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