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Muslim Londoners jubilant as son of Pakistani immigrant elected London mayor
LONDON: At the Lahore Karahi restaurant in south London, customers and staff celebrated Friday as it became clear the capital was to have its first Muslim mayor, shouting out in Urdu, “Sadiq Khan Zinda Baad!” (Long live Sadiq Khan!)
A favourite haunt of the Khan family, the restaurant in the south London district of Tooting — where the 45-year-old son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver is the local MP — buzzed with excitement.
“We are happy now but he has to fulfill the promises he made,” said waiter Shehzad Azhar, 30.
“The housing crisis and the transportation come first."
“He will do good things,” added fellow employee Malik Ahmed, 32.