Tag: Uk

UK top cop quits over phone-hacking scandal

Britain’s most senior police officer Paul Stephenson resigned on Sunday, citing allegations about Scotland Yard’s links to Rupert Murdoch’s empire amid the phone-hacking scandal. “I...

Rabbani briefs PM about his UK visit

The former Chairman of the Implementation Commission Senator Mian Raza Rabbani called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House on Sunday....

UK eyes areas for second stage of Afghan transition

At least one former Taliban stronghold in southern Helmand province has seen a big enough improvement in security to make it a likely candidate...

UK criticises some NATO members as Libya pressure mounts

Some European NATO members are not pulling their weight in the Libyan air campaign, Britain’s defence minister said on Wednesday in one of his...

WikiLeaks’ Assange in UK court extradition appeal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will begin his appeal on Tuesday against his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct. The...

Taliban aim to sabotage Afghan transition: UK military

Taliban insurgents are trying to sabotage a security handover in the capital of Afghanistan's violent southern Helmand province, but Afghan police and troops can...

Shahbaz’s UK tour is part of election campaign: Basra

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s recent UK visit is part of an election campaign, which has damaged the country’s image, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...

UK visit a success by all aspects: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has returned from the 6-day visit to UK. While talking to journalists, he said the visit was a success...

Nawaz welcomes MQM as Asif prolongs UK stay

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed the MQM’s decision to join the opposition in the National and Sindh assemblies as well as the...

Zardari underscores intelligence sharing with UK

President Asif Ali Zardari, in his Saturday’s meeting with British Home Secretary Theresa May, underscored the need for further enhancing intelligence sharing mechanism with...

UK reluctant to give Fazl a visa

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Fazlur Rehman’s visit to London is likely to be postponed because the UK High Commission has not issued a visa to...

Pakistan needs trade, not aid, Zardari tells UK

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday emphasised that Pakistan was looking forward to access to the European Union for its products, saying the country...

Zardari to begin UK visit with meeting with Hague

President Asif Ali Zardari’s official visit to the UK starts today (Thursday) with a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Willian Hague in London. ...

Royal UK couple declines KP invitation to attend Shandoor Fair

The Royal British Couple has declined an invitation by the Provincial government for attending the Shandoor Fair due to security concerns. The provincial government had...

UK to aid Pakistan in EU market access

British High Commissioner to Pakistan Adam Thomson has vowed that his country is trying to bolster Pakistan’s access to the European market. “We are...

UK getting EU trade concessions for Pakistan: British HC

British High Commissioner (HC) to Pakistan Adam Thomson on Tuesday said that his country is trying best to help Pakistan get access to EU...

Pakistan asks UK to withdraw military trainers

After the US, the government has asked the United Kingdom to pull out some of its military trainers, who were here to train the...