GLEN COVE,NY (TIP): Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) will celebrate Pakistan Day by welcoming 113-year-old Sadar Khatoon to the United States at a ceremony at Shaheen Restaurant in Hicksville. On Sunday, March 23.

Suozzi, who serves as the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Pakistan Caucus, advocated for Ms. Khatoon and her family, who struggled with the visa process for over five years. In December 2024, after facing medical issues, Ms. Khatoon’s family reached out to Suozzi’s office for assistance in expediting the process. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Suozzi and his staff, Ms. Khatoon’s visa was issued on March 6, 2025. She arrived at New York’s JFK Airport on March 12, happy, healthy, and greeted by her loving family.

Born on January 1, 1912, in Larkana Sindh, Pakistan, Ms. Khatoon will reside with her family in Jericho, New York.

During Sunday’s ceremony, Congressman Suozzi will be joined by members of the Pakistani community in celebration of Pakistan Day, a national holiday commemorating the Lahore Resolution, passed on March 23, 1940, and the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution. At the ceremony outside Shaheen Restaurant, Suozzi will present Ms. Khatoon with a U.S. flag that was flown over the Capitol, along with a citation.