Pakistan-born Wajid Khan takes oath as member of UK s House of Lords
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Wajid Khan pledged to serve the community with honesty and determination.
ENGLAND (Dunya News) – Pakistan-born British citizen Wajid Khan has taken oath as the youngest member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords.
In a video message, the 41-year-old member has expressed happiness and thanked Allah Almighty and his parents for helping him in achieving this position. He also pledged to serve the community with honesty and determination.
Born on October 15, 1979, in Burnley, Wajid Khan served as a British Labour Party councillor and Burnley Council cabinet member.
British man of Pakistani origin appointed to UK s House of Lords
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Lord Wajid Khan.
ENGLAND: The United Kingdom s House of Lords has appointed a Pakistani-born British citizen Wajid Khan as a member.
According to
Geo News, the Queen of England has also approved the appointment of Wajid Khan to the House of Lords.
He was elected from Burnley, Lancashire and is the youngest member of the Opposition in the House of Lords.
According to the report, in the past, Wajid Khan served as a member of the European Parliament for North West England.
During his term, he remained vocal about several issues, including fracking and climate change, gender equality, and human rights violations in Kashmir.