{"id":62943,"date":"2026-05-17T20:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pothwar.com\/news\/?p=62943"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:06:02","slug":"london-arshad-afsar-of-dhok-rakh-sehar-appointed-deputy-mayor-of-east-staffordshire-borough-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pothwar.com\/news\/2026\/05\/17\/london-arshad-afsar-of-dhok-rakh-sehar-appointed-deputy-mayor-of-east-staffordshire-borough-council\/","title":{"rendered":"London: Arshad Afsar Of Dhok Rakh, Sehar, Appointed Deputy Mayor of East Staffordshire Borough Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">\u0644\u0646\u062f\u0646 ( \u067e\u0648\u0679\u06be\u0648\u0627\u0631 \u0688\u0627\u0679 \u06a9\u0627\u0645\u060c \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0646\u0635\u06cc\u0631 \u0631\u0627\u062c\u06c1\u060c 18 \u0645\u0626\u06cc 2026) \u2014 \u0628\u0631\u0637\u0627\u0646\u06cc\u06c1 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0634\u06c1\u0631 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His appointment has been warmly received by supporters and members of the wider community.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"959\">The announcement was made in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Burton upon Trent<\/span><\/span>, where the Borough Council confirmed his new civic role. As Deputy Mayor, Mr Afsar is expected to assist in representing the council at official engagements, community events, and ceremonial duties throughout the borough.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1297\">Tributes have also been paid to his late father, Haji Mohammed Afsar, a well-regarded figure in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pothwar<\/span><\/span>, remembered for his integrity and contribution to his local community. 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