The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Deputy Lieutenants –
ABDUL MAJID MBE 
Abdul is owner of Abdul Majid & son ltd. an award–winning grocery store based in Bellshill and has served as a fundraising board member for Maggie’s Lanarkshire for over six years.
Abdul is former President of The Scottish Grocers Federation and is still active as a board member and regularly gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament on retailer issues.
Abdul has also served as a Trustee for over seventeen years of the Sarwar Foundation, a Glasgow based charity whose mission is to save lives by providing access to healthcare, clean drinking water and tackle poverty by educating children in Pakistan, UK and across the world.
Abdul holds a Master’s in Business Administration.
FAHIM BAQIR
Fahim is a Scottish entrepreneur, community leader, and charitable founder who has devoted much of his professional life to public service and community development.
Over the past three decades, he has combined successful business leadership with extensive voluntary and charitable work, supporting initiatives that promote social inclusion, youth opportunity, and community wellbeing.
As founder and chair of The Well Foundation, Fahim has overseen humanitarian projects delivering clean drinking water to communities across more than twenty–five countries, as well as medical outreach initiatives including eye camps in Pakistan.
In Scotland, he established the Well Foundation Sports Academy to promote youth engagement and development through football, working closely with grassroots and professional organizations.
His contributions to sport, voluntary service, and community leadership have been widely recognized through civic honours and national awards. Fahim continues to work actively to strengthen communities, support charitable initiatives, and promote opportunities for young people both locally and internationally.