Islamabad: Gurdeep Singh from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party took the oath as a senator, becoming the first turban-clad Sikh representative in the upper house of Pakistan’s parliament.
Singh, from the party of PM Imran Khan became the first turban-clad Sikh representative from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan’s Senate on March 3. He defeated rival candidates on a minority seat by a huge margin. Singh secured 103 votes in the House of 145 whereas Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (Fazlur) candidate Ranjeet Singh secured just 25 votes and Asif Bhatti of the Awami National Party got12.
Forty-seven other Senators also took oath last week. Singh hails from Swat district and is the first turban-clad Sikh representative from the province in the Senate. After taking his oath, Singh said that he would work for the betterment of the minority community in the country.
