Gurdeep Singh of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf birthday celebration takes oath ...

Gurdeep Singh from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf birthday party took the oath on Friday as a Senator, fitting the first turban-clad Sikh consultant within the higher residence of Pakistan's Parliament.

Mr. Singh, from the celebration of best Minister Imran Khan grew to become the primary turban-clad Sikh consultant from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan's Senate on March 3. He defeated rival candidates on a minority seat by way of a major margin in the election to the upper chamber of Parliament.

Mr. Singh secured 103 votes in the house of 145 whereas Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (Fazlur) candidate Ranjeet Singh secured simply 25 votes and Asif Bhatti of the Awami countrywide party acquired 12. Forty-seven other Senators also took oath on Friday.

Senator Sayed Muzafar Hussain Shah, who has been nominated as the presiding officer, administered the oath to the participants-pick. they've been sworn in as Senators for a term of six years – 2021-27. Mr. Singh hails from Swat district, is the first turban-clad Sikh consultant from the province in the Senate.

After taking oath as member of Senate, Mr. Singh instructed PTI that he would work for the betterment of the minority neighborhood in the nation. He became assured that being Senator he would be able to serve his neighborhood in a extra more suitable approach.

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