Wazir Zada Explained

Wazir Zada
Birth Date:[1]
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start:13 August 2018
Constituency:Reserved seat for minorities
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 2008)
Term End:18 January 2023

Wazir Zada (born) is a Pakistani social activist and politician who was a 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. He completed his matriculation and college from Chitral. Later he received his master's degree in Political Science from the University of Peshawar.[3]

He is a social activist for rights of Kalash people.[4]

Political career

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2009.[5]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.,[6] where he stands as having none[7] religion.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Small minorities make big leaps in Pakistani parliament.
  2. Web site: PTI makes history by appointing first Kalashi as MPA on reserved minority seat.
  3. Web site: Pakistan's first Kalash lawmaker Wazir Zada takes oath.
  4. Web site: Kalash and proud: Wazir Zada to become first Kalash member of the KP Assembly.
  5. Web site: First Kalash MPA vows to fight for rights of minorities. Zulfiqar. Ali. 14 August 2018.
  6. Web site: General Elections 2018 -Reserved Seats Returned Candidates Notifications Notifications.pdf . Google Docs . 12 August 2018.
  7. https://archive.today/20181107103716/http://www.pakp.gov.pk/2018/member/zr-02-2018/ Members directory

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