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Israr Kakar student from Balochistan-elected as president of Oxford Union
LONDON: In a historic first, Israr Kakar, a student from Balochistan, has been elected as president of the Oxford Union.
He is the third Pakistani and first from Balochistan to hold this prestigious position. The Oxford Union, founded in 1823, is one of the oldest and most esteemed debating societies in the world.
Mr Kakar’s hailed from a small village in the Qila Abdullah district. Currently, he is enrolled in the DPhil programme at Oxford’s Law Department.
Notably, Mr Kakar’s elder brother was also a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, making him the second in his family to attend college.
Elected on Saturday, Mr Kakar in an interview with said. “I am incredibly grateful to the members of the Oxford Union for placing their trust in me. This achievement will inspire the next generation of aspiring young people from humble backgrounds,” he said.
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