NEW YORK
\nWith Pakistan\u2019s Independence Day around the corner, a road in New York City\u2019s Queens borough has been named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the country\u2019s national poet who visualized and then worked for a separate homeland for Muslims of the sub-continent.
\n\u2018Allama Iqbal Avenue\u2019 was inaugurated at a well-attended ceremony in Richmond Hill section of Queens, amid loud slogans of \u2018Pakistan Zinda Bad\u2019 by people waving the national flag.
\nThe event marked the culmination of intensive lobbying efforts over a long period by the Pakistani-American community members, with the leading role played by the American-Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG), a not-for-profit organization.
\nPakistan\u2019s Ambassador to United States Masood Khan congratulated President American Pakistani Advocacy Group Ali Rashid for his leadership in having the avenue co-named as \u2018Allama Iqbal Avenue\u2019 in New York.
\nHe also paid tribute to Ali Rashid for his resolute efforts to build better relations between Pakistan and the United States and creating greater awareness about the history and culture of Pakistan in the United States.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Speaker of the New York City Council Adrienne Adams said as we approach Pakistan Independence Day, he is honored to celebrate the co-naming of 109th Street and 101st Avenue as \u2018Allama Iqbal Avenue\u2019.
\nHe said Allama Iqbal\u2019s work and vision led to the creation of Pakistan as an independent country.
\nFounder and President American Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG) Ali Rashid on the occasion said that the co-naming of the corner of 109th Street and 101 Ave as \u2018Allama Iqbal Avenue\u2019 represents a monumental accomplishment for Pakistani Americans in New York and throughout United States.
\nHe said this co-naming ceremony will help develop immense cultural understanding and aid in interweaving our communities further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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