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Britain backs probe into killing of Sikh leader in Canada

Posted on September 20, 2023 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Sept 19 (AFP/APP): British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Tuesday his government backs a Canadian investigation to determine whether India was involved in the killing of a Sikh leader, in a case that sent ties between Ottawa and New Delhi […]

Sara Sharif murder: father, stepmother and uncle arrested on arrival in UK

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

London SEPTEMBER 14 (Online): Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle who were wanted in her murder case were arrested on arrival in Britain. According to British media, 3 people were arrested at Gatwick Airport after arriving in Britain from Pakistan. 41 years old Irfan Sharif, […]

British High Commissioner Calls on the Prime Minister

Posted on September 2, 2023 by News Desk

Islamabad, 1st September, 2023 (Online): The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Jane Marriott, called on Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistan and the UK have longstanding relations and said that his government would continue to further strengthen […]

British Museum director quits over stolen treasures

Posted on August 27, 2023 by News Desk

LONDON Aug 26 (Online): The director of the British Museum said on Friday he would step down after admitting to failings in its investigation into the theft of items from its collection. Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian who had led the museum since 2016, […]

UK tribunal to hear Saima Mohsin’s case against CNN

Posted on August 19, 2023 by News Desk

LONDON Aug 18 (Online): An unfair dismissal case filed by British Pakistani journalist Saima Mohsin against CNN will be heard by a tribunal in the UK, the journalist confirmed this week. She tweeted, “I won! I won the hearing against CNN Employment Trib¬unal will hear […]

Briton among five dead in Cape Town strike violence

Posted on August 11, 2023 by News Desk

Cape Town, Aug 10 (AFP/APP): Violence in Cape Town eased after a week-long minibus taxi strike that paralysed the city and left five dead including a British tourist, police confirmed on Thursday. The strike, which stranded commuters in one of South Africa’s largest cities, was […]

British High Commissioner calls on Dar

Posted on August 4, 2023 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP): British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at Finance Division. The finance minister extended a warm welcome to the newly appointed High Commissioner Jane Marriott, said a […]

Court permits expanding London road pollution charge

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

London, July 28 (AFP/APP): The High Court in London ruled Friday that contentious plans by the city’s mayor to extend a scheme requiring more polluting vehicles to pay a daily charge when driven can go ahead next month. The court rejected a challenge by five […]

British Daesh fighter found dead in Spanish jail

Posted on July 28, 2023 by News Desk

LONDON July 27 (Online): A British-Egyptian man accused of fighting for Daesh has been found dead in prison. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 32, was on trial in Madrid charged with numerous terrorist offenses and online fraud in order to raise money for the group. He was […]

Junior doctors in England to stage 4-day walkout next month

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

LONDON, Jul 26 (AA/APP): Junior doctors in England will stage a four-day walkout next month, the British Medical Association said on Wednesday. This will be the fifth round of strike action from junior doctors over their pay dispute with the government. The walkout will be […]

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