London: 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 […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: British High Commissioner Christian Turner called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi this week. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and regional security situation including bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. The visiting dignitary expressed his grief over the devastation caused by unprecedented floods in Pakistan and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The UK has approved up to £1.5 million as urgent support for Pakistan after flooding in the country killed at least 900 people, the British High Commission in Islamabad said. At least 950 people have been killed in Pakistan while millions were rendered homeless as rains and flash floods continued to wreak […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain’s environment minister this week defended government plans to tackle sewage releases into rivers and sea, after opposition parties and environmentalists slammed the measures as insufficient and costly for consumers. Recent discharges of sewage into popular river and sea bathing areas have prompted widespread horror among the public, as well as alarm over […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: A two-member delegation from British High Commission Islamabad calls on the Sindh Minister for Education and Culture Syed Sardar Ali Shah at his office this week to discuss the possible areas of cooperation. They agreed in principle to work out the possibilities for further strengthening the different policy areas and policy procedures […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The International Rescue Committee , under the “Teach and Educate Adolescent Girls with Community Help” project funded with UK aid from the British people, this week organized an event “Educating Girls in Balochistan” at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. Shabnam Baloch, Country Director, IRC while speaking at the event said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: To commemorate 75 years of UK – Pakistan relations, British High Commission staff joined by Chevening alumni and personnel from the Islamabad Capital Development Authority, planted 75 trees native to Pakistan, in the Shakarparian National Park. This activity compliments a vast year-long tree planting programme carried out in the UK by the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) online application window is now open to receive applications for the 2022/23 cohort, the British High Commission announced this week. The scheme is aimed at mid-career journalists from South Asian countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives who are passionate […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Prince Charles showered praises over Jamaicans for their contribution to the United Kingdom on the occasion of the country’s Diamond Jubilee. The Prince of Wales expressed that the Jamaican diaspora “remains a vibrant, well-loved and respected part of our society.” Weighing on the British relationship with Jamaica, Charles said that it has been […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British High Commission (BHC) Deputy Head of Communication Tom de Fonblanque was thrilled to see the long-awaited England tour to Pakistan, taking place in September-October, this year. “I’m absolutely thrilled, it’s been such a long time but we will win. Pakistan’s been waiting for 17 years, it’s time for some practice and play […]
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth might be a bustling lady, however she demonstrated that she generally possesses energy for sincere motions; the ruler purportedly sent a sweet card to comedian John Bishop’s folks to make their wedding commemoration. According to magazine, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth went the unforeseen course and send an endearing card to the couple on their […]
Read MoreBritish High Commission launches CFA at Marriot Hotel Islamabad: The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) was launched in Pakistan this week at an event organised in the Marriot Hotel, Islamabad by the British High Commission. The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, attended the event as a chief guest. The technical assistance programme responds directly […]
Read MoreDr John C Hulsman Despite (or perhaps because of) the Conservative establishment having lined up squarely behind her opponent, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is in pole position to emerge as the new Tory leader and next prime minister of Great Britain. The only poll since the run-off began […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: ENSOGOV & British Deputy High Commission Karachi this week arranged an exclusive gathering of corporate leaders to discuss the adoption of the ESG frameworks and sustainability practices in Pakistan. The event was held at Acton House British Deputy High Commission Karachi. Corporate leadership from the financial sector, banking, textile, FMCG, manufacturing, technology […]
Read MorePrince Harry has come under fire for his attempts to undermine the British monarchy as the mouthpiece for Meghan Markle. This warning has been issued by foreign policy analyst Nile Gardiner. He shared his personal thoughts on Twitter and it read, “Prince Harry is increasingly just a mouthpiece for Meghan Markle’s far-left political activism. “A […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: To commemorate the World Population Day, a collaborative event was conducted in Islamabad today. A joint effort of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pakistan, British High Commission, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination (NHSRC), and Population Programme Wing (PPW), the event revolved around the theme”A world of 8 billion: Towards […]
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