Tag: british elections
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VIDEO: Pakistani-origin British MP Afzal Khan takes oath in Urdu
Pakistan-origin British MP Afzal Khan who recently won in the general elections honoured his Pakistani roots by taking his oath in Urdu. Taking to Twitter, Afzal expressed his feelings on his win and shared the video of his oath-taking. “Thrilled to be back in Parliament as an MP for Manchester. I am proud to represent…
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23 Pakistani Origin women running for office in England
More than 1,000 women will be running for elections in the United Kingdom in the general elections on December 12. Out of the 1,000, 23 women have Pakistani or Kashmiri roots. Nine of the Pakistani origin women are running for a parliamentary seat for the Labour Party. Three out of the nine women – Yasmin…