Canadian elections
\nIqra Khalid wins fourth term; Salma Zahid reclaims Scarborough Centre seat Meanwhile, Salma Zahid won her seat from Scarborough Centre\u2014Don Valley East with 21,000 votes. Zahid, who holds an MBA…
\n Ottawa
\nTwo women of Pakistani origin, Iqra Khalid and Salma Zahid, have been re-elected to Canada\u2019s Parliament, marking a proud achievement for the Pakistani diaspora and highlighting the growing contributions of Pakistani-Canadians to Canadian public life.
\nLiberal incumbent Iqra Khalid secured her fourth consecutive term from Mississauga\u2014Erin Mills, leading her opponent by over 5,000 votes. Overcome with emotion, Khalid hugged her father as celebrations broke out. Originally from Pakistan, Khalid immigrated to Canada in 1998.
\nShe studied criminology at York University and law at the University of Michigan before entering public service.
\nKhalid has chaired the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and introduced Motion 103 in Parliament, calling for a national strategy against systemic racism and religious discrimination. She has often spoken proudly of her Pakistani heritage and credits her roots for inspiring her commitment to justice and equality.
\nMeanwhile, Salma Zahid won her seat from Scarborough Centre\u2014Don Valley East with 21,000 votes. Zahid, who holds an MBA from Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad and a Master\u2019s from the University of London, was first elected in 2015.
\nBefore entering politics, she worked in the Ontario civil service and as a community organiser supporting women and youth.
\nShe is a strong advocate for minority rights and multiculturalism, raising issues such as the oppression of the Rohingya Muslims and championing the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Canadian elections Iqra Khalid wins fourth term; Salma Zahid reclaims Scarborough Centre seat Meanwhile, Salma Zahid won her seat from Scarborough Centre\u2014Don Valley East with 21,000 votes. Zahid, who holds an MBA… Ottawa Two women of Pakistani origin, Iqra Khalid and Salma Zahid, have been re-elected to Canada\u2019s Parliament, marking a proud achievement for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":475455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-475435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n