Newly-elected london Mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday gave an effusive thank you to supporters on Twitter after his emphatic win, as British Pakistanis erupted in joy at a fellow Pakistani-origin national winning the top post.
Welcome messages also poured in from prominent Pakistanis as #SadiqKhan trended on twitter.
Thanking supporters after his historic win, Khan tweeted: “A huge thank you to everyone who voted labour, volunteered today or campaigned with us.”
“Thank you. Today was an amazing victory for hope over fear and for unity over division,” he posted (@SadiqKhan).