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Norwegian Pakistan politician to represent Norway in a top European ant-terrorist institution

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Abid Qayyum Raja appointed as member of OSCE

Oslo (Bureau Report) A Norwegian Pakistani politician has been appointed as a member of the top European Anti-Terrorist institution “Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe” (OSCE). Abid Qayyum Raja (42) affiliated with liberal party of Norway (Venstre) is currently serving as a member and as well one of four deputy presidents of the Norwegian parliament. OSCE is the world’s largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization and its mandate includes assessing terrorist threats in the OSCE region and supporting member states in developing effective and human rights-based measures against terrorism, issues such…

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Ch Qamar Iqbal congratulates Abid Raja for his election as Vice President of Norwegian’s Parliament

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Overseas Tribune Report Pakistan Union Norway’s Chairman Chaudhary Qamar Iqbal congratulated the  Norwegian Pakistani politician Abid Qayyum Raja who was elected as vice-president of Norway’s national parliament two days ago. Ch Qamar Iqbal presents a bouquet to Abid Raja on Pakistan’s Independence ceremony in August 2017: File Photo It is for second time in the history of Norway that a Muslim and an Asian of Pakistani origin became vice-president (equivalent of deputy speaker) of the country’s national parliament. Previously, another Norwegian Pakistani Akhtar Chaudhary had been elected as vice-president in 2009. Raja secured…

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