David Milliken and Yoruk Bahceli London: Britain sold 10 billion pounds of its first ‘green’ government bond on Tuesday after attracting over 100 billion pounds ($137 billion) of demand from investors, a record high which shows the clamour for assets which can be marketed as good for the planet. Proceeds from the sale will be […]
Read MoreJade Biggs Last year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle surprised Royal fans with the announcement that they were stepping down as Senior Royals. But, it seems Prince Harry might have predicted his departure from the Royal Family much earlier – and by much, we mean three decades. In a Channel 5 documentary, former Royal protection […]
Read MoreWashington: Prince William and Kate Middleton jetted to France recently for the intimate wedding of her brother James Middleton to his French love, Alizee Thevenet. According to Fox News, the royals of Cambridge with their three young children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, were all on hand to witness James and Thevenet finally […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom Dominic Raab said this week that beyond the matter of recognizing the Taliban government in Afghanistan, his country would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to its people.Addressing a joint press conference along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the British […]
Read MoreIslamabad: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab this week visited Pakistan to discuss how the two countries can work closely together on the situation in Afghanistan.He held meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa. Discussions focused on securing a safe passage for those leaving Afghanistan, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: A coalition for Pakistan’s private sector has been launched by the Pakistan Environment Trust, where leading companies have shown their climate stewardship to deliver net zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at the corporate level – 10 companies across textile and FMCG sectors are the first to commit to this goal. The commitment to net […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British High Commission organised a virtual pre-departure event this week for Pakistani scholars who have been awarded the Chevening scholarship 2021-22.This year, 42 Pakistani scholars have been selected through a rigorous recruitment process and will soon proceed to the UK to study a one year master’s programme, funded by the UK Government’s […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Prime Minister Brois Jonhnson this week spoke to Pakistani Prime Minister Khan about the situation in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister stressed his commitment to work with international partners to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan and the wider region.The Prime Minister underlined that any recognition of the new government in Afghanistan to happen […]
Read MoreNewswire London: An individual on a “no-fly” list has been flown from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom on a British military plane as part of evacuation efforts from Kabul airport, but is no longer considered a risk, the government said. The unidentified individual was flown into Birmingham in central England, Sky News had earlier reported, […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and, therefore, the end of free movement, there have been questions as to how and when a postgraduate visa would be available to help international students currently studying in the UK. In September 2019, the UK government announced plans for a post-study work visa for […]
Read MoreThe very tiny Rathlin Island is off the coast of Northern Ireland and it is home to about 150 people. As record temperatures, massive wildfires, and annual storms of the century rock communities around the world, one small island is pledging to do its part to fight the climate crisis. Off the coast of Northern […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Applications for the Chevening Scholarship to study in the UK are opened on August 3 until November 2nd, 2021.Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from all backgrounds who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how a UK master’s degree will help them […]
Read MoreCathleen O’Grady London: The United Kingdom currently has one of the highest rates of open-access publication in the world, with many researchers posting their research papers on websites that make them publicly available for free. But the country’s leading funding agency announced a new policy that will push open access even further by mandating that […]
Read MoreMorgan Halberg Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter has been finally added to the royal line of succession.It’s been nearly two months since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their daughter, Lilibet Diana, into the world. Meghan gave birth to Lili on June 4 in California; the Sussexes’ baby girl is the first of Queen […]
Read MoreKayleigh Roberts London: Since moving into Frogmore Cottage in November 2020, Princess Eugenie has shared a few pictures and videos on Instagram that offer a glimpse into the royal residence.Frogmore Cottage is still Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s official U.K. residence, but the couple has been letting Eugenie stay there with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, […]
Read MoreNewswire London: The governments of the United Kingdom, Scotland and Wales announced today that travellers to the three countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the European Union or United States will be exempt from mandatory quarantine upon arrival — but fully vaccinated travellers from Canada will still have to undergo quarantine.The change goes […]
Read MoreMazwin Nik Anis Putrajaya: Malaysia has received another vaccine contribution, this time from the United Kingdom donating 415,000 doses of the UK-manufactured AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said Malaysia welcomes the announcement made by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Secretary of State Dominic Raab on the matter.The contribution, he […]
Read MoreNewswire London: London clubbers this week flocked to one of the first rule-free live music events since the pandemic began last year, dancing through the night and rejoicing in human interaction as England lifted most COVID restrictions at midnight.Britain, which has one of the world’s highest death tolls from COVID, is facing a new wave […]
Read MoreWilliam James London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line with national guidance, abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working.The U-turn comes a day after health minister Sajid Javid said he had tested positive for […]
Read MoreChris Doyle Many people, and not just British, found it hard to imagine what a Boris Johnson premiership would be like. Two years later and many will be giving their interim assessments. Has he lived up to the hype of his fans or to the doom-laden fears of his critics?The comparisons with Donald Trump are […]
Read MoreJames Bickerton On February 6, 2022 the Queen will mark 70 years on the throne, the first British Monarch to achieve this accolade. Festivities to mark the occasion will take place between June 2-5, with the public granted an additional bank holiday.The V&A has invited all those aged between 13 and 25, who live in […]
Read MoreNewswire Peshawar: UNOPS Pakistan installed solar power plants in 1,240 schools in the seven southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in cooperation with the Elementary and Secondary Education Department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and co-funded by the Saudi Fund for Development and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The project created a conducive learning […]
Read MoreLondon: History suggests Britain’s house price surge could threaten hopes of post-Brexit export-powered growth, if finance minister Rishi Sunak uses the housing market to fuel the economy like his predecessors did.Stoked by his tax break on property purchases and a pandemic-driven rush for larger houses as more people work from home, house prices are rising […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The UK government this week announced a new package of genomic sequencing support to help Pakistan’s fight against new variants of Covid-19. Through the New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) programme Pakistan will be able to draw on UK expertise and support to detect quickly new, and potentially more dangerous, variants of Covid-19. The […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British High Commissioner Christian Turner this week appreciated Pakistan’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.During a meting with Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood, the high commissioner said so far Pakistan has done well to curtail the virus. The two sides exchanged views on a range of bilateral issues, says a […]
Read MoreLondon: Central London will come to life with colour, street theatre and dance in honour of the monarch’s long reign in what has been described as “something of a reopening ceremony for the United Kingdom”.Organisers said the event, with a budget of between £10 and £15 million and involving participants from across the UK and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: UK’s Minister of State for South Asia and Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Tariq Ahmad called on Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed this week and discussed matters related to promoting relations between the two countries.They also discussed matters of British Pakistanis, enhancing people to people contact and the cooperation in the field […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi this week underscored the importance of promoting inter-faith dialogue and combating defamation of religions. He stressed that Pakistan and UK should collaborate closely in that regard. The Foreign Minister expressed these views as he received British Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad […]
Read MoreLondon: This week is Refugee Week – a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.The government will be marking the occasion by sharing powerful stories of refugees who have come to the UK through government-backed legal routes to start a new life in the UK. Home Secretary Priti […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Referring to the vast business opportunities, Pakistan and UK have emphasized on the importance of further developing relations in the investment and trade sectors.These views were expressed during a webinar organized by the Punjab Board of Investment & Trade in collaboration with UK Pakistan Business Council to explore investment and business opportunities in […]
Read MoreNewswire London: British citizens living outside the UK will soon have the right to vote in future UK general elections, no matter how long they have been away from the country. Currently, British citizens who have been living abroad for 15 years lose their democratic rights, even if they have not gained the right to […]
Read MoreLondon: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a “moral duty” to share some of the UK’s coronavirus vaccines with developing nations to prevent a “humanitarian disaster” say MPs and peers.In a letter, they urge the PM to show “global leadership” ahead of the G7 summit by pledging to donate one dose abroad for each one given […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain’s competition regulator is reviewing AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) planned $39 billion takeover of U.S.-based Alexion (ALXN.O) on whether it could reduce competition in Britain or other markets. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday it was inviting comments from any interested party on the deal to help its assessment, a routine […]
Read MoreErik Stokstad When Boris Johnson became prime minister of the United Kingdom in 2019, he pledged to “liberate the U.K.’s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti–genetic modification rules.” The country had to hew to strict European biotech regulations until it finalized its divorce from the European Union in January. Next month, the government is widely expected […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Friends hugged, pints pulled and swathes of the British economy reopened this week, giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month COVID-19 lockdown.Most of the British were free once again to hug, albeit cautiously, drink in their pub, sit down to an indoor meal or visit the […]
Read MoreLondon: British house prices have risen further over the past month as sellers seek to take advantage of an extended tax break on property sales, figures from property website Rightmove showed this week. Asking prices for property on Rightmove advertised between April 11 and May 8 were 1.8% higher than a month earlier, when they […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: A new initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets was launched this week.This UK-funded initiative will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification and integration into global value chains. The International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the Revenue mobilization, Investment and Trade Programme (ReMIT) programme. […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) United Kingdom General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter this week appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan peace process.The CDS UK said this during a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Afghan cpital Kabul, an Inter Services […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain is on course to ditch the COVID-19 social distancing rule requiring people to stay at least one metre apart towards the end of next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this week. Johnson’s government has set out a roadmap to end lockdown restrictions in stages as widespread vaccinations help to suppress infections. […]
Read MoreLondon: Britain plans to use a National Health Service phone app as its COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’ certificate that will allow its population to travel internationally this summer, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said this week. Countries around the world are looking at a host of options that will serve as proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to allow […]
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