Newswire Lahore: The British Council in collaboration with the British High Commission (BHC) on Saturday celebrated the success of outstanding alumni of UK universities from Pakistan with the 7th Annual UK Alumni Awards and distributed certificates to Chevening mentors. Head of Communications and Public Diplomacy at the BHC, Fouzia Younis along with British Council’s Director […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner visited MG JW Pakistan facility in Lahore, where he said the future of the country’s auto sector was with electronic vehicles (EVs), and MG would reduce carbon emissions with EVs for a cleaner and greener country. During the visit, the high commissioner interacted with the […]
Read MoreNewswire London: The Queen’s schedule is currently being reviewed, and she is unlikely to return to certain large public appearances such as ceremonies. The 95-year-old monarch is not unwell, according to sources, and is “as dedicated to her duties of state as ever.” Senior royal advisers, as well as the Queen herself, are said to […]
Read MoreNewswire London: At the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey this week, Prince Charles is filling in for his mother, Queen Elizabeth. The Queen, who is 95 years old, revealed that she will not be attending the annual Commonwealth Day celebration, which honours the 54 nations that make up the Commonwealth. “After discussing the arrangements […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ahead of International Women’s Day this week, representatives from Government of Pakistan, the Girls’ Education Challenge, the British High Commission and ACTED Pakistan held a joint event in Islamabad to highlight challenges to girls’ education and viable approaches to address them. In particular, the participants discussed negative impacts on women and girls during […]
Read MoreAlice Scarsi Harry could make a solo trip to England next month to pay tribute to the memory of his grandfather Prince Philip, according to a commentator. However, royal expert Brian Hoey thinks chances to see the Duke of Sussex crossing the pond throughout 2022 are very slim. This is because, Mr Hoey believes, Harry […]
Read MoreCharlie Smith Olga, 71, is a Russian princess and descendent of the House of Romanov. She is Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin and is also related to Her Majesty’s late husband, Prince Philip. The London-born aristocrat, who married Thomas Mathew in 1975, separated from her husband in 1989. Her great-uncle Tsar Nicholas II, who was the […]
Read MoreAndy Jehring and Peter Allen A Royal charity that has partnered with Prince Harry’s life coaching firm paid its staff 98 per cent of the money it raised in a year, the Daily Mail reported. The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) brought in £796,106 from donors but paid out £787,314 in staff costs to its ten […]
Read MoreKate Samuelson Prince Andrew has avoided a potential public trial over sex abuse claims against him by agreeing a multimillion-pound settlement with his accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre. But while the Duke of York continues to deny all the allegations against him, the case will now never be settled in the court of public opinion – […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British High Commission this week announced the launch of the Chevening Mentoring Scheme for budding journalists. The three-month mentorship programme has been designed to target women and minorities working for media outlets or as freelance journalists across Pakistan. Fellows from the flagship Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme will act as mentors for […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Queen Elizabeth II has become the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, announcing her “sincere wish” that Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, should ultimately be known as Queen Consort. Britain’s longest-serving monarch acceded to the throne aged 25 on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father […]
Read MoreTom Hussey Speaking to GB News on Monday, Royal Family expert Angela Levin, who wrote Harry: Conversations with the Prince in 2018, suggested how Prince Harry has changed from someone who was “charismatic and intuitive” to being “bitter, angry and hard done by”. GB News anchor Eamonn Holmes asked the royal expert whether the Prince […]
Read MoreNewswire You might think the Royal Family have expensive tastes in perfume. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking their fragrances of choice were completely unattainable for the rest of us. But now, research from showerstoyou.co.uk has revealed the Royal Family’s favourite fragrances and some are cheaper than you’d think. They cross-checked online articles and […]
Read MoreDylan Donnelly Before marrying Prince Harry in 2018, The Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a successful career as an actress and lifestyle blogger. From 2014 to 2017, Meghan ran a blog called ‘The Tig’, named after her favourite red wine. On the blog, Meghan shared little snippets of her life along with recipes, beauty tips and […]
Read MoreNewswire Holiday bookings have jumped with “notable increases” in trips planned for February half-term and Easter ahead of Covid travel tests being scrapped. Jet2 said bookings had increased by 30% on last week after the announcements that rules would be relaxed for people arriving in the UK. The rule changes mean fully-vaccinated people arriving in […]
Read MoreNewswire An “immersive” Princess Diana documentary offering an “origin story” for the British royal family’s latest woes was among the opening night movies at the online Sundance film festival this week. Sundance, which celebrates independent cinema, was forced to go virtual for a second year running by the Omicron variant of Covid-19’s surge across the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Allison Blackburne, British Deputy High Commissioner said this week that football was not just a sport, for many in the UK it’s a way of life, and it would be great to see it become more popular in sport-loving Pakistan. She was speaking at an event where Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar kicked off […]
Read MoreVictoria Murphy Since Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal life in early 2020, they have made their home in the U.S. And it has emerged that they feel they are “unable” to return to the UK unless the police protection they feel is necessary to keep them safe is in place. A legal representative […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad : Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara delivered a lecture on the ‘EU and its various systems’ at the Foreign Service Academy. “The better we understand each other the better we can collaborate,” she told participants. She highlighted the structures and ways of working of the European Union institutions to […]
Read MoreClaire Toureille London: The royal family have wished the Duchess of Cambridge a happy birthday on their social media accounts – highlighting the strong bond Kate Middleton shares with the Queen and Prince Charles in a series of touching photographs. The birthday posts to mark the Duchess of Cambridge celebrating turning 40 today even carried […]
Read MoreNewswire Rawalpindi: The British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner Friday called on a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters this week, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to the military’s media wing, Turner appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for peace, especially […]
Read MoreChloe Davies The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved across the pond in 2020 after quitting royal duties, have reportedly started making enquiries about other homes. A source told the Sunday People: “They are thinking of selling their house there. However, it won’t be on the market because of who they are. It’s only […]
Read MoreEscher Walcott Royal fans have noticed that Princess Charlotte bears a striking resemblance to one particular relative in a Christmas family photo released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Charlotte is sitting next to her father Prince William in the photograph, which was taken in Jordan earlier this year and featured on the family’s […]
Read MoreKarachi: The 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in Karachi this week as it continues its global journey around the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories before concluding at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022. A welcome ceremony was hosted by the Deputy British High Commission, Karachi to […]
Read MoreLondon: Prize winners in the sciences and arts will have their applications to be able to live and work in Britain fast-tracked from Wednesday, the interior ministry said, pressing its post-Brexit pledge to attract only the “best and brightest”. Since completing its exit from the European Union, Britain has introduced a new system for work […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Member Parliament House of Commons UK Ms Anum Qaiser this week disclosed that the United Kingdom wants to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan from existing £3 billion to £10 billion to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Talking to chairman UK-Pakistan Business Council (UPBC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq, she said that improvement in bilateral trade and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner said this week that Pakistan-UK friendship was driven on Aviation as it provides contact between the two people. This builds an indigenous capability within Pakistan to train its pilots within the country rather than going abroad. It’s a real step forward in self reliance. His comments […]
Read More‘Tis the season for festive dressing, and when it comes to getting all done up for holiday events, nobody does it quite like the royal family. Last month, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the annual Royal Variety Performance event at Royal Albert Hall, which supports the Royal Variety Charity to help entertainers in need. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The premiere of one of the biggest movies since the pandemic, James Bond: No Time To Die, was jointly hosted by British High Commissioner Christian Turner and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry at the Islamabad Club this week. The red-carpet premiere was a high-profile event attended by Minister for Human Rights […]
Read MoreEdna Mohamed London: The UK’s controversial Nationality and Borders bill passed through the House of Commons this week, prompting outrage from citizens, politicians and activists who fear its potentially dangerous effect on ethnic minorities. Clause 9 of the bill is of particular concern as it will allow the government to deprive a person of citizenship […]
Read MoreSadiya Chowdhury The UK’s foster care sector is a “crumbling and failing system”, according to the country’s leading fostering charity. The Fostering Network’s State Of The Nation’s Foster Care 2021 report found that there is a crisis in the retention and recruitment of high-quality foster carers who can meet the needs of children in care. […]
Read MoreClaire Toureille The Duchess of York has insisted she is the ‘most persecuted’ woman in the history of the royal family in an interview with a French magazine. Sarah Ferguson, 62, compared herself to ‘a reed that won’t break’ during the interview with Madame Figaro, saying it is ‘in her DNA’ to overcome adversity. Fergie […]
Read MoreNewswire “And so we turned up at Brisbane for the first Test – a little, you could say, under-prepared. I was getting very sceptical about our chances of ever bowling Australia out on their pitches but there was a good covering of grass on the Gabba pitch and the nets did a bit, so maybe, […]
Read MoreLondon: The United Kingdom’s government has announced plans for its own talks on the Channel crisis with European ministers this week as it was frozen out of a crisis meeting in France. Government ministers from Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands will meet in Calais on Sunday with officials from the European Union and EU […]
Read MoreMilly Hardwick was searching for buried treasure in a field in Hertfordshire, England, when her metal detector pinged. The 13-year-old’s father, Colin, joked that she’d found an ax. He was partially right: Hardwick had, in fact, stumbled onto a trove of 65 Bronze Age axes and artifacts dated to around 1300 B.C.E. “I was shocked,” […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Permanent Secretary of the UK’s Home Office, Matthew Rycroft this week concluded a productive two-day visit to Pakistan by finalising an agreement to tackle illegal migration. Matthew Rycroft and Adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar finalised negotiations on the UK-Pakistan Readmissions Agreement which will ensure the return of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The most senior official in the UK Home Office, Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft is visiting Pakistan on a two-day tour to discuss shared priorities and future cooperation to affirm Pak-UK ties. UK and Pakistan have a long and shared history that is bolstered by the 1.6 million Pakistani diaspora in the UK that is […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The 26th global United Nations climate summit came to a successful end in the UK this week with a global agreement to accelerate action on climate change this decade. Nearly 200 countries agreed the “Glasgow Climate Pact” to keep 1.5C alive, but it will only be delivered with a huge global effort. Agreements […]
Read MoreClaire Anderson Prince Charles, 72, is first in line to the throne when the Queen dies but has been facing calls to let Prince William take over as head of state. The Prince of Wales is the oldest heir apparent in British history. Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti has said there is “no strong argument” for […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The UK has announced more than £55m of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change as part of the COP26 global climate change summit this week. As global leaders come together for COP26, this is a critical time for Pakistan. It has been ranked the 8th most vulnerable country to climate change, and […]
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