The House of Representatives of the State of Texas passed a resolution recognizing 23rd March as Pakistan Day.

The Resolution also recognized the social, religious, linguistic, and economic contributions of the Pakistani-American community to the State of Texas. It acknowledged that Pakistani Texans through their professional work, cultural background and values of peace and prosperity have bolstered the success of Texas.

Welcoming the development, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said the passage of Pakistan Day resolution and the recognition of the services of the Pakistani community augur well for strengthening Pakistan-U.S. relations. He said this initiative would be expanded to other states, particularly those with a larger concentration of the Pakistani diaspora.