistani-American community to the policy conversation, and gives staff and journalists fast, reliable briefings.

Focus areas

  • The Congressional Pakistan Caucus
  • Diaspora engagement
  • Briefings for policymakers
  • Briefings for media

Key questions

  • Who in Congress is engaged on Pakistan, and what moves them?
  • How can the diaspora's civic energy become informed policy input?
  • What do staff and journalists need to understand about Pakistan quickly and accurately?

Program Director

To be announced

Research

Latest from Congress & Diaspora

Congress & DiasporaBrief ·

The Pakistan Caucus Explained: What It Is and What It Can Do

A plain-language guide to the Congressional Pakistan Caucus for staff, journalists and community organizers.

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Congress & DiasporaReport ·

Diaspora as Diplomacy: Pakistani-Americans and the Policy Conversation

How Pakistani-American communities engage with US policy, and how that engagement can become more informed and effective.

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