[5] Her Punjabi-born father Naz was the first British Muslim to run a secondary school in the UK; he was headteacher of Ernest Bevin College and was appointed OBE for services to education in the 2001 Birthday Honours.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was one of his students[6][7] Hina's younger brother, Harris Bokhari, is a charity founder.

[citation needed] Bokhari has campaigned for improved building safety in London and action against fires caused by faulty E-bikes and E-scooters.

She supports cleaner air, promoting cargo bikes for businesses and raising awareness about wood burning risks.

[18] She also advocates for stronger measures to prevent sewage dumping in the River Thames and suggests giving London authorities more power to fine polluting water companies.

"[8] In the 2025 New Year Honours, Bokhari was apponted an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "services to Young People, to Charity and to Inter-Faith Relations".