“Mummy, did you ever think we’d be here today?” he asked her in Punjabi on Monday. Javid, son of Pakistani immigrants, welcomed his mother as he started his key note speech. Pakistani-origin Sajid Javid appointed UK finance minister“Well now, she’s watched the first Asians move into Downing Street. Daddy’s shop used to be just here,” Javid said light-heartedly as the audience broke into applauds and cheers. Javid, son of Pakistani immigrant bus driver is known as the face of a modern, multicultural and meritocratic Britain.

Source: The Express Tribune October 01, 2019 19:18 UTC