A prominent socio-political figure of the Pakistani-American community in New York, Ahsan Chughtai, has been appointed as Senior Advisor on South Asia and Muslim Affairs by the New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
The appointment news was shared on the social media site Twitter by Pakistan Consulate General New York.
Proud moment as Ahsan Chugtai nominated the first ever Pakistani American as @NYCMayor Senior Advisor on South Asia and Muslim Affairs. Our vibrant Pakistani community excelling yet again !#Pakistani #Trending pic.twitter.com/wG06tuc9fI
— Pakistan Consulate General New York (@PakinNewYork) March 1, 2022
Chughtai has been one of the close and long old associates of the Mayor for the past twenty years.
Ahsan is the first Pakistani and Muslim American to be appointed for this post. He has taken the charge after confirmation of the appointment.
Ahsan thanked the Mayor for his trust and pledged he would do his best to meet his expectations.
