Atika Rehman

Pakistan not added to list of ‘dangerous nations’, say UK officials

Indian media reports had wrongly reported that Pakistan was “off limits” for travel according to a UK government advisory. Updated 13 Apr, 2024 12:15pm

Footprints: The biryani ‘king’ of London

Originally from Lahore, Ustad Zafar Pahalwan moved to London in the 90s and put his cooking skills to use. Updated 09 Apr, 2024 11:37am

Pakistani man convicted of UK cop’s murder

Piran Ditta Khan, 75, had been wanted by British authorities since 2006. Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:11am

Labour loses 23,000 members over UK’s Gaza policy

Party’s refusal to call for a ceasefire has also led to resignation of at least 70 Labour councillors, triggering a loss of control in four councils. Updated 31 Mar, 2024 08:54am

Tory ad targeting London mayor Sadiq Khan withdrawn after embarrassment

The video was subsequently deleted from the official X account of the Conservative party and a new one uploaded. Updated 27 Mar, 2024 11:43am

Dar hopes PIA’s UK operations to resume soon

Says everything was done during the 16-month PDM government for the resumption of PIA flights. Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:10am

Scotland’s Humza Yousaf hits back at ‘outrageous smear’ over Gaza funds

Yousaf clarifies his position after The Telegraph ran a story alleging that he gave funds while his family was stuck in Gaza. Updated 10 Mar, 2024 08:05am

UK PM Sunak rails against ‘extremism’ after Galloway’s win

"There is no ‘context’ in which it can be acceptable to beam antisemitic tropes onto Big Ben in the middle of a vote on Israel/Gaza," says Sunak. Updated 03 Mar, 2024 08:15am

Analysis: Islamophobia VS antisemitism has Tories in a bind

After Gaza vote, UK parliament debate fuels anti-Muslim sentiment, putting a question mark over Labour leader Keir Starmer’s weak leadership. Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:13am

At Oxford discussion, political leaders fear more uncertainty

PTI’s Hammad Azhar insists his party won Feb 8 polls; PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal says no institution can fix Pakistan’s problems alone. Updated 23 Feb, 2024 01:24pm

UK MPs recall ‘savagery’ in Gaza after border visit

Members of the International Development Committee visit logistics hub for aid going into Gaza and a hospital on the site. Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:01am

COMMENT: The big questions on everyone’s mind

The turnout today will cement the fate of the PTI, which has managed to put up a remarkable fight. Updated 08 Feb, 2024 11:06am

Exclusive: Bilawal sells Karachi the PPP dream

"I am optimistic that for the first time, the municipal corporation and provincial government will be ours, so we can perform better," he says. Updated 06 Feb, 2024 07:45am

Exclusive: Guarded Nawaz not in the mood for a fight

Ex-PM says everyone must "work in harmony" to ensure that those who have done wrong must be held accountable. Updated 04 Feb, 2024 08:05am

Sher versus the stealth voter

Nawaz supporters are confident, but the Imran voter is determined — and fantasising about an upset. Updated 01 Feb, 2024 09:52am

Footprints: Despondency in ‘mini-Pakistan’ before polls

The mood among Pakistani diaspora at a London biryani joint reflects divided opinions, a sense of disenchantment. Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:51am

Britain bans Hizbut Tahrir as terrorist group

The development comes after ministers criticised it over demonstrations held against Israeli strikes on Gaza. Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:41am

Humza Yousaf’s relative arrested

LONDON: The 36-year-old brother-in-law of Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf was arrested for a second time in... Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:17am

UK police launch probe into murder of British Pakistani man

Sources say the deceased Khalid Mahmood was a 45-year-old man who hailed from Sargodha and owned a mobile phone shop in the area. Updated 12 Jan, 2024 10:28am

Families of Baloch ‘missing persons’ hold sit-in in UK

Ayesha Siddiqa, Khan of Kalat join five-day protest outside 10 Downing Street. Updated 08 Jan, 2024 11:54pm