Why I voted for Obama and why should other Pakistanis also vote for him.
By Rizwan Nasar • Nov 6th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Worth A Second Look • 37 CommentsI am a Pakistani-American who has been calling the United States home for the last 30 years. At the same time, Pakistan will always remain my motherland… No matter what! To satisfy the cynics who would might call me a traitor or unpatriotic for leaving Pakistan, I must say that I have done more for Pakistan in bipartisan manner than I could have ever done by living in Pakistan. I have been involved with Pakistani-American community in particular, and the Muslim community in general. Allow me to share some of my contributions:
We lobbied the law makers from our states against the sanctioned that was imposed on Pakistan after it went nuclear. We also lobbied against the Pressler amendments against Pakistan. We can say by surety that we made our Congressmen and our Senators take notice and offer help.
After the 2005 earthquake that devastated Northern Pakistan, Seattle, our city, alone raised over 35 million dollars and sent them to earthquake affected areas. We had a group of 28 Americans, who spent 12 days of their vacation time in Pakistan to rebuild an entire village including classrooms and a Hospital. After the earthquake rehabilitation, we were able to construct a girls high school near the same village. It still stands there today and young Pakistani girls are graduating and moving on for higher studies. Same with the 2010 floods, we raised over two million dollars for flood victims.
In the last four years Pakistani-Americans from my city have built seven TCF (The Citizen’s Foundation) schools for underprivileged children of Pakistan. We plan to build one every year going forward.
We have hosted politicians for all parties, including former President Musharraf, and current PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Imran Khan successfully raised over $550,000 for his political party. Here we are only Pakistanis, who not only open our hearts but our pockets as well.
Having said that, I feel, this is the most important election for the United States. President took over under the most dire economic decline. Housing market had collapsed and. the auto-industry was bankrupt. Financial institutions were going under and amongst all this we were in the middle of two wars that were going no-where. President Obama pulled us from all the above crises with no help from the Republican Congress. In fact, the Republic Congress several hurdles and added to difficulties. He ended the war in Iraq and pulled our troops from there. He has announced the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. He gave the Americans a universal healthcare plan that no president had achieved. Today the United States is on its way to recovery… Job market has constantly grown in the last three years. Auto Industry is thriving. The financial institutions were saved by the stimulus… We need to give Obama 4 more years so he can work his wonders. Obama is not anti-Pakistan. He has a soft corner for the country, but we all need to play fair. In every relationship there is give and take, and that also applies to the U.S. and Pakistan. The next 4 years of Obama presidency will help Pakistan and the Muslim world. He knows their aspiration more than any republican will ever know. This world needs healing and Barack Hussain Obama would be the messiah that planet earth needs today… so please if you are an American, who still has not voted, please go and cast your vote this Tuesday for a better tomorrow.
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I live in Seattle, Washington with my wife (a public school teacher) and daughter (a senior in high school). I am a graduate from Michigan State University in Advertising. And since many years working as a marketing communications consultant with companies like Microsoft, Choice Hotels, and many other smaller companies. I work closely with the Pakistani American community in the Greater Seattle Area. I edit & publish a local journal called "Pakbaan".
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My only concern when PAKISTAN will officially declare the US Admn. is the biggest enemy of beloved Pakistan
Come on stop this crap, Rizawan, you haven’t voted yet and you know damn well that by posting this piece on Monday afternoon Novembe 5 and making a silly statement like this is a blatant lie.
Rizwan, you might not be a traitor as what you suggest Pakistanis blame you for. However, by making such statement as appealing to contribute and making donations to Imran Khan of PTI, you certainly are violating the oath of allegiance that you took when acquired your U. S. Citizenship. Imran Khan has publically declared the terrorism a jihad that Taliban perpetrates against your adopted new ‘home’. Listen Rizawan what you and your kind is doing is an act of treason, your money is going to Imran who supports, defends and does propaganda for the enemies of the United States. I’m taking it up and pursuing this issue with all those who must be concerned and look into the legality of such donations by the U.S. Citizens to such elements as Imran Khan and PTI as these funds would be used against the interests and security of the United States, its inncent citizens and its brave soldiers. Like millions of other peace loving citizens I fear to be targetted and threatened by the menace of terrorism by Taliban and its supporters like Imran Khan with the backing of funds you all provide against the United States of America your country of choice who you’ve sworn to protect and defend.
Rizwan, I don’t doubt your loyalty with your adopted land and with your motherland. But calling Obama a messiah is a bit too much I guess. For us Pakistanis, it doesn’t really matter who wins or loses as the policies and attitudes will remain the same and things will be done by US in their own interest, which is their right. You have every right to campaign for the democrats but in Pakistan it really isn’t an issue, but funnily enough some polls here show that Romney is more popular than Obama.
Go figure.
Kuta kala ho ya safaid, kuta kuta hota hai. so ignore whoever wins there.
MS U’re absolutely right. How can U be wrong? - Never - as U’ve birth right never be wrong but can do mistake unintentionally from Administrative P.o.V — e.g. appearance of any email add. Pls. remove the same. Isharoun Kinaroun Ki Hudd Tuk Sahih -
“………………..But calling Obama a messiah is a bit too much I guess……………”
Ms. MS - many yrs. ago - I heard the POETRY which is being turned into my own style.
Aray - Joe - Bhi - Ho - Kia - Laina - Daina - Hoa - Karay - MASSIHA - Essa - Ibn -e- Mariam - Koi-
Mein Janooun - Ossay - MASSIHA - Joe - Meray - Kann/Aankh - Kay - Durd - Ki - Dawa - Karay Koi-
Isska - Muttbal - Duniya Mein Kaisay Kaisay Log Jo Altaf Hussain Asfand Yar Walli Pervaiz Musharraff orr Asif Zardari ko apna Leader Taswar Kertaiy - Laikin Mein Yeih Sochta — Kabhi Agar Bahalat e Majbori Inki Guftago Duss Jomloun Say Zaida Mojhay Bardasht Kurni Perr Gaee - Orr Phir - Osski Waja Say Meri Aankhoun orr Kanoun Mein Agar DANAY / PHORAY / PHONSIAN - Nikal Aien - Tu Isska Illaj Tu Tanzania Wali Dr. Pinky Shah Kay Pass bhi Nahi.
Aap Bhi Eik Doctor Hein - MBBS wali Na Sahi Laikin Proper Clinic ko Refer Tu kersakti Hein Na Kam az Kam. Chalien Aap Buttlaien Iska Kia Illaj?
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@Rizwan Nasar
Spare us from this hogwash of “Obama the messiah”. He’s a fascist war criminal worse than Bush. He could drop dead for all we care.
Obama, The War President
by Helen Thomas
President Barack Obama does have a foreign policy. It’s called war.
The President has not defined any real difference between his hawkish approach to international issues and that of his predecessor, former President George W. Bush.
Where’s the change we can believe in?
Bush left a legacy of two wars, neither of which was ever fully explained or justified. Obama has merely picked up the sword that Bush left behind in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The world also hailed Bush Sr, Bush Jr , Obama ’s appointments and what we got in return? Nothing but destruction and wars. Obama or Romney both are going to do the same job that all US presidents have been doing for decades — wars and more wars. There’s no differnce between Romney and Obama on attacking Iran, bombing AfPak, and pandering to the terrorist state of Israel.
It’s absolutely insane on your part to expect voting would make bring any change. How exactly is voting for Obama or Romney going to make your country any better ?? Your voting machines are rigged, the candidates are handpicked by the corporate mafia and elite and your Presidential “debates” are staged and scripted. At the end of it all, Obama or Romney, both are going to be puppets of Israel and wage third party wars so whats the difference? Voting is a just farce to convince sheeples like you that you’ve a say in your country’s future when fact you’ve no control no real choices no say in any decision making.
”’Obama is not anti-Pakistan. He has a soft corner for the country,””
Butchering Pakistanis with drone attacks on daily basis, sending blackwater terrorists and supporting corrupt ruling elites to suck our blood. Is that how you define “soft corner”? You assume magnanimity on part of a barbaric sh!t***.
Obama is better i guess, because we know what to expect and we also know that he is supporter of departure from Afpak, but Romney is unknown.
@Iftikhar ul Hassan
”’e also know that he is supporter of departure from Afpak,””
Don’t tell me you believe in this hogwash? Reality tells a different story:
US Begins Talks to Extend Troop Presence in Afghanistan Beyond 2014
@2
”’ Imran Khan has publically declared the terrorism a jihad that Taliban perpetrates against your adopted new ‘home’.””
Not true at all. Taliban are fighting against foreign occupation. They’ve an absolute right to self-defense. Terrorism is being perpetrated by America and her allies. Incase you forgot, America attacked Afghanistan, not the reverse!
Ooee Mann - *** - Tum Kub Aaiy - Itni Juldi NAHA kay Bhi Agay? — Mein Tu Aab Soch Rahi Honn Nahoun Kay Na Nahoun - Soch Rahi Honn - Kay - Zara Apnay STREAKING Hairs reset kerwakay Ajaoun - Baray Dinn Hogay - Beauty Parlor Ka Chakar Hee Nahi lagia - Persoun/Day Before Yesterday Jub Mein Wehan Gaee Thi Iman Say Bara Rush Tha. Sirf Teen Ghantay Mein Onnhonay Pora Facial Ker Dia Tha. Aaj Satt/7 Ghantay Ka Irda hay.
Folks - I live in a country where I am free to speak my mind even if others do not care about it. I wrote from my heart… I understand others will disagree, and that is your right. I do not appreciate being called a liar… Because I do not lie like our presidential candidate Mitt Romney. I was raised that way by my Pakistani parents, that lying is wrong. Washington is a mail-in ballot state… So I voted last week… (Please do not pass judgments on people you know nothing about –just an advise but you cannot help it-right?) Again I live in a free county and Imran Khan is not declared a terrorist or an enemy of state by my government. So I will not make that call nor will I allow you do so! By the way IK did raise $550,000 and I did not contribute a penny (my daughter did though – and it is her progative). I did ask him how can he come to this country and ask for our money when he calls war we are fighting against terrorists is in fact a Jihad and we are fair game… He gave an answer that I was satisfied with.
On the issue of calling him a messiah does not mean he is a prophet (it is a figure of speech) but he has saved the United States in the last four years… And he would be a very different president (in a positive way) in the next four years… That is what I feel. I also understand that Pakistanis feel differently, it is their right… U.S. elections effects Pakistan and the world and that is a fact as well. The day Pakistan breaks its begging bowl and becomes an equal partner with the United States and other countries… That will be the day!
President Romney”.. That doesn’t even sound right.
@Rizwan Nasar
”’On the issue of calling him a messiah does not mean he is a prophet (it is a figure of speech)””
Duh! we know its figure of speech:-p we know what you’re playing at. Calling war criminal Obama a messiah is utter BS! He has practically turned your country into a police state. Just to gives you a clue on how ignorant you’re about your “messiah”:
Rachel Maddow on Obama’s Indefinite detention Bill
”’but he has saved the United States in the last four year””
saved from whom? with your national debt at an all time high, an unemployment rate at an all time high, he’s going to save the sh!t out of you.
””And he would be a very different president (in a positive way) in the next four years…””
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results:
Albert Einstein
”’The day Pakistan breaks its begging bowl and becomes an equal partner with the United States and other countries… That will be the day!””
Stupid to suggest America would give its money to Pakistan just because she begs for it. America gets every cent back with HIGH interest. Pakistan has rented its land and resources to USA. Pakistan is not begging for anything.
@Razwan Nasar
”’Folks - I live in a country where I am free to speak my mind even if others do not care about it.””
yeah, you’re free to speak your mind as long as you say what Americans want you to say. Don’t forget they can cancel your naturalization and kick you out anytime they want.
Romney is Mormon and Mormons can have more than one wife, so in that sense they are similar to you guys in Pakistan, so no wonder he is popular in your part of the world.
Barack Hussain Obama? Does he believe in Mutta?
””Romney is Mormon and Mormons can have more than one wife, so in that sense they are similar to you guys in Pakistan, so no wonder he is popular in your part of the world.””
Romney has solid support in Israel not Pakistan. Strange that you fail to see the absurdity of your argument. Mormonism is close to Christianity not Islam. Just cuz both can have multiple wives doesn’t make them similar. This is just shallow coincidence nothing else. Moreover, majority in Pakistan don’t even know who m@ron Romney is. He’s hardly known let alone being popular.
@13: You might not have acquired your U.S. Citizenship and got it by the accident of your birth. However, it’s implied as well as legal binding on every citizen, born or naturalized, that you won’t side with those who support directly or indirectly any enemies of the United States of America. Imran Khan has been supporting those who are a fighting against the US and its allies, including, Pakistan. Through their act of terrorism they have killed over 5000 brave Pakistan soldiers as well as 45,000 innocent Pakistani civilians, and inflicted servere damages to the interests of the Government of United States, its citizens and its brave patriotic soldiers. Imran Khan has publically declared terrorism against the United States and its Allies a “JIHAD”. Imran Khan of PTI supports Taliban who are illegitimate children of Al-Qaeda whose Aiman Al-Zwaheri has as recently as on this Eid asked all their supporters to get any one who belongs to the West, namely the citizens of American orgin, Canadian, the British, French, German, Italian and add the whole civilized world in tha list. Today, the United Nations has taken a wise step and declared sanctions against the Haqqani Network, who are they? —-Talibans !WHO IMRAN KHAN and his PTI supports and you contribute funds to. Any US citizen, you or your daughter who contributes funds to be used against United States of America is committing an act of treason and are traitors and those who are legally empowered to look into this case are obliged and must ensure that what kind of security risk you and your kind are, you are hiding right in the heart of this beautiful country which provides a wonderful livelihood and opportunity to be anything. You must be oblged to provide a security clearance and reaffirm your loyalty to the United Sates of America. Read the laws / regulations as promulgated under the Homeland Security Acts, you might wish to seek legal counseling for your own protection before you are also made “Son of a nation” along with that “Daughter of naion” who we are better off without and even Imran Khan used for his politics and then conveniently dumped into the dustbin as a useless footnote of history.