Association of Pakistani Professionals

Friends of Pakistan join hands with POWER
Friends of Pakistan, a group of Overseas Pakistani Professionals with the sole purpose of better image of Pakistan in western media has affiliated itself with POWER (Pakistani Overseas Writers Editorial Resource) to better image of Pakistan in western media.

Executive and founding member of Friends of Pakistan, Syed Asif Alam, said that we want to promote a positive image of Pakistan by monitoring and replying to editorials and articles about Pakistan. Our intention is not only to reply to articles that incorrectly blame Pakistan but also voice our opinions to project Pakistan's true image around the world.

POWER and Friends of Pakistan are seen as a bridge between Expatriate Journalist and Expatriate Professionals of Pakistani origin with one goal of representing and presenting the Pakistan's view in the world through international media.

It can be mentioned here that Friends of Pakistan is an association of Professional Pakistani's , a group of Overseas Pakistani Professionals with the sole purpose of better image of Pakistan in western media.

POWER, AOPP jointly condemn US Senator's act against Pakistan
KARACHI: POWER and AOPP has jointly condemned the recent irrational campaign by US Congressman Frank Pallone to impose restriction on Pakistan again. Expatriate Pakistanis are working together against Pallone actions and have sent several emails and faxes to Congressman Frank.

POWER and AOPP has requested to all Pakistanis to visit http://aopp.org and send letter to Frank Pallone to stop his biased remarks against Pakistan.
Asif Alam, the founding member of AOPP, said that Congressman Frank Pallone is setting up a spiral to move Pakistan further into darkness. He is talking about sanctions and also working on calling Pakistan a terrorist state.

Pakistani Overseas Writers Editorial R (POWER) and Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP) working abroad with sole purpose of better image of Pakistan in the western media.

AOPP starts drive to communicate with US Senators, Congressmen
KARACHI: Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP) with the sole intention of better image of Pakistan is starting a drive to communicate with US Senators and Congressman about true Pakistan, said Syed Asif Alam.

He said, "AOPP is trying to mobilize and encourage Pakistani Americans to send the letter to US congressman and senators through the website http://aopp.org in which Pakistan's point of view is presented on issues like Kashmir and the current heightened conflict in the South Asia."

It may be mentioned here that AOPP recently hosted a very successful drive where letters were sent to US Congressman Frank Pallone against his bill which proposes sanctions on Pakistan.

Founding member of AOPP, Syed Asif Alam urged Pakistanis living in USA to take upon themselves responsibility of monitoring and responding to news as well as statements by foreign government, which allegedly blames Pakistan.

Felicitations to the Pakistani people on the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan and has urged expatriate Pakistani's to play active role in media by responding to the articles which incorrectly blames Pakistan being terrorist country.

According to e-press release, the negative western media onslaught aimed at deteriorating Pakistan positive image should effectively counteracted.

Syed Asif Alam said, founding member of AOPP, said, "From the AAOP platform, we are working on building a journalist review database which will have all the editorials and articles about

Pakistan's image published in the western media. This will be a great source in days to come as we can easily recognise who are our friends, our enemies and people who are neutral."

AOPP plans to hold seminars and discussion sessions where they will invite journalist along with the visionary Pakistanis for an exchange of views on important and critical matters like Kashmir, Pakistan foreign policy and its people.

Further information about the activities and avenues of AOPP may be sought on www.aopp.org

AOPP announces the formation of Editorial Committee
NEW JERSEY: Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP) on Friday announced the formation of Editorial Committee that will work closely with monitors and writers to streamline the process of responding and replying to articles and editorials aimed at taint the image of Pakistan in the western media.

Syed Asif Alam, founding member of AOPP said, "we have an uphill task that requires total dedication and commitment to fulfill the difficult task of facelift of our country, Pakistan."

Editorial Committee of AOPP will also work on developing facts and figures documents about Pakistan that will then be forwarded to the media outlets to portray true image of Pakistan in the media, specially western one.

Syed Asif Alam urged Pakistani's to volunteer for the cause of better image of Pakistan by writing and responding to articles and editorials aggressively and pro-actively. He said, "We are aggressively looking for volunteer writers who can contribute to this great cause."

The AOPP also announced names of the Editorial Committee Members as: Syed Asif Alam, Rizwan Raheel, Irfan Khan, Dr. Zafar Iqbal, Dr. Saud Anwar, Dr. Moeed Pirzada, Dr. Mahjabeen Islam, Mushtaq Khalil, Mohammad Aslam and Tanwir Niaz and Mohammad Saleem as media coordinator for AOPP.

Further information about the activities of AOPP can be had on the website as http://www.aopp.org

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AOPP starts "letter drive" against Israel's weapons sale to India
NEW JERSEY: Association of Pakistani Professionals on Thursday have launched a "letter drive" in which they have asked the foreign relations committee of the United States Senate to pressure Israel to stop selling the weapons to India.

According to a e-press release, the founder of AOPP, Syed Asif Alam, said, "Fears are there that the weapon sale to India by Israel could again start a weapon race in the region, resulting in any unprecedented tension.

It may be mentioned here that the Association of Pakistani Professional works for better image of Pakistan. More information about the group can be found at their website http://www.aopp.org

AOPP asks expatriate Pakistani's to unite and work for the common goal of better image of Pakistan
NEW JERSEY: Association of Pakistani Professionals along with Pakistani's all over the world condemns the heinous terrorist acts at the anniversary of 9/11 and joins the United States of America in combat against terrorism, preservation of freedom and promotion of peace with justice. This was stated in a statement issued by AOPP.

Syed Asif Alam said, "It has become extremely critical after 9/11 for the expatriate Pakistani's to play an active role in the media''. He urged fellow Pakistani's to volunteer and work towards creating a better Pakistan. He said "It is vital to make the world know that Pakistan is a victim of terrorism itself," and asked the Pakistani community to join hands and volunteer for monitoring and writing by signing the pledge form at http://aopp.org

New Jersey: Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP) have urged the foreign media to play a more positive role in projecting true image of Pakistan to the world.

According to e-press release, the founding member of AOPP (www.aopp.org), Syed Asif Alam said, " The recently published article with theory of Pakistan aiding North Korea is totally out of line. North Koreans apart from being ahead in the missile as well as the nuclear technology have very close ties with China and Russia and thus the conjecture of Pakistan helping is totally baseless and false, he added.

Association of Pakistani Professionals urges the United States to continue its support and provide economic and technological aid to Pakistan, a leading ally in its anti-terrorism war.

Pakistani Band Junoon Brings 9/11 Song to America
SAN FRANCISCO Oct 24 (PNS) - Leading Pakistani rock band, Junoon launched its song "No More" dedicated to the victims of the World Trade Center at Indocenter for Arts and Culture in New York City. The message of Junoon for Peace is that the terrorists who destroyed the World Trade Center on September 11 did not speak for Islam or for the vast majority of peace loving Muslims of the world.

Junoon ("Passion") is one of South Asia's most popular rock bands. The New York Times popular music critic Jon Pareles has described Junoon as "the South Asian answer to Santana." The Boston Globe declares: "Junoon sounds like Led Zeppelin with Sufi Muslim poetry." Junoon's music, mostly in the Urdu language, blends Western hard rock with Sindhi & Punjabi folk and the Sufi devotional music known as Qawali. The band's message is emphatically political: speaking out against corruption and religious extremism in Pakistan, nuclear proliferation in South Asia, and the intermittent Indian War threats against Pakistan.

Syed Asif Alam of Association of Pakistan Professionals (www.aopp.org) said, Junoon's tribute to 9/11 victims in there song "No More" shows the determination and commitment of Pakistani nation towards a world that is free of terrorism and injustice.
Junoon will be performing on November 5th and 6th at Village Underground in New York City. More information about the show and group can be found at http://aopp.org.

AOPP flays anti-Pakistan propaganda over alleged nuke supply to N. Korea
New Jersey: Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP) has condemned the recent propaganda against Pakistan about reporting of nuclear-arms technology being traded by Pakistan to North Korea. According to e-press release, founder of AOPP S. Asif Alam said, "Some members of Congress have started critically talking about sanctions against Pakistan. These critics have emerged prior to any fact-finding by any authorized investigatory body, and despite the solid denials by both the governments in Islamabad and the Pakistani Embassy here that such exchanges are taking place.

I will not mince words: Whether such an exchange ever took place is, too, pure speculation until facts and evidence are presented to the world.
President Musharraf has assured the United States that exchange of such information was not now taking place. Even, If it did take place, then the world should not be led to believe that Pakistan did so out of spite for the West. Indeed, given its location and the neighborhood, you know the reasons for such a transfer - again, iF it took place - may well have been justified".

S. Asif Alam of AOPP asked the American leaders to act responsibly and not let America's political course be steered by emotion absent from factual information. Pakistan, as you know, cannot afford another extended period of disengagement or Pressler-style sanctions, he said.