Old US mining town elects Pakistani mayor

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Old US mining town elects Pakistani mayor
Wednesday, Dhul-Hijjah 1, 1430

WASHINGTON: Granite Falls residents are suspicious of any newcomers, let alone a native of Pakistan who moved to this rugged, blue-collar mining town to open his own bar.

But 54-year-old Haroon Saleem has thrived, winning over the town with hard work and an easy smile. He has become so popular that, on November 3, he won the mayor’s job in a landslide, getting 61 percent of the more than 800 votes cast –a result that residents say would have been inconceivable not long ago. ap

Daily Times

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Re: Old US mining town elects Pakistani mayor

Granit Falls, population 557 including 300 relatives of his honour. Our city Montreal, population almost 2 million, elected Alan Desouza, an ex-Pakistani as the mayor of borough osf St-Laurent and vice-chairman of the execuive committee of Montreal.

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What this has to do with Pakistani politics? This should be in world Affiars section.