Overview
 The Pakistani Community in the Pittsburgh Region is well-established. In the 1970's the first group arrived. They were predominantly in the medical field since Pittsburgh, with its premier healthcare organizations, offered medical professionals many opportunities. But the corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh also attracted corporate managers, engineers, physicists, financial analysts, consultants and marketers who joined the growing community, which now constitutes about 400 families.
 Today, these individuals are active contributing members of the community-active in politics, organizations, humanitarian and charitable causes, and giving back to the community in which they live in various ways. Members of this group are parents and grandparents, and their children also have become established members of the community.
Demographically, the majority of the Pakistani community is in Monroeville and the North Hills and the others are dispersed in between. The community is predominantly Muslim and celebrates two major holidays-the holiday of Eid ul Fitr, following the month of Fasting (Ramadhan) and Eid Ul Adha, marking the end of the pilgrimage of Hajj. Ethnic foods, music and parties are all part of the Pakistani heritage. This Community also established The Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, in Monroeville, where many of the cultural and religious activities take place.
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Community Organizations
Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (MCCGP)
A non-political organization that serves the religious, cultural, and social needs of Muslims in the Pittsburgh and Tri-State area. Founded in 1986, MCCGP provides Sunday school for religious education for Muslim children, a mosque that is open for prayer five times daily, and social and recreational needs for couples and families. The MCCGP cooperates with other Muslim organizations of North America and overseas in common interests of solidarity and brotherhood and for mutual understanding with other communities. 233 Seaman Lane
Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: 412-373-0101
http://www.mccgp.org/
Pakistan American Association of Greater Pittsburgh
A cultural organization for the Pakistani community.
Phone: 412-562-1647
Pakistan American Business Association [PABA]
Email: chairman@pabausa.com
http://www.pabausa.com
Pakistan American Cultural Society [PACS]
Email: pacsmail@egroups.com
www.pakistanamericanculturalsociety.org
Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA)
Email: appna@appna.org
http://www.appna.org
Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP)
Email: info@aopp.org
http://aopp.org
Council of Pakistan American Affairs (COPAA)
Email: mshahmd@aol.com
http://www.pakpac.net/DOH_EQ_main.asp Dastak: Network of Pakistani Professionals
Email: info@dastak.org
http://www.dastak.org
The National Council of Pakistani Americans (NCPA)
The aim of NCPA is to provide a national structure within which Pakistani Americans may express and act upon their shared concerns; promote, encourage and foster better understanding in the United States of political, economic, and cultural interests of the community, and encourage and foster the common good and general welfare of the people of the United States. 721-R 2nd St, NE, Suite 216
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-544-1898
Fax: 202-544-1897
Email: info@ncpa.info or
media@ncpa.info
http://www.ncpa.info/ YesPakistan.com
Launched to be a non-partisan, open for all, forum to think together and share each other's experiences, good and bad. We have searched through 5000 Pakistani websites to compile a unique annotated Pak Web directory.
http://www.yespakistan.com
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