Watch pics of first ever Canadian-Pak leader Rana Bokhari

New Delhi: Rana Bokhari, a first-generation Canadian who grew up on a farm near Anola, is the youngest person to ever lead the Manitoba Liberals.Rana holds two degrees from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba in Criminology and Psychology. During her studies, Rana became more politically aware and deeply involved in community affairs.Bokhari has a successful track record of serving community by helping to organise numerous fundraising events. She also responded to a long-held need to be of service to others by initiating successful campaigns to raise awareness and funds in response to floods in Pakistan and the Phillipines, famine in East Africa, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.She went on to achieve a Juris Doctor of Law from the University of Manitoba's Robson Hall, and has since been called to the bar and is currently practicing law in Manitoba.During her studies, Rana became more politically aware and deeply involved in community affairs. Rana was elected President of the Manitoba Law Students Association, and to advocate on behalf of her fellow students as a Council Representative for the Department of Sociology and Manitoba Bar Association Representative. Rana found her political home in the Manitoba Liberal Party (MLP) in 2008, where she has been a dedicated worker and supporter ever since. Rana, never one to shy away from a challenge, has entered the race for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party for the opportunity to rebuild the Party and gain the trust of Manitobans.Back in the days, the Bokhari family's farming venture ended abruptly.“We had to sell out in 2000,” says Rana. “We were forced out, so it wasn't our choice.”The family returned to Pakistan in 2002, not returning to Canada until 2006. Those years in Pakistan were to alter Rana's view of the world and her role in it forever.Bokhari, who just turned 36, is the youngest person to ever lead the Manitoba Liberals.It's the first time in 15 years that the Manitoba Liberals have selected a new leader. This election makes Bokhari the youngest person to ever lead Manitoba Liberals, as well as the first Manitoban of South-Asian decent to lead a political party in Manitoba.