Recognition for British Pakistani diplomat.

LONDON -- British-Pakistani diplomat Fouzia Younis this week became the first British Muslim to be appointed His Majesty's British Consul General to Toronto, marking the end of her Pakistan posting as a senior diplomat at the British High Commission.

Ms Younis, a British Pakistani whose family moved to the UK in the late 70s, shared the news on Twitter with an acknowledgment of her parents' sacrifice and dedication.

'To my aba who used to drop me at Digbeth Coach Station at 4 am so I could get to my work interviews, and my late ama who stood up for 18 year old me to go to uni and waited at bus stops to walk me home through dark streets. You went without for our today. Shukriya'

She dedicated the milestone to 'the girls who look like me, who are battling prejudice, racism and sexism from within communities and outside, who are told they can't do it, or that they don't sound or look the part. Don't let anyone dim your power.'

In the past, Ms Younis, who was born in Birmingham, has spoken about the challenges faced by her immigrant parents, specifically her mother Zohra Begum, who had to adjust to a new life in the United Kingdom where she battled racism and Islamophobia.

In a tribute to her late mother, who passed away from Covid-19 complications in 2021, Ms Younis said: 'Mum called out racism from society, stuck up for women's rights in the community and...