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Bollywood star Vidya Balan starts filming her upcoming movie in the UK

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has arrived in the UK to film her upcoming project ‘Neeyat’ directed by Anu Menon. Her most recent film, Jalsa, released on streaming platforms and proved to be a big hit among the audience. The talented actress, known for playing diverse roles effortlessly, will be starring opposite other accomplished actors including Rahul

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Afghan interpreter and asylum seeker desperate to reunite with his family since 2016

Mohammed Nabi Wardak, an Afghan interpreter who helped the British Army in Pakistan and was described as a ‘hero’ by many has expressed his anger towards the British Government. Wardak had to flee his home country in 2016 because the Taliban were planning to kill him for helping the British military and had to leave

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Former Gurkha soldier becomes the first person to reach Everest basecamp with prosthetic legs

Hari Budha Magar, a former Gurkha soldier and Global Goodwill Ambassador of the Positive Thought Movement, recently became the first person to reach the Everest base camp with prostheses. Magar, lost both his legs during war in 2010 during an ambush while on duty in Helmand, Afghanistan. But, that did not stop him from conquering

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British student gets stuck in Pakistan after he runs out of money

Miles Routledge, a 22-year-old student from Loughborough University has said that he is trapped in Pakistan after travelling to the borders to save his tour guide from a previous trip. The Physics student has been known to Google the most dangerous places on Earth and travels to these locations despite government advice against doing so.

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PM Johnson congratulates and looks forward to working with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has congratulated the newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his appointment to the highest leadership position in the country and hopes to work on global challenges together. According to a statement released by No. 10, “PM Johnson looked forward to continuing working together including addressing global challenges. He

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Indian nationals not allowed to fly transit through EU countries without a Schengen visa

n a recent development, many Indian flyers to the UK are not being allowed to board flights to the UK if they have a layover in a country that is part of the European Union but do not have a transit Schengen visa. Many passengers were not allowed to fly on airlines like KLM, Lufthansa

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Senior Afghan judge not allowed sanctuary in the UK

After providing much-needed help and assistance to the British and Pakistani forces in Afghanistan by prosecuting terrorists from groups like the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Haqqani, a senior Afghan judge feels “heartbroken, abandoned and backstabbed” due to the lack of support provided by the British government. The judge, whose name has been anonymised for safety purposes,

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Pakistani social entrepreneur Dr Amjad Saqib nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2022

Dr Amjad Saqib, a Pakistani philanthropist and the Founder of Akhuwat, the country’s interest-free microfinance company, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. Dr Saqib, who is well-respected in his field has been recognised for his humanitarian efforts to help the poor and reduce poverty by providing interest-free loans to those in need.

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