Staff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said this week that Pakistan-UK relations are rooted in history, shared legacy and strong people-to-people bonds, which have gone from strength to strength. He was talking to outgoing British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner, who paid a farewell call on him in Islamabad. The Prime Minister lauded the […]
Read MoreIslamabad: British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner has said the issuance rate of British student visas from Pakistan is 97pc, which meant 97pc of the applicants get the visa. Refuting the perception that British student visa was the hardest to get, Dr Turner said they had issued 23,500 student visas which doubled from the time […]
Read MoreMick O’Reilly London: Yes, it was two years ago on New Year’s Day that the United Kingdom formally ended its 46 years of membership of the European Union and divorced itself from all things European. Except their footballers who can make it to the English Premier League, of course. In the same week as very […]
Read MoreLondon: Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion said this week it was halting its disruptive protests in the United Kingdom to try to win over more public support for its campaign against climate change. The grassroots group has staged acts of civil disobedience by closing key roads, train lines and bridges in central London, blockading oil […]
Read MoreHanna Ziady London: Brits hoping for a new-year salary bump to offset soaring food and energy costs may be disappointed. The average British worker’s pay in 2023 is expected to fall back to 2006 levels once inflation is taken into account, according to PwC. Real wages, which factor in inflation, are expected to fall by […]
Read MoreDuchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has been warned she is losing support from her ‘natural allies’ in United States following the release of ‘Harry & Meghan’ Netflix documentary. A royal expert has warned Prince Harry’s better half that she could face a huge backlash from the US over her Netflix series as the Royal Family […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: Counsellor and Group Head (Economy & Trade) British High Commission Islamabad Maheshwar Mishra said this week that mainstreaming of the female population could help Pakistan take a quantum jump towards economic improvement and the UK is ready to extend technical support for the purpose. He was speaking during his visit to Faisalabad […]
Read MoreOli Smith Harry and Meghan are said to be wanting a “sit-down meeting” with senior members of the Royal Family, following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary series this week, it has been claimed. The Sussexes are reported to want the Royal Family to “take responsibility” for the “hurt and damage” they put the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The British High Commission (BHC) and Chevening Alumni Association cricket teams this week played a friendly T-15 match to celebrate the return of the England Men’s Test cricket team to Pakistan. Inspired by the ongoing England vs Pakistan cricket saga and a revival in sports diplomacy, the BHC Staff and former Chevening […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The British Council-led Aawaz II programme organised its sixth learning and development forum in the federal capital to recognise the contributions of community leaders to address gender-based violence and intolerance. The forum brought together stakeholders, including representatives of the British Council, British High Commission, Islamabad, government organisations, civil society, and community leaders, to address […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamabad: British High Commissioner Christian Turner held a function this week to celebrate the England Test side’s historic return to Pakistan after 17 years hiatus. England will lock horns with the hosts for the three-match Test series, which started from December 1 with the first Test at Rawalpindi won by England. Federal minister […]
Read MoreJasmine Andersson London: The Royal Navy has come to the aid of four UK women working at an isolated Antarctic scientific base after its buildings were buried in heavy snow. Sailors and Royal Marines from HMS Protector spent two days digging out the Port Lockroy site. The damaged roof of Bransfield Hut – home to […]
Read MoreSara Nathan The last time they were in the States, on a visit to NYC back in December 2014, Prince William was not even a full-time working royal. His brother, Prince Harry, was still single and his future bride Meghan Markle was merely an actress on “Suits.” But as William and Kate — the new […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The high commission of the United Kingdom said this week it was in contact with authorities days after a teenage boy from Bradford city in the northern English county of West Yorkshire was allegedly shot dead while on a trip to Pakistan to see family. Adil Khan, 14, was “murdered while on […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Chairman UK-Pakistan Joint Business Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq said this week that the United Kingdom has announced seven innovative low-carbon projects as a part of the first cohort for the climate finance accelerator(CFA), Pakistan. Talking to President Pak-British Friendship Council (North) Muhammad Arbab Khan through zoom he said selected projects from the […]
Read MoreLondon: When King Charles III celebrated his birthday earlier this week, the headlines focused on the new monarch taking on a new park ranger post previously held by his father, Prince Philip. Then there were, of course, the military bands performing “Happy Birthday” outside Buckingham Palace at the changing of the guard. And many of […]
Read MoreMatthew Lodge London: The most severely wounded British soldier to survive the war in Afghanistan joined thousands of other veterans across the country in paying his respects on Remembrance Sunday. Ben Parkinson MBE, who had both his legs amputated, broke his back and suffered lasting brain damage in an explosion in 2006, bravely stood with […]
Read MoreTom Sykes London: King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the royal Christmas at Sandringham this year, continuing the long tradition established by Queen Elizabeth II as part of a determined effort to emphasize continuity, despite the change of reign. However, Prince Harry and his family are unlikely to attend. A friend of the new […]
Read MoreChristopher Phillips Rishi Sunak’s attendance at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Cairo last week was his first major appearance on the global stage as UK prime minister. He has sought to portray himself as a reliable, safe pair of hands after the relative chaos overseen by his two predecessors, Boris Johnson and Liz […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The UK this week announced that seven innovative low-carbon projects from across Pakistan will be part of the first cohort of projects for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA), Pakistan. The chosen projects, selected from over 50 applications, are from the energy, transportation, AFOLU (agriculture, forestry and other land uses), waste, e-mobility, and […]
Read MoreSharm El Sheikh: One year on from hosting COP26 in Glasgow, the UK has handed over the Presidency of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to Egypt as world leaders, including the UK’s PM, Rishi Sunak, meet at Sharm el Sheikh for COP27. The UK’s Presidency of COP26 made progress on each of its four […]
Read MoreWaqar Mustafa – Khaleej Times London: The UK’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is a scion of a Hindu-Punjabi family that migrated to Kenya for work in the 1930s from the food, wrestling, and industrial centre of Gujranwala – about an hour’s drive from Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The Sunaks, a Hindu-Khatri […]
Read MoreLondon: The United Kingdom’s (UK) King Charles III has expressed his desire to visit Pakistan during a discussion with a Pakistani expatriate. The King conveyed his intention in a conversation with Pakistan’s honorary Ambassador-at-large on investment, Zeeshaan Shah, in the first public reception held by the monarch to commemorate the British-South Asian community. According to […]
Read MoreRachel Burchfield It’s no coincidence that, six weeks into his reign, King Charles still hasn’t given Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children Archie and Lilibet titles—and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s titles could be “in danger,” as the new king has a “ruthless side,” according to royal expert Katie Nicholl. If Harry and Meghan […]
Read MoreAlexandra Hurtado King Charles III’s niece, Zara Tindall is the face of Musto’s Autumn Winter 2022 Marina Collection. The sailing and outdoor clothing brand tweeted on Monday, Oct. 17: “Introducing Musto ambassador Zara Tindall as the face of our Autumn Winter 2022 Marina Collection. Having worked with Musto in and out of the saddle for […]
Read MoreAlistair Burt The resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 days in office means that by next week the UK will have had three prime ministers in two months, four finance ministers in four months, and for most of 2022 a government working on autopilot thanks only to its hard-working civil service and diplomats. The […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The United Kingdom (UK) will provide an additional £10 million of life-saving humanitarian support for Pakistan’s flood relief efforts. The additional humanitarian aid was announced by Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for South Asia (FCDO), during his visit to Pakistan. In addition to the UK’s £26.5 million donation […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Menzies-RAS Team gathered in their state-of-the-art cargo warehouse at Islamabad International Airport to celebrate the partnership between Menzies Aviation and Royal Airport Services – a collaboration which has laid the groundwork for monumental success and progress. As global experts in high value and time critical cargo handling, the ceremony allowed an exclusive […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner said this week that the UK stands with Pakistan in this difficult time, reiterating that both the British government and people will extend full support to the government of Pakistan for rehabilitation of the flood affected people. British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner expressed the views […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: British Deputy Opposition Leader of the Lower House and Deputy Leader of Labour Party Angela Rayner said this week that the United Kingdom firmly stood with the flood-hit Pakistan and supported its relief efforts for the affected people. “The world needs to find a sustainable way of ensuring that people are not […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: As part of the aid package announced by the United Kingdom, relief items worth two million pounds for the most vulnerable people affected by the devastating floods have arrived at Karachi Port from Dubai, the British High Commission announced this week. The relief items include emergency shelters for up to 194,300 people, […]
Read MoreLondon: Britain is not yet in recession, revised data showed this week in a boost for under-fire Prime Minister Liz Truss, but its economy may still face a downturn on soaring interest rates. Gross domestic product expanded 0.2 percent in the second quarter, said the Office for National Statistics in an upgrade from its previous […]
Read MoreLondon: King Charles III will give new titles to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids – Archie and Lilibet, only after he can ‘trust’ the couple. During her conversation with True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Katie Nicholl said that His Majesty is “willing to give those titles, but it comes with a caveat, and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The British High Commission in Islamabad has thanked Justice Alia Neelum of the Lahore High Court for swiftly deciding a matter regarding custody of a UK national Pakistani minor girl, who contracted a ‘love marriage’. Justice Neelum on September 20 handed over Iman Rafiq, 15, to her parents after she refused to […]
Read MoreNewswire London: When she was a child growing up in Nigeria, Timie Ogunmola’s father used to show her black-and-white pictures of his trip to London in 1953 to attend Queen Elizabeth’s coronation as an official in what was then his country’s colonial administration. Now a resident of Edinburgh in her 60s, Ogunmola was among thousands […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan’s trade balance is expected to improve in future with the introduction of the United Kingdom’s new trading scheme for products imported from developing countries. In the fiscal year 2022, Pakistan had a trade deficit of over $45 billion. However, it is hoped that the trade balance will improve with the introduction […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the federal government announced that Pakistan’s flag will fly at half-mast and a day of official mourning will be observed across the country on September 12. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades had died aged […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week separately visited the British High Commission to offer condolences on the demise of Queen Elizabeth-II, who passed away on after 70 years reign. They also met with British High Commissioner Christian Turner and expressed grief over the Queen’s death on behalf […]
Read MoreNewswire Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. Her son King Charles III […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Nowshera: Days after the United Kingdom announced an additional £15 million to help affected communities, British High Commissioner Christian Turner visited flood-hit villages in Nowshera this week where a UK charity – Islamic Relief is providing lifesaving aid to those affected. This money will be spent for urgent lifesaving support and go towards […]
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