Mayor of Waltham Forest’s Charity Dinner

Mayor's Invitation to Charity Dinner

Last week, I attended the Mayor of Waltham Forest’s charity dinner to raise funds for diabetes and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the creation of Pakistan.

Many of my council constituents in Leyton ward come from Pakistan and many people living in my ward (including most of my close family) suffer from diabetes. It was lovely to celebrate Pakistan’s birthday with all the residents who came, as well as to learn more about what we can do to combat this serious illness.

Check out that Belgian chocolate!!!!

I had an absolutely lovely evening. After speeches and a gorgeous chicken dinner, guests were invited to tuck into the heavenly vision of Belgian chocolate loveliness you see above, so that diet I’m (supposed to be) on just went straight out of the window 🙂

With Shahid Mailk MP

It was also really great to catch up with and congratulate Britian’s first ever Muslim Member of the British Government(!!) Shahid Malik MP (pictured with me above), now Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to the Department for International Development, on his promotion to Government.

Shahid is the greatest living example of hard work and the powers of persistence.

Congratulations again, Shahid!

Leyton’s Pakistani community is definitely proud of what you’ve achieved and I wish you well in your new role.

Murad Qureshi and Jennette Arnold AM with Shahid Malik MP

Two of my favourite members of the London Assembly, Waltham Forest’s London Assembly Member Jennette Arnold (pictured above right) and London wide Assembly Member Murad Qureshi (pictured above left) also attended the event to show their support for Waltham Forest’s Pakistani community.

With Stella Creasy

I also got to catch up with mates and Labour party colleagues that I hadn’t seen for a while. Good friend and former local councillor for Lea Bridge ward Stella Creasy (pictured with me above) sat with us at my table….

With Cllr Faiz Yunis and the lovely Laura Bruni

….as did Cllr Faiz Yunis and the lovely Laura Bruni (who expertly ran my committee room on the day I was elected to the council last year – Thanks again, my dear! 🙂).

With Mayor Cllr Liquat Ali

Many thanks again to Waltham Forest’s Mayor and Labour council collegue Cllr Liquat Ali JP(pictured with me above) for organising a fabulous evening and raising a lot of money for diabetes sufferers.

Salaam aleikoom and a huge belated Happy Birthday to all of Leyton’s Pakistani residents for the 60th anniversary of the creation of Pakistan!

4 thoughts on “Mayor of Waltham Forest’s Charity Dinner”

  1. So it was to combat diabetes but Belgian chocolate was on the menu? I don’t get it

  2. Is that chocolate thing a popular Pakistani delicacy?

    Very stylish outfit!

  3. My dear, gorgeous Belgian chocolate is a delicacy world wide!

    Thanks for the comments about my salwar kameez.

    Need to buy a couple more snazzy little red ones 🙂

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