Pakistan gets first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator
Islamabad: Krishna Kumari Kolhi on Monday scripted history when she was sworn-in as Pakistan’s first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator.
Kolhi, 39, was among 51 legislators who were sworn in as the members of the upper house of the Muslim-majority country.
Kolhi, who belongs to a remote village in Nagarparkar district of Thar in Sindh province, is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Presiding officer Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar administered the oath to the senators elected on March 3 by the federal and provincial assemblies.
She reached the parliament house with her family in a traditional Thari dress, a trademark of Tharparker district of Sindh province.
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Kallapu: Qur'an competition, prize distribution programme on January 24
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District Madrasa Association will organise a Qur'an competition and prize distribution programme on January 24 at 4:30 PM at Unity Hall in Kallapu, Mangaluru.
The event will be held in collaboration with institutions such as Iqra Arabic School, Salafi Education Board (SKSM), Karnataka Education Board (KSA), Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Deeniyath, As-Suffa Academy, Al-Noor Arabic Academy, Sirat-e-Mustaqeem, Al-Furqan Arabic Institute, and Al-Kalam Arabic Academy, according to the press release.
