Youngest lawmaker from Pakistan’s north looks back on her days in Saudi Arabia

  • Date: 01-Dec-2020
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Youngest lawmaker from Pakistan’s north looks back on her days in Saudi Arabia

Youngest lawmaker from Pakistan's north looks back on her days in Saudi Arabia

Youngest lawmaker from Pakistan's north looks back on her days in Saudi Arabia

Suraiya Zaman during the interview with Arab News, where she spoke of her time in Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. (AP photo)

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Youngest lawmaker from Pakistan's north looks back on her days in Saudi Arabia

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Updated 01 December 2020

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KARACHI: After making history as Pakistan's youngest lawmaker from the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan earlier this month, Suraiya Zaman credits her time in Saudi Arabia and "lots of sweet memories“ for her successful foray into politics.

"Growing up in Saudi Arabia allowed me to meet people from different cultures and walks of life,“ Zaman told Arab News on Sunday. "It has given me a sense of pride and appreciation for my own country. I spent my childhood in Saudi Arabia, and I consider the Kingdom as my second home. I have a lot of sweet childhood memories.“

Zaman was born in Oct. 1993 in the scenic but conservative Darel Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district. She moved to Saudi Arabia with her family in 2004.

Her father, Dr. Muhammad Zaman Khan, was a physician at Al-Hada Military