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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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Boris Johnson strengthens trade and security as part of his visit to India

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s two-day visit to India saw him discuss trade and security ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.  After a long Covid delay, PM Johnson and PM Modi were able to meet and talked about UK’s plans to streamline licensing rules to make it easy for India to import military

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Rangers FC announce partnership with All India Football Federation

Scottish professional football club, Ranger FC, has announced its new strategic and commercial partnership with All India Football Federation (AIFF).  The AIFF is the official governing body of Indian football, is a part of FIFA and Asian Football Confederation as well as oversees all the major football teams and leagues in the country, including Indian

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First Indian origin woman selected as debutante at Queen Charlotte’s Ball

24-year-old Jasleen Grewal-Dhoot from Cardiff has made history by becoming the first woman of Indian heritage to attend Queen Charlotte’s Ball as a debutante. Having grown up in a council estate to Indian immigrant parents, the event is a big deal for the young Welsh-Indian who will get the ultimate ‘Bridgerton’ experience, which featured luxurious

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Sports organisation in Dewsbury carries out the first midnight football session for fasting South Asian women

Picture by Ready Steady Active Picture by Ready Steady Active Rashida Salloo, the Founder and Director of Ready Steady Active, a sports organization in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, organized the country’s first midnight football session for South Asian women. Picture by Ready Steady Active The women, who are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, wanted

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Yorkshire signs top Sri Lankan batsman Dimuth Karunaratne on a short term basis

Sri Lankan top-order batsman Dimuth Karunaratnehas been signed by the Yorkshire team for a short-term, three-game stint, starting this week. He will join another international player, Haris Rauf, and will play the first match against Northamptonshire. The world number six test batsman is expected to bring his experience and form to the game and lead the

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Bradford sportswoman Harleen Kaur selected as Batonnearer for Queen\’s Baton Relay 2022

Picture by Harleen Kaur Harleen Kaur, a Bradford-based martial artist, and kickboxing champion has been selected as a Batonbearer for this year’s Queen’s Baton Relay from the Yorkshire and Humber region, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 confirmed. The Baton will be carried through local communities to build anticipation and excitement among the people before the

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