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<\/p>\nBIRMINGHAM (PNI) The ethnic Pakistani and Kashmiri politicians continued their winning streak in the British general elections, producing \u201cmost diverse\u201d parliament in the UK history.<\/p>\n
At least 15 Pakistani and Kashmiri-origin MPs were out of 87 candidates from ethnic minority background who were elected to the British parliament, results of elections held on Thursday showed.<\/p>\n
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Pakistani and Kashmiri diaspora groups have welcomed their win and said the larger community expects them to raise their issues including those of living under illegal occupation in Kashmir and Palestine.<\/p>\n
Afzal Khan, Imran Hussain, Naz Shah, Yasmin Qureshi, Muhammad Yasin, Tahir Ali, Shabana Mahmood, Zara Sultana, Dr. Zubair Ahmed, Naushabah Khan, Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan were elected on Labour Party ticket while Ayoub Khan and Adnan Hussain won elections as Independent candidates.<\/p>\n
Saqib Bhatt and Nusrat Ghani won the polls as Conservative candidates.<\/p>\n
Labour Party won a comfortable majority to form government on its own.<\/p>\n
Fahim Kayani, a prominent leader of Kashmir and Pakistani diaspora groups, extended congratulations to the winning candidates.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe win of these candidates from minority groups is a big boost for the communities,\u201d Kayani said. \u201cIt is a message of hope and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Kayani said the winning candidates got their major votes from those who expect the newly-elected lawmakers to become the voice of Kashmiris and Palestinians.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is good is that number of pro-Kashmir, which equals to being pro-justice, lawmakers has increased,\u201d Kayani said, pointing out that some 50 candidates of Labour Party, who support right to self-determination of Kashmiris, have won the polls.<\/p>\n
But, he lamented, \u201cthere is loss of Kashmir voice among Conservatives as six lawmakers of outgoing parliament were defeated this time, including chair of Conservative friends of Kashmir Paul Bristow, who lost by just 118 votes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKashmiris and Palestinians expect these newly-elected lawmakers to be their voice and force the new Labour government to engage India and Israel to allow Kashmiris and Palestinians to decide their future,\u201d said Kayani, the Kashmiri diaspora leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BIRMINGHAM (PNI) The ethnic Pakistani and Kashmiri politicians continued their winning streak in the British general elections, producing \u201cmost diverse\u201d parliament in the UK history. At least 15 Pakistani and Kashmiri-origin MPs were out of 87 candidates from ethnic minority background who were elected to […]<\/p>\n
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