Daily Times

The UK’s Labour Muslim Network (LMN) has appointed MP of Pakistani origin, Afzal Khan, as their new parliamentary chair. Afzal Khan, MP for Manchester Gorton and Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons is one of the leading Muslim and Pakistani MP’s in the labour party.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the network said that Afzal Khan has been a champion of the Muslim community and a fantastic voice for his constituents in Parliament. We are excited to work with him closely in the coming year. The LMN is an inclusive organisation which seeks to promote British Muslim engagement with the Labour Party and in the political process based on our shared values of social justice and equality. LMN also offers Islamophobia awareness training, speakers for meetings, training and development opportunities and local campaigning for Muslims across the UK

Afzal Khan MP on his appointment said: I am humbled to take on the role of Parliamentary Chair for the Labour Muslim Network. I look forward to getting to work on empowering our members, tackling Islamophobia, and campaigning for a fairer, more equal and democratic society.

Khan became the first Muslim Lord Mayor of Manchester during 2005-2006 and in 2010 he was appointed CBE for his race relations contributions. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West England from 2014 to 2017.

A leading voice for Muslims across the world, MP Afzal Khan have raised the issues of oppressed Muslims of Kashmir, Palestine, and Rohingya in the British Parliament. Similarly, he regularly highlights the problems faced by Pakistani and other ethnic communities in the UK. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Afzal Khan raised the issue of stranded British Pakistanis in Pakistan and due to his efforts, British government started chartered flights from Pakistan.