The Pakistani American Leadership Center was formed in May 2004 to fill an important void in the Pakistani American community : - representation of Pakistani Americans and Pakistan on the Hill in Washington DC. 

PAL-C thus was initiated with a vision of building ties with the U.S. Congress through educating and mobilizing the Pakistani-American community at large.  Successful and reputable Pakistani-Americans took a lead in making this vision a reality.

The Congressional Pakistan Caucus was established with PAL-C's help, and in the summer of 2004, PAL-C was responsible for facilitating 60 Members of Congress to join the Caucus.  This is a feat achieved by few minorities in the history of the United States. 

The Congressional Pakistan Caucus was created through a Congressional initiative of the Honorable Co-Chairs Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee and Mr. Dan Burton.  The Caucus exists for two primary purposes:  first, to increase minority participation of Pakistani-Americans in their respective districts and second, to strengthen bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United States.

In 2005, PAL-C has worked closely with the Caucus to bring attention on the recent earthquake tragedy in Pakistan and will continue to press the issue for a long time to come. 

The most important projects that PAL-C has initiated are to create a “Library of Pakistan on the Hill” in its office and an education-focused project. 

PAL-C aspires to build model schools in Pakistan with Congressional support.  Once schools are established and running PAL-C intends to market the model schools in means of congressional legislation—working to procure commitment from the US Congress to build up to 1000 schools in Pakistan. 

As PAL-C matures it will become the primary resource for all Pakistani-American related issues—through its library, its relationship with the Caucus and the Congress at large, and lastly its dual role as a conduit for education and awareness amongst the Pakistani American and larger American community.

In 2005-6…

• In a Day on the Hill PAL-C mobilized the largest ever effort by the Pakistani American community in relation to the US Congress. 
• Close to 70 individual meetings were made with Senators and Representatives spanning 16 States.
• The H. Res 561 initiated by the Co-Chairs of the Pakistan Caucus has received 22 co-sponsors to date.
• The Caucus has expanded to 68 members despite the loss of 7 Caucus Members during the year because of re-election or retirement. 

In 2007…

• PAL-C Library of Pakistan on the Hill to be inaugurated.
• Increase membership of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus to 100 Members.
• Facilitate building schools in Pakistan by collaborating with individual Members of Congress.
• Increase Regional Directors in States with large Pakistani-American populations.