Manifesto
What we believe, and what we promise to one another and to the Valley.
We are Pakistani-American families, students and friends of Pakistan who have made the Rio Grande Valley our home. On August 14, 2026, Pakistan’s Independence Day, we came together to found the Pakistan Association of the Rio Grande Valley. This manifesto sets out what we believe and what we promise to one another and to the Valley.
What we believe
- We belong to two homes. Our roots are in Pakistan and our lives are in South Texas. We are proud of both, and we see no contradiction between them.
- Community is built in person. Friendships are made over chai, at Eid prayers, at cricket matches and at each other’s tables. We will keep creating those moments.
- Service comes before status. Our members include physicians, engineers, business owners and students. We use what we know to serve the people of the Valley, whoever they are.
- Our children carry our legacy. We want the next generation to speak Urdu with their grandparents, know their history and grow up confident in who they are.
- Everyone is welcome. PARGV is non-political and non-sectarian. Anyone who shares our love for Pakistan and the Valley has a place here.
- Trust is earned through openness. Our board serves without pay, our decisions are made in the open and our accounts are reported to members every year.
What we promise
To our members
Celebrations worth coming home for, a voice and a vote at our annual general meeting, and a community that shows up in good times and hard ones.
To our neighbors
Free health fairs, food drives and volunteers who give their time to the Valley that welcomed us, with our doors open to people of every background.
To the next generation
Sports, mentoring and heritage programs that help our young people grow up proud of their roots and ready to lead.
Unity, Service, Legacy
These three words on our seal are the standard we hold ourselves to. If you share them, we would be glad to have you with us.
The founding members of PARGV, August 14, 2026
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