LONDON: Britain’s King Charles has appointed a British woman of Pakistani origin, Dr Zareen Roohi Ahmed, as his special adviser.
According to British media, for the first time in history, a woman of Pakistani heritage has been appointed as a special adviser to King Charles. Her position will be equivalent to an assistant secretary.
The Pakistani-born woman is one of Britain’s top domestic and international affairs experts who will assist King Charles on government and political matters.
King Charles has made this important appointment as part of his policy of involving all communities in the UK in government affairs.
After taking over the kingdom of Great Britain, King Charles had expressed his determination that he is also the king of all the minorities of the country and will take them along giving full representation.
She will rank alongside another new recruit Nathan Ross, who will advise the king on the Commonwealth and sustainability. Dr Ross has served as New Zealand’s Deputy High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.
The new hires will join the Private Secretary’s office, which acts as the primary source of advice to the King for constitutional, governmental and political affairs.
A job advert for the positions said the roles required ‘a trusted advisor with a good general knowledge of current affairs, both nationally and internationally’.
Buckingham Palace has failed to hit its own target for ten percent of its staff to be made up of ethnic minorities by the end of last year. Despite this, it has increased its target to 14 per cent by 2025.
