Wazir Zada

Wazir Zada
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Constituency Reserved seat for minorities
Personal details
Born c. 1984[1]
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Wazir Zada (born c. 1984) is a Pakistani social activist and politician who is member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is the first Kalasha to become the member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2]

Early life and education

He was born in Chitral and received his Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Peshawar.[3]

He is a social activist for rights of Kalash people.[3]

Political career

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2009.[4]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI on a reserved seat for minorities in Pakistani general election, 2018.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Small minorities make big leaps in Pakistani parliament".
  2. ↑ "PTI makes history by appointing first Kalashi as MPA on reserved minority seat".
  3. 1 2 "Kalash and proud: Wazir Zada to become first Kalash member of the KP Assembly".
  4. ↑ Ali, Zulfiqar (14 August 2018). "First Kalash MPA vows to fight for rights of minorities".
  5. ↑ "General Elections 2018 -Reserved Seats Returned Candidates Notifications Notifications.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 12 August 2018.


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