UK polls 2024: Meet the Pakistanis who have made the cut
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UK’s Labour Party has won the general election 2024 with a wide margin.
LONDON (Dunya News) – UK’s Labour Party has won the general election 2024 with a wide margin.
Five Pakistanis are among the victorious candidates who will make it to the British Parliament.
Let’s have a look at brief profiles of the UK residents of Pakistan origin, who will reach the portals of the British Parliament and represent ethnic minorities.
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubair Ahmed has won the election from Glasgow on a Labour Party ticket. His win shows a stronghold of Labour in Glasgow.
Dr Ahmed’s campaign focused on community development and social justice.
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Dr Khan has once again succeeded from London’s Tooting and retained her seat. She has obtained nearly 30,000 votes.
She obtained more than 30,000 votes in the last election.
Her efforts in the health domain and role as a doctor have been widely appreciated and the constituents have reposed trust in her leadership.
She has already made out her name in social and political circles.
Naushabah Khan
She is also a Labour Party candidate and her victory is being seen as a great success of the party.
Her campaign centred around efforts to improve healthcare and economic condition of people and she enjoys trust and respect of the constituents.
Saqib Bhatti
Another Pakistani who has emerged successful in the UK general election on the Conservative Party platform has a lot of respect among locals and diaspora.
His re-election shows his strong connection with his constituents and his effective advocacy for local business and economic growth.
Naz Shah
Naz Shah, who contested the election on a Labour Party ticket, has also made her mark.
She said the Conservative Party had done incalculable damage to the country. She said the UK would now see a new tomorrow after economic turnaround but the process would take time.
The citizens of UK, she said, would be relieved with the steps the winning party would take.
She said she was appalled at the situation in Palestine and there was a need for a robust voice in parliament.
Naz Shah has been elected for the fourth time in Bradford – this time by taking 11,724 votes.
