LONDON – Scottish Labour on Saturday announced Anas Sarwar as the party’s first Muslim leader after he won the Scottish Labour leadership contest.
Anas, a Glasgow member of the Scottish parliament defeated Monica Lennon. The move comes ahead of an election for the country's devolved parliament in May.
The 37-year-old is the first Muslim and Pakistani to become the leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
Earlier on Saturday, Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar tweeted that his son was elected as the Scottish Labour Party leader by securing 57.56% of votes. As a father I am overjoyed and proud to see you make history and take on the responsibility of rebuilding the Scottish Labour Party, he added in the tweet.
As a father I am overjoyed & proud to see you, @AnasSarwar make history & take on the responsibility of rebuilding the Scottish Labour Party.
— Mohammad Sarwar (@ChMSarwar) February 27, 2021
I am sure that will do justice to the role with sincerity/commitment & will strive to meet the expectations of all who voted for you. https://t.co/albDeU6Mj9 pic.twitter.com/7ebyenIWyB
On the other hand, Anas in his acceptance speech promised to be “brutally honest” with the people of Scotland.
It is to be noted that Anas is a graduate from the University of Glasgow and was a dentist in Paisley for five years before he became an MP.
Pakistani rupee inches up against US dollar in the open market on 28 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.4 for buying and 281.4 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 278.4 | 281.4 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.7 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.45 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.70 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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