Pakistan-born Wajid Khan takes oath as member of UK's House of Lords
Last updated on: 03 March,2021 02:13 pm
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. As a member of the European Parliament for North West England, he played an important role in highlighting the human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Wajid Khan was also honored with Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam by the government of Pakistan in 2019.