Tajammul Gurmani
The British Pakistani and Kashmiri Community Forum, North of England, hosted a dinner reception in honour of the newly elected Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Shaukat Ali, and ten mayors of Greater Manchester and Lancashire at the Pakistani Community Centre, Manchester. The event was led by former Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Yasmin Dar and Raja Najabat Hussain.
The prominent participants included Counsel General of Pakistan Imtiaz Feroz Gondal, Councillor Naia Sharif, MP Afzal Khan, Mayor of Rochdale Councillor Faisal Rana, Mayor of Bury Councillor Tahir Rafiq, Abid Latif Chohan, Councillor Naeem Hassan, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Raja Ghazanfar Khalique, Raja Arif Khan, Sardar Abdul Rehman, Rubina Khan, Raja Javed Tariq, Yasmin Alam, Dr Tamoor Shafiq, Dr Younas Perwaz, Ijaz Afzal Sheikh, Mahboob Elahi Butt, and a large number of political and community leaders.
The speakers highlighted the struggle of the Kashmiri people for their right to self-determination. The Counsel General of Pakistan, Imtiaz Feroz Gondal, appreciated the newly elected councillors and mayors and acknowledged their services for the welfare of the community. MP Afzal Khan congratulated Raja Najabat on organising a successful evening, which provided an opportunity for Pakistani and British communities to come together. Commemorative souvenirs were presented, and food was also served among the guests.
