Pakistani-Canadian women Salma Zahid, Iqra Khalid en route to Canadian parliament

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Pakistani is shining in every corner of the globe and two women Salma Zahid and Iqra Khalid living in Canada are going to represent the Liberal party after winning seats in Canadian elections 2015 held on Monday.

“Scarborough families tonight voted for real change,” Salma Zahid said as many gathered to celebrate her victory. “I will work hard to deliver the results they deserve.”

She reclaimed Scarborough Centre for the Liberals by beating the Conservative incumbent Roxanne James who was elected in 2011. She focused mainly on transit infrastructure during the campaign and emphasized on employment and moving to repeal the Conservatives’ Bill C-24.

Salma Zahid, a mother of two moved to Scarborough with her family 15 years ago and has since been working as a senior adviser to the Ontario government on health care, infrastructure, citizenship and tourism.

On the other hand, Iqra Khalid succeeded in unseating Conservative incumbent Bob Dechert in Mississauge-Erin-mills in a close match where her opposition was not voted heavily due to their anti-Muslim agenda.

Meanwhile, the Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau led his party to triumph in a federal election on Monday, surpassing Stephen Harper’s Conservatives by a massive margin.


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Iqra Khalid’s amazing success story — from Rahimyar Khan to Canada’s Parliament

October 22, 2015 @ 4:33 PM

by Web Desk

Published in Pakistan

RAHIMYAR KHAN: A newly elected woman MP in the Canada’s general election Iqra Khalid was born in a village of Rahim Yar Khan.


Iqra Khalid won after a hard-fought against Conservative incumbent Bob Dechert in Erin-Mills. She works as a legal professional for the City of Mississauga.

Ms Khalid was born in 1986 in Rukanpur, a place in Rahim Yar Khan. She received her early education from the Government Girls Elementary School, Rukanpur.

The lady went on to complete her matriculation from Bahawalpur.

She immigrated to Canada in the late 1990’s from England, where she began her formal schooling. She graduated from York University in 2007, with a double major in Criminology and Professional Writing. Ms Khalid later obtained her Juris Doctor and is now working as a legal professional with the City of Mississauga.

In Canada, Iqra Khalid has held numerous volunteer positions including President of the Pakistani Student Association, Media Relations Ambassador for the York University Student Alumni, Communications Coordinator for the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, and a Director on the Board for Breaking Free Foundation.


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