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January 28, 2025, New York, NY. The Pakistani legal community in New York gathered at the offices of Alston & Bird for PAANY’s inaugural kickoff event.
August 15, 2026, New York, NY. To celebrate the end of summer, PAANY hosted its second annual picnic in Central Park! PAANY members and their families, friends and loved ones gathered to reconnect, celebrate and enjoy the beautiful sunshine.
June 16, 2026, New York, NY. As part of its summer programming, PAANY was honored to host an Islamic Finance panel at Linklaters LLP in collaboration with the Muslim Bar Association of New York (MuBANY) and the Palestinian American Bar Association (PABA). Members of all three bar associations gathered to connect, break bread and build bridges among our communities.
April 14, 2026, New York, NY. PAANY hosted an engaging panel discussion at Alston & Bird LLP on the independence of the judiciary and legal profession in the United States and Pakistan. The distinguished panel featured Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Hon. Justice (R) Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and Professor Margaret L. Satterthwaite, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers.
March 10, 2026, New York, NY. To celebrate the month of Ramadan, PAANY hosted its second annual Ramadan Iftar with the generous support of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. PAANY members gathered to reconnect, share reflections and plan for a promising year ahead.
November 15, 2025, Washington DC. PAANY organized a panel at the Georgetown Pakistan Public Policy Conclave (GP3C) held at Georgetown University in partnership with Georgetown University’s South Asia Society and the Pak Futures Foundation.
October 31, 2025, New York, NY. PAANY was formally recognized bar association in the State of New York on October 31, 2025 – PAANY’s official birthday!
September 20, 2025, New York, NY. To celebrate the end of a splendid summer, PAANY members and their loved ones gathered for an informal social in the East Green area at Central Park.
August 6, 2025, New York, NY. PAANY hosted its first formal educational and networking seminar, “Pakistanis in Leadership Positions in the Legal Community,” at the New York office of Linklaters LLP.
April 12, 2025, New Haven, CT. PAANY members attended the Yale Ivy Future of Pakistan Conference at Yale University, marking one of the organization’s earliest public engagements following its formation.
March 11, 2025, New York, NY. PAANY hosted a special Ramadan Iftar at the New York office of Gibson Dunn, marking another significant milestone in the organization’s early growth.