UK one of the largest contributors of Roshan Digital Accounts on May 22, 2021High Commissioner (HC) Moazzam Ahmad Khan has said that British Pakistanis’ response to the Prime Minister’s initiative of “Roshan Digital Account” has been very encouraging and the UK has become one of the largest contributors in terms of number of accounts opened so far. He was speaking at a webinar on “Roshan Digital Account” (RDA) […]
UK Minister assures provision of halal food at quarantine hotels on April 29, 2021British minister for public health Jo Churchill on Wednesday assured the parliament that quarantine hotels will provide halal and vegetarian meals to Muslims to ensure that their needs are fully catered for. People observing fasts will be provided meals at their appropriates times, the minister was responding to the question of MP for Wycombe Steve […]
Court orders UK govt to provide all facilities to quarantining British- Pakistani travellers on April 21, 2021UK’s High Court (HC) has ordered the British government to provide suitable food and sufficient daily outdoor exercise facilities to British Pakistani travellers currently quarantining at the officially approved hotel near Heathrow airport. Justice Henshaw in his order observed the government’s failure to fully comply with an earlier order of the court to address the […]
British MP questions UK Govt’s move to put Pakistan to Red list on April 6, 2021A Member of Parliament (MP) of the ruling party in Britain on Monday questioned British government’s decision to curtail travel from Pakistan in view of Covid-19 cases and sought clarification. The ME noted that Pakistan has been added to the Red list even when the country has low rates of Covid transmission. In a letter […]
Pakistan Day ceremony: High Commissioner appreciates contributions made by British Pakistanis on March 24, 2021The Pakistan High Commission in London on Tuesday celebrated Pakistan Day by hoisting the national flag. In view of the COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, the ceremony was live streamed on Mission’s Facebook page which was virtually joined by a large number of Pakistani diaspora and British friends of Pakistan. High Commissioner (HC) Moazzam Ahmad […]
British MP thanks Pakistani Consulate for gifts, reiterates support for Kashmiris on March 9, 2021British Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North James Daly expressed his appreciation on receiving the gifts of Pakistani oranges and dates from the Consulate General (CG) of Pakistan in Manchester. In a statement, James Daly MP, a great friend of Pakistan, said Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) are integral part of the […]
British MP lauds BBC for showing IHK as a disputed territory on map on January 22, 2021The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been lauded by the British Member of Parliament (MP) James Daly for portraying Jammu and Kashmir as disputed territory on the map of India displayed on its World Service website. He said the BBC’s map of the India reflects the accurate status of the area and hope the BBC […]
APS attack united Pakistan to fight terrorism on December 16, 2020The tragic carnage at Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar on 16 December 2014, still sends shivers up the spine even six years later, when a terrorist attack claimed around 150 lives, of whom mostly were school children. The day is remembered as a black day in the history of Pakistan, when terrorists stormed APS […]
UK should use influence over Pakistan, India to seek solutions for stateless people on December 14, 2020The UK Government should use its influence as a commonwealth country by putting pressure on Pakistan, India and Malaysia to seek solutions for the stateless people in these countries, according to the report of an inquiry into British citizenship policy. A year-long independent inquiry chaired by UK Member of Parliament (MP) Alberto Costa has also […]
Inaugural flight of Virgin Atlantic lands at Islamabad airport on December 12, 2020The inaugural flight of British airline Virgin Atlantic, which took off from Manchester, landed in Islamabad on Friday morning. The staff and passengers of the flight were greeted by British High Commissioner (HC) in Islamabad Christian Turner along with PM Special Assistant for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari at Islamabad airport. Virgin Atlantic has become the […]