Sergeant Ali Javed made history when he joined the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Emergency Services Unit. According to Daily Pakistan, Javed is now both the first Pakistani-American and the first Muslim on the elite unit.
The news was announced on social media via Twitter, by the NYPD Muslim Officers Society.
Sgt. Ali Javed making history by becoming the 1st #MuslimAmerican 1st #Pakistani #American to join the elite #NYPD #ESU protecting #NYC #USA pic.twitter.com/wFevYRTw87
— NYPDMOS (@NYPDMuslim) 30 March 2017
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The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad also congratulated Javed online.
Congratulations Sgt. Ali Javed!! #USPak https://t.co/zWLUakwRo8
— US Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) 30 March 2017
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