Celina Ali Islamabad: Jane Marriott, the British High Commissioner in Pakistan, this week warmly welcomed Umama, the winner of their exclusive “High Commissioner for a Day” contest. The day was an extraordinary experience, filled with insights into diplomacy, empowerment, and inspiration. Umama, a bright and ambitious young woman, arrived at the High Commission with an […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The UK this week convened women in tech, business and trade to highlight their achievements and discuss shared challenges. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is: Invest in women; accelerate progress. At a trade fair in Islamabad, female entrepreneurs demonstrated the work they are doing on artificial intelligence, medical technology […]
Read MoreCelina Ali British High Commissioner Jane Marriott met with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, along with Clara Strandhoj, Head of the British High Commission Lahore Office this week. During the meeting, Jane Marriott congratulated Maryam Nawaz Sharif on her historic appointment as the first woman Chief Minister and expressed good wishes for her tenure. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The team from Abbottabad this week won the National Final Award for Young Entrepreneurs (NFTE) with their business idea of making printed materials accessible to the visually impaired. Prince’s Trust International’s global research into the future of work showed that a quarter of young people in Pakistan are interested in entrepreneurship for […]
Read MoreEve Batey London: Is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s widely-publicized departure from royal life over? Recent headlines suggest it soon might be, with unnamed sources telling one UK publication that Markle is attempting to mend fences with her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton. Another publication, this one based in the US, claims that Harry is willing to […]
Read MoreHolly Evans With the news of his father’s cancer diagnosis and his wife’s abdominal surgery, all eyes have now turned to the Prince of Wales as the royal family continue to suffer from a series of health setbacks. In January, Prince William cleared his diary after his wife of 13 years, Kate Middleton, underwent a […]
Read MoreLondon: In a time when the British monarchy finds itself short-staffed and facing an unusual absence of key figures due to hospital procedures and familial responsibilities, Queen Camilla emerges as the unyielding support for King Charles. The recent convalescence of the King and Princess of Wales, along with Prince Charles taking time off, has put […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, said this week that inclusive, quality education is crucial for peace, development, and breaking the cycle of poverty. In a video message on the occasion of the International Day of Education, she said that both girls and boys have an equal right to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Jane Marriot, UK’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, said this week that the “Anti-rape crisis cell in Institute of medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad was a significant milestone in addressing gender-based violence in Pakistan Survivors of sexual violence including rape suffer tremendously from physical impacts, emotional trauma and social stigmatization. Therefore, confidential, comprehensive and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Mirpur; The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, visited the UK-Pakistani diaspora in Mirpur this week. She was accompanied by the head of the Pakistan department at the foreign commonwealth and development office, Richard Lindsay. Mirpur is called by some as a home away from home for Pakistani Brits. This is due […]
Read MoreLondon: As birthdays go – one fit for a future queen that is – the celebration was low key. And who can blame the Princess of Wales for marking her 42nd birthday with jelly and ice cream at home with the children rather than something more high-profile, after the whirlwind of recent months? It is, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott called on Dr Umar Saif this week. During the meeting, Dr Umar Saif said the UK government has supported governance reform in Pakistan in the Health, Education and Public-finance sectors for decades. He said Pakistan IT industry has great potential to expand their business in […]
Read MoreLondon: After a tumultuous final few years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, King Charles came to the throne at a time when steadying the ship was never more important. And as he ends his first full year as monarch he can look back on a 12 months that has mercifully lacked the drama of many of […]
Read MoreLondon: The Princess of Wales, 41, recently amazed a group of families who were gathering at the end of the year. Princess Kate took time to thank some inspiring adults who have helped shape children’s lives. The celebration will appear in a film as part of her Royal Carols: Together At Christmas concert broadcast on […]
Read MoreLondon: As 2023 comes to a close, Allure dives into those moments when beauty took center stage this year: the trends, the people, and the technologies that filled our feeds and captured our imaginations. As always, we’re here to chronicle, to celebrate, and to make sense of it all — or at least try. Welcome […]
Read MoreNewswire London: A team of mathematicians has named Chester in England to be the prettiest city in the world, beating Venice, Italy in second place. The study used Google Street View to assess cities in both the UK and across the world, and ranked them based on which had the highest percentage of buildings adhering […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Tom Hyde, the outgoing Deputy Head of Communication for the British High Commission, this week generously presented the Gujrat Museum with a newly acquired cabinet adorned with antiquities sourced from ancient mounds along the river Jhelum. Financed privately by Mr Hyde, the cabinet was bestowed upon the Gujrat museum and the Archaeological […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain is blessed with an incredible mix of beautiful places to live – including one seaside town where people live longer than anyone else, a new report has shown Lymington in the beautiful New Forest National Park in Hampshire boasts postcard-worthy high streets and a wonderfully scenic, boat-filled harbour. Its High Street has […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, this week launched a landmark study to identify and prioritise critical initiatives to mobilise private sector climate financing in Pakistan. The study’s climate finance analysis includes several ‘roadmaps to action’ to support the Government of Pakistan’s ambitions for climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience. The study […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week announced a significant increase in the United Kingdom’s investment in Pakistan, specifically aimed at addressing climate change issues. This announcement was made during an event in Islamabad commemorating the 76th birthday of King Charles. The commitment involves doubling the UK’s financial support to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott this week praised Pakistan’s initiatives in establishing the Loss and Damage Fund to address climate-induced disasters, emphasizing its significance as a key priority for the United Kingdom at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28). In an interview, Marriott expressed the UK’s support […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott this week visited Peshawar and Nowshera. During her visit, she engaged in a series of meetings and events to reinforce the UK’s commitment to supporting interfaith harmony, minority rights, socio-economic development and regional stability, the British High Commission said. The visit started with a tour of the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriot this week held a meeting with Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Leader of the House, at the Parliament House. The meeting focused on various topics of mutual interest and emphasized the enduring relationship between the United Kingdom and Pakistan, a Senate Secretariat statement said. During the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Jo Moir, the Development Director for Pakistan at the British High Commission, has reiterated the United Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to addressing the critical issue of climate change. In an interview, she emphasized the UK’s dedication to supporting Pakistan’s climate resilience initiatives. She underscored the vital importance of international collaboration and cooperation in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said this week that Pakistan is desirous of enhancing cooperation with the United Kingdom (UK) in the field of media. He was talking to British High Commission’s Political Counselor Zoe Ware, who called on him here in Islamabad. The Minister said Pakistan attaches great […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The British Council in Pakistan in partnership with the UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) this week launched its pilot funding round for the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF). The pilot funding round has opened with a call for expressions of interest from organizations based in Pakistan that are working […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The British Deputy High Commission (BDHC) and Chevening Alumni Association took the field this week to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chevening Scholarship Programme. Celebrating the rich and expanding football culture of Karachi and strong sports ties between UK and Pakistan, the two teams competed in a mixed-gender football match at […]
Read MoreLondon: King Charles III stunned royal fans with his latest move in Scotland as he wore a hard hat during his visit to a family-run sawmill in Scotland, looking incredibly fit amid speculations about his health and reshaping the monarchy. The royal family’s official social media accounts shared the 74-year-old monarch’s mesmerising pictures on Tuesday, […]
Read MoreLondon: Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. It was a curiosity that long surrounded Queen Elizabeth: just what did the enigmatic and notably discreet monarch really think about anything? Knowing that she kept a diary, […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Royal family has revealed an interesting fact about King Charles III after the monarch’s visit to an education centre in Scotland, where he learnt about the programmes of the trade and industry development body for the UK’s underwater sectors. Turning to their official social media accounts on Friday, royal family revealed a major […]
Read MoreCovert Report London: The UK’s economy has grown faster since the start of the Covid pandemic than initially thought, new figures show. Revised data indicates that the UK has seen faster growth than France or Germany since the end of 2019. The growth figures had been expected to be upgraded, after the Office for National […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week called on Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan here. Both sides discussed in detail matters of mutual interest sector. It was agreed to enhance collaboration in the health sector and forge closer ties in addressing in myriad challenges in the area. Welcoming the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at Economics Department of Oxford University and former Chief Economist DFID along with the British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott called on Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Shamshad Akhtar this week. During the meeting, the Finance Minister shared policy actions to enhance […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriot this week held an ‘introductory’ meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja and called for free and transparent elections in Pakistan. The British diplomat took to X — formerly known as Twitter — to apprise of the “important” huddle held with the head […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week stressed the need for empowering the youth to tackle challenges, including climate change, being faced by Pakistan. The UK high commissioner was speaking at an event organised by the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) to celebrate the International Youth Day. The event marked the […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Karachi: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week said that Pakistan had a lot of potential. During an interview, she spoke about bilateral ties between the UK and Pakistan, making information accessible to potential Pakistani students, and her thoughts on the Pakistani mangoes. “We (the UK) continue to work more broadly […]
Read MoreJane Marriott joined the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in 2001. She was previously posted as British High Commissioner to Kenya from September 2019 to June 2023, and has served as British Ambassador to Yemen. She has also been posted to the USA, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan as well as heading the UK’s […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen London: August 31st, signifies the 26th commemoration of the tragic passing of Princess Diana, a day that continues to evoke a profound sense of sorrow and memory worldwide. Princess Diana, renowned as the “People’s Princess,” endeared herself to millions through her elegance, empathy, and unwavering commitment to charitable endeavors. Her untimely demise in […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott Thursday handover two airport security scanners to Pakistanduring a ceremony held at Karachi Airport. British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG-OBE addressing the ceremony said “I’m delighted to handover these state-of-the-art airport security scanners here in Karachi, a demonstration of UK support for security at Pakistan’s airports.” “We […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Karachi: The UK Royal Navy Ship HMS LANCASTER with embarked helicopter, visited Karachi and conducted bilateral exercise WHITE STAR IV with Pakistan Navy on Thursday. Upon arrival at Karachi Port, Royal Navy Ship was warmly received by senior officials of Pakistan Navy and British High Commission, a Pakistan Navy newsrelease said. On completion […]
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