The president of New Oxford Union, Moosa Harraj, says that he is honored

London: Oxford Unions, new president, Moosa Harraj, said that it was a question of pride for him to be elected president of the oldest and most prestigious debate company, but the journey leading to victory was difficult.

Harraj, from Khanewal, was elected president of the Oxford Union last week for the mandate of Michaelmas 2025.

Talk to Geo NewsHarraj shared that he had faced attacks and insults from his opponents during the campaign, but continued.

He fought a difficult competition for the most famous debate society in the world and won a decisive mandate of 200 votes against his opponent, Chris Collins, during an election which experienced an unprecedented participation. He received 833 first preferences, one of the highest votes expressed for a presidential candidate in recent times.

Harraj is the son of the former and current Federal Minister Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj. He is the fifth Pakistanis to be elected to the prestigious post after the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the left -wing intellectual Tariq Ali and the former presidents Ahmad Nawaz and Israr Khan.

Oxford Union is the oldest and most prestigious debate society. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was easier for him to become the British Prime Minister than the president of the Oxford Union. It was a difficult competition, but thanks to the support of my team and my friends, my whole team was elected with huge margins.

He said he had faced a multitude of dirty and country attacks by his opponents. They called me an ISI agent. Some have said that the Pakistani cabale took control of Oxford. There have been several attacks on all sides, some of the Pakistanis and others from others, “he added.

“Resentment in these cases occurs. Some local students have been those whose entire families have studied in Oxford for several generations. For them, it is difficult to accept that people like us, who are the first in their family to go to Oxford, take care of these prestigious positions.

The entire Harrajs team, named Bridge, swept the officers' elections. Katherine Yang obtained the position of librarian with 826 first preferences, the Pakistani student Raza Nazar won as elected treasurer with 878 first preferences, and Jennifer Yang was elected secretary with first 855 preferences.

The president of the New Oxford Union added that he would use his position to strengthen partnerships in various horizons and problems. I have always believed that Pakistan is full of talents. I was fortunate to have access to opportunities from a young age, but I want to try to develop this for as many people as possible. “”

“We have already worked on this with the union in partnership with OPP and LMH and announcing six scholarships for students from marginalized backgrounds. I will continue the work in this area of ​​democratics for all the development history of South Asia. I want to use the presidency of the votes of the world's south platform to show that we are also full of talents and that the West can learn from us.

The heir to Harraj intends to join politics in Pakistan once his education is finished, but his first priority is to finish his studies in Oxford: I feel incredibly lucky to have received such a privileged education, that I want to use the service of my people.

Harraj joined the University of Oxford in 2023 to continue its MPHil in economics at Balliol College, Oxford. He studied at the Aitchison College, Lahore, before continuing the rest of his secondary studies at the Charterhouse School in Surrey.

Having done his undergraduate studies at the prestigious School of Economics in London (LSE) and at Harvard University, Moosa joined Oxford University in 2023 to continue its MPHil in economics in Balliol College, Oxford.