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The royal inclusiveness in an era of conflicts and divisions
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Christmas 2017, Photo: Mark Jones/Wikimedia Commons I was fortunate to be in England during the marriage of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. I watched on television with millions of others, Prince...May 26, 2018 1727 1 -
Pakistan origin politician Sajid Javid picked as Britain’s Home Secretary
Photo: Policy Exchange/Wikimedia Prime Minister Theresa May has picked Sajid Javid, a Pakistani origin Briton, as the Home Secretary after his predecessor Ms. Amber Rudd resigned following the Windrush immigration scandal. Javid, a former Communities Secretary,...April 30, 2018 962 0 -
Britain is treating attack on Muslims as terrorism
An aerial view of the site of thee attack in Finsbury Park, London Photo: Screenshot/BBC Britain is treating attack on people outside a mosque as an act of terrorism directed toward Muslims, with the top political...June 19, 2017 1259 0 -
British Election: Pakistan origin politicians expand voice with record 12 MPs
In the year 2015, there were 10 Pakistani origin candidates who made their way to the British House of Commons through elections. The newspapers called it a “historic election,” for the community, which in recent years...June 12, 2017 1126 0 -
London attack: PM May urges changing mindset; denying Internet space to extremist ideology
Photo: Screenshot/BBC British Prime Minister Theresa May has said defeating terrorism effectively requires changing mindset of extremists who inflict violence by perverting Islam, as Police arrested 12 people after a van and stabbing attack in London...June 4, 2017 1334 0 -
Roger Moore, the inimitable James Bond
Photo by Allan Warren/Wikimedia Commons Roger Moore, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89, was a worldwide fascination. An impeccably handsome British secret agent James Bond, who would do seemingly impossible things to...May 24, 2017 1525 0 -
Shocked world leaders express solidarity with Britain after Manchester bombing
People scrambling for exit after bombing attack in Manchester Arena Photo Credit: Screenshot/Zack Bruce video/Twitter/BBC Twenty-two people were killed and several more injured Monday evening when a suicide bomber struck Manchester Arena, where people attended a...May 23, 2017 1439 0 -
Sayeeda Warsi – A voice that should be heeded by both Muslims and the West
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi with Archbishop Vincent Nicols Photo by English: Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons The life of Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has been full of drama. As if becoming a member of the House of Lords,...April 8, 2017 1514 0 -
Britain ready to join China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Sost Pakistan Customs and Chinese trucks Photo By Anthony Maw, Vancouver, Canada via Wikimedia Commons Britain is the latest major country to express readiness to join multi-billion dollars China Pakistan Economic Corridor – widely considered to...April 7, 2017 1288 0 -
May’s balancing act : No more interventions but US,UK must lead in changing world
Britain and the United States should never again intervene in other sovereign countries’ affairs with the aim to “remake the world in our own image,” Prime Minister Theresa May said ahead of her meeting with President...January 27, 2017 968 0
