Celina Ali London: The UK government, through its export credit agency UK Export Finance, has underwritten a loan worth €781m ($867m) to a multi-national construction company to finish a high-speed railway in southern Turkiye. The electrified rail line will connect Mersin with Gaziantep, via Adana and Osmaniye. It is a Turkish government project, tendered to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali London: The amount of money given to the British royal family by the U.K. government is projected to “increase significantly” in the coming years, according to the latest review of the annual Sovereign Grant. Treasury officials said Thursday that the proportion of the Crown Estate’s profits paid to the royals will be reduced […]
Read MoreBritain’s Prince William and his wife Kate have published a new photograph of their eldest son George to mark his 10th birthday on Saturday. The photograph, taken in Windsor earlier this month by Millie Pilkington, shows George smiling at the camera as he sits on some stone steps, wearing a checked shirt with his sleeves […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Many thought last autumn that the pound would keep falling to dollar parity and below.The Bank of England’s interest rate tightening is probably the key factor. Though also the government’s fiscal policy has been more restrained. If you compare them to the US, for example, the federal funding rate has risen from basically […]
Read MoreA source has claimed the Prince and Meghan Markle ‘would be open to going back to London’ Prince Harry has reportedly ‘called Prince William’ to ‘call a truce’ and begin planning his return to the UK as concerns over money and his and Meghan Markle’s future in America grow. A source has claimed that Prince […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain’s Prince William this week launched a new UK-wide initiative aiming to show that it is possible to end homelessness and make it “rare, brief, and unrepeated”. William, 41, the heir to the throne, and his charitable Royal Foundation will help give six flagship locations across Britain “space, tools, and relationships” to work […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The annual competition supports IELTS test-takers with up to £5,000 towards university tuition fees in English-speaking universities. This year, the IELTS Prize is open to test takers living in Pakistan, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It will be open to […]
Read MoreLondon: Known for having enriched spices, aromas, and a plethora of colors in its food, Pakistani cuisine hold a significant position in Britain’s food scene, thanks to the sizable Pakistani diaspora living in the region contributing much to the culture. With galore go-to places already offering a pure taste of Pakistani flavours, another U.K. based […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: A smiling and welcoming young diplomat Pawan Dhande this week started his new role as the Director of Communication and Public Diplomacy at the British High Commission. To celebrate his joining, Pawan Dhande hosted a reception for the Pakistani journalists and his colleagues at his residence. He replaced Fouzia Younis who has […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Incoming British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott was this week recognised in the first King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 for her services to the UK’s foreign policy in Kenya. “We’re celebrating double success in The King’s Birthday Honours! Well done to our new High Commissioner @JaneMarriottUK, awarded Companion of the Order […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Fouzia Younis, a British-Pakistani diplomat was this week recognised in the first King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 for her services to the UK’s foreign policy in Pakistan. Younis, who is currently serving as the first-ever British-Muslim Consul General in Toronto, has earlier worked at the British High Commission in Islamabad as the […]
Read MoreNewswire London: The Princess of Wales, 41, ditches her glitz and glam in favour of a more casual and relaxed appearance to blend in with the crowd and not attract unnecessary public attention. A friend told Daily Record that there are “no blow-dries” as it’s “always hair up in a ponytail.” “She’s either in her […]
Read MoreIt’s not often that you’ll see Kate Middleton without her hair down in an amazing blowout or styled in curls that scream perfection. But on June 7, the Princess of Wales switched it up with a sporty ponytail for a game of rugby. Middleton visited Maidenhead Rugby Club to talk about the Shaping Us campaign […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Prince William and Kate Middleton are seemingly the only working members of the royal family who are not in their old age, hence giving them a big responsibility to connect to younger people. PR and reputation management expert Eric Schiffer highlighted the Prince and Princess of Wales are young enough to be relatable […]
Read MoreNewswire Kate Middleton has shared very interesting things about herself, saying she never thought to live as royal but life had other plans in store for her. The Princess of WaIes tried to reveal she believes in destiny, suggesting that everything is a planned event and the situation and one’s response to them is already […]
Read MoreLondon: Britain’s Rishi Sunak signed a new deal on defense cooperation with Japan as he met the country’s PM Fumio Kishida ahead of the G7 summit this week. Dubbed the “Hiroshima Accord” by No. 10 Downing Street, the deal is aimed at boosting cooperation between the nation’s armed forces and launching a new “semiconductors partnership” […]
Read MoreVictoria Ward London: Within four hours of the Coronation Concert, a snappy, slickly produced video appeared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s social media channels. The 34-second montage neatly encapsulated the event, offering prized glimpses of the family from behind the scenes and live slo-mo action – all expertly packaged and accompanied by suitably […]
Read MoreNewswire London: King Charles and Queen Camilla have been crowned on a historic day of pageantry, capped by cheering from crowds in front of Buckingham Palace. Thousands packed the Mall despite the rain, after a deeply religious Coronation service at Westminster Abbey and a huge procession through London. The King and Queen waved from the […]
Read MoreMallika Soni King Charles’ approval rating dipped but he is doing a good job, a new poll ahead of the monarch’s historic coronation ceremony revealed. In the poll, Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton emerged as the most liked member of the royal family. The Ipsos poll found 49% of Britons believed King Charles was doing […]
Read MoreLondon: Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first woman architect, has been awarded the King Royal Gold Medal for Architecture by the UK for her work in promoting zero-carbon self-build concepts for displaced populations. The Royal Gold Medal is one of the highest accolades in architecture and is personally approved by the monarch. The medal is awarded to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Kingdom are looking to boost their economic relationship through increased trade and investment. This was highlighted during a recent meeting between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Jawad Sohrab Malik, the High Commissioner to the British High Commission Andrew Dalgleish, and Hamed Kamal, the Deputy Director (Trade) […]
Read MoreLondon: Kelly Curto is taking her first trip outside the U.S., and the die-hard fan of the British royal family is making it the one at the top of her bucket list — heading to London for King Charles III’s coronation. After arriving on May 5, the 44-year-old school bus driver from Long Island and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Acting British High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week hosted an ‘iftar’ dinner, at the British High Commission for leading members of different religious communities from across Pakistan to celebrate the country’s rich cultural diversity. At the event, religious leaders broke bread together and discussed issues surrounding tolerance, acceptance and inclusion amongst the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Acting British High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week praised the measures being undertaken by the incumbent government for economic stability and offered “all possible help” from the United Kingdom in mitigating the country’s socioeconomic crisis. The envoy called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and discussed the current […]
Read MoreLondon: In a heart-warming act of generosity, a United Kingdom-based Pakistani family has distributed over £500,000 in the last five years to white-collar destitute individuals in Pakistan. The family includes Abid Hussain, the father; Rukhsana Shaheen, the mother; and two daughters — all of whom carry out this gigantic task of locating the needy by […]
Read MoreLondon: Britain this week announced it had leased a barge to house around 500 asylum seekers on England’s south coast as it seeks to cut lodging costs for migrants arriving on its shores. The Home Office said the accommodation barge will be used “to reduce the unsustainable pressure on the UK’s asylum system and cut […]
Read MoreKing Charles III made history this week during his first state visit since his accession last year. Princes William and Harry’s father became the first British monarch to address the German Bundestag, while the national parliament was in session. Speaking both German and English, His Majesty’s speech celebrated the “deep historical bonds and longstanding links” […]
Read MoreLondon: The U.K. has agreed to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact that includes Japan, Mexico and Australia — the biggest new trade deal Britain has struck since leaving the European Union three years ago. The British government said Friday that it had clinched an agreement after almost two years of negotiations to join the Comprehensive […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Director of Communication & Public Diplomacy at the British High Commission (BHC) Islamabad Fouzia Younis has been elevated as Head of the UK Consulate in Toronto. She is assuming the post of the Counsel General of UK with a sense of fulfillment as it is perhaps the first time that a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The British High Commission organised a reception this week for returning Chevening scholars who were awarded the scholarships for the year 2021/22. Through a rigorous recruitment process, 42 Pakistanis were selected for the Chevening scholarship last year. Half of those selected consisted of female scholars who went to study master’s programme at […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Acting British High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week met Pakistani Commonwealth Games medal winners to celebrate Commonwealth connections The Acting British High Commissioner had interaction with Pakistani Commonwealth Games medal winners including Arshad Nadeem, Muhammad Inam Butt, Zaman Anwar and Muhammad Sharif Tahir in Lahore to celebrate the UK and Pakistan’s shared […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The British High Commission Islamabad commemorated the International Women’s Day this week with an affirmation to increase digital access for women and celebrating the UK’s support to women and girls in Pakistan. Earlier in the week, similar events were held at the British Deputy High Commission, Karachi and the British High Commission […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British Acting High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week appreciated the beauty of Gujar Khan, a sub-district of Rawalpindi. Speaking to Newswire during his brief visit to the area, the envoy said that he was impressed with the attractive landscape. “This is my first visit here. I really liked this place and especially the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: British Chargé d’Affaires Andrew Dalgleish and Defence Adviser Brigadier Simon Waddington this week welcomed Ambassador of Ukraine Markiian Chuchuk and Defence Attaché Colonel Serhii Dolenko at the British High Commission to show the UK government support to Ukraine on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukraine war. The two sides […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British Council Pakistan this week announced the third cohort of Scholarships for Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) for women. Over 100 scholarships are available to women STEM scholars from Asia and the Americas to pursue a master’s degree in the United Kingdom, out of which 48 scholarships are reserved […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The British High Commission this week hosted a reception to present certificates to the participants of the Chevening Mentoring Scheme for budding journalists from across Pakistan. The mentorship programme, which was launched in 2022, is designed to provide capacity building opportunities to young female and male journalists by engaging senior journalists from […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Experts from the UK State Safety Partnership (SSP) team, funded by the UK Department for Transport, concluded their 12-day visit yesterday to share best practice on air safety performance and build relationships with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. The visit was funded by the UK as part of its ongoing support to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Education specialist Sania Alam from Pakistan was this week awarded the prestigious “Brain of the Year” award by the UK’s Brain Trust for her contributions to mental literacy and her promotion of education through super-learning. The award ceremony, which was held in London’s Soho district, was presided over by Trust Chairman Raymond […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: This week the Karachi Football Club and Saber Sports Academy teams played a friendly football match at the Karachi Port Trust stadium. The match, which highlights growing UK-Pakistan sporting ties, comes as coaches and senior management from the English football club, Swindon Town, visit their football training academy in Karachi where Karachi […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Experts from the United Kingdom (UK) imparted aviation safety training to personnel of different departments performing duties at the Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) during a four-day session, from January 30 to February 2. The training session titled “Additional Safety Measures” was arranged by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in collaboration with UK […]
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