Fri, 2024-09-27 13:55
ISLAMABAD: Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister of Pakistan origin, resigned from the Conservative Party’s whip in the House of Lords on Thursday, citing the party’s shift to the far-right in a social media post.
Born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, Warsi’s parents migrated from Pakistan to the United Kingdom, and she frequently highlighted her Pakistani heritage during her political career.
She made history in 2010 by becoming Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister under Prime Minister David Cameron’s government.
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