Our Mission
An independent voice for the U.S.–Pakistan relationship.
The Pakistan American Policy Council is a nonpartisan institution dedicated to advancing understanding, cooperation, and sound policy between the United States and Pakistan.
Daanish Aziz Qureshi
Founder & Chairman
Daanish Aziz Qureshi is the Founder and Chairman of The Pakistan American Policy Council. Working at the intersection of law, technology, and public policy, he established the Council to give the U.S.–Pakistan relationship the serious, sustained platform it has long deserved. His vision is an independent institution that turns rigorous scholarship into practical influence — bridging complex policy questions and the decisions that shape two nations.
Hassan Shahood
Co-Founder & Director
Hassan Shahood is a Co-Founder and Director of the Council and an LL.M. candidate at The George Washington University Law School, where he serves as a Research Assistant with GW’s Competition & Innovation Law Program. A licensed lawyer in Pakistan who earned his LL.B. (Hons) from the University of London with Upper Second Class Honours, he brings frontline experience across civil, criminal, corporate, and regulatory practice — including appearances before the Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan. A co-founder of the NGO WE CARE Pakistan, his work centers on antitrust, corporate transactions, banking, and cross-border policy as he prepares for the New York Bar.
We exist to ensure decisions affecting two nations are grounded in scholarship, not noise.
For decades, the relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been shaped by moments of crisis rather than sustained, informed engagement. The Council was founded to change that — to build a durable body of research and relationships that outlasts any single administration or headline.
Based in Washington, D.C., we work at the intersection of law, diplomacy, economics, and community. We are independent and nonpartisan: our only commitment is to the integrity of our work and the strength of the bond between our two nations.
How we work
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Research
Rigorous, evidence-based analysis of the legal, economic, and security questions that shape relations between the United States and Pakistan.
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Dialogue
Convening policymakers, scholars, and community leaders for principled, nonpartisan conversation across borders and disciplines.
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Engagement
Translating scholarship into practical engagement — briefings, testimony, and partnerships that inform real decisions.