UK

Raja Faiz Sultan: 
Coventry’s social personality & philanthropist Chaudhry Haji Muhammad Yunes, who works with the “AlMustafa Welfare Trust” for human welfare and has been active in restoring the eyesight of the poor and needy peoples for the past several years,
He has been donating to the free eye camp in the village of Myada in Kallar Syedan ​​for last fifteen years through the “AlMustafa Welfare Trust”. Recently, he invited the chairman of “AlMustafa”, Abdulrazzaq Sajid, to the country to discuss future public welfare projects.
Along with Chaudhry Haji Muhammad Yunes, Chaudhry Zaheer Yunes, Chaudhry Ghulam Yunes, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Parvez Ali, Chaudhry Allah Datta, Raja Faiz Sultan and Nawazish Sultan Haraj were also present on this occasion.

Manchester:
(Tee Jay):
An important meeting of Cornerstone Caritas was held in Hulme Moss Side, Manchester. This meeting was chaired by Project Officer Caitlan, while Pearl, Prevention Officer, and volunteers also attended the meeting.
Addressing the participants, Caitlan explained the core support services, including housing and homelessness advice, free meals including breakfast and lunch, and mental health and addiction programmes. She said that Cornerstone will serve meal services in the summer season as usual between 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. She said that they have alcohol, optician, mental health, and social benefits teams who are delivering excellent services for vulnerable people. In the future, they will also support designing CVs, how to apply for jobs, and finding placements to look for jobs. Caitlan said that “Cornerstone is providing signpost services to facilitate people who need support. We are a day service provider. In the future, we are planning to provide better service and we are establishing a Support Room with new carpet, paint, curtains, and furniture for appointments of people in need.” She also said that they are planning to start culinary training and gym services for volunteers.
Addressing the volunteers, Pearl stressed to follow the health and safety measures during the work. She said that they have zero tolerance policy and will never allow harassment, threats, violence, and abusive language on the premises. They do not allow people to create problems inside because they want to ensure a safe environment for both volunteers and beneficiaries.

Tajammul Gurmani: 
Manchester: The Workers Party UK has officially announced its candidates from Manchester for the 2026 local council elections. It was announced at a crowded gathering, where a large number of party leaders, workers, and community members were present. The following candidates were officially launched: Nadeem Tahir, Burnage; Iqbal Khan, Levenshulme; Tanveer Marath, Longsight; Bilal Samad, Rusholme; Samira Ashraf, Whalley Range; Sabina Khan, Cheetham Hill; and Saqib Athar, Ardwick Ward. The prominent party and community leaders who addressed the event were Deputy Leader Imtiaz Ahmed, senior leader Shehnaz Siddique, and Cllr. Shahbaz Sarwar.

Bureau report:
Manchester: 
The Labour Party has started its election campaign in Manchester for the local elections to be held on 7 May. In this connection, a special event was held at Fallowfield Library, where senior party and local community leaders were also present. Cllr Ali Ilyas welcomed the guests and party members and stressed the need to run a strong campaign. Those who addressed the meeting were Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester; Lucy Powell, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament; Jeff Smith; Afzal Khan; Mike Kane; and Cllr Bev Craig. Councillors and workers from different wards expressed their commitment to run a strong election campaign in Manchester.

Waseem Kazmi: 
The prestigious English newspaper of the UK, “The London Post”, organised a dinner event in honour of renowned journalist Shaukat Dar, on his appointment as the Media Advisor to the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Faisal Mumtaz Rathore for the UK and Europe. The event was held in the Southall area of ​​London. People from different walks of life participated in large numbers, including Senator Nasir Butt, PIA Deputy General Manager Public relations Athar Hassan Awan, Press Minister in Pakistan High Commission UK Ali Nawaz Malik, Chairman AlMustafa Welfare Trust Abdulrazzaq Sajid, Chairman Third World Solidarity and former Deputy Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea Mushtaq Lasharie CBE, chairman of Hounslow Jamia Mosque Raja Javed Akhtar, General Secretary Shafiq Rehman, renowned lawyer Barrister Zubair Awan, Ehsan Shahid Chaudhry MEB, former Deputy Mayor Hounslow Shakil Malik, Kashif Saif deputy station manger PIA at Heathrow airport, educationist Amant Anjum, CEO “Accident Injury Helpline” Naeem Tahir, Building Contractor Zubair Ahmed, Traffic Officer Aamir Shahzad, PML-N UK Information Secretary Iqbal Sandhu, President Youth wing Anjum Chaudhry, and a large number of journalists also participated, including Ifthar Qaiser, Mushtaq Mashriqi, Ishtiaq Ghuman, Ghulam Hussain Awan, Waheed Ahmed, Raja Faiz Sultan, Safina Khan, Saj Butt, Irfan ul Haq, and Musarrat Iqbal on this occasion, the speakers appreciated Shaukat Dar’s journalistic services and said that the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir has made the right choice by making an overseas Pakistani journalist as his advisor. Now we hope that Shaukat Dar, using his excellent journalistic skills and will play the role of a bridge between the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir and overseas Pakistanis.

Fahad Amjad Consul Pakistan Consulate in Birmingham met with Lord Mayor of Birmingham & apprised him of the incident during National Day event outside the Consulate. He conveyed Govt of Pakistan’s serious concern at the incident & requested local authorities’ support to ensure safety & dignity of diplomatic premises.

Report Waseem Kazmi:
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticised Tory leader Kemi Badenoch for failing to act over “appalling” comments against Muslims made by her shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy. The remarks were made by Timothy on X on Tuesday evening, alongside a video of worshippers, including London mayor Sadiq Khan, praying in Trafalgar Square as part of an open iftar organised by the Ramadan Tent Project.
Timothy said that the prayers, held near the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields as part of the event, were an “act of domination”, that they “do not belong in our churches and cathedrals” and were “straight out of the Islamist playbook”. He later appeared on Sky News to defend his comments. Starmer said during prime minister’s questions (PMQs) on Wednesday that Badenoch should “denounce his comments and she should sack him”. “If he were in my team, he would be gone,” he said. “It’s utterly appalling.” In response, Badenoch said: “My shadow justice secretary is defending British values.”
The prime minister pressed Badenoch again on Timothy’s comments, saying: “The fact that he’s sitting on her front bench shows she’s too weak and has got absolutely no judgment.” During a heated exchange that saw Badenoch criticise Starmer over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador and the plan by justice secretary David Lammy to reduce access to jury trials, the prime minister raised Timothy’s comments a third time.
“When I see religious events in Trafalgar Square,” he said, “when I see Hindus celebrating Diwali, when I see Jews celebrating Hanukkah live, when I see Christians performing the Passion of Christ, or Muslims praying, that shows the great strength of our diverse city and country. I’ve never heard her party call out anything other than the Muslim events. It’s only when Muslims are praying. The only conclusion is the Tory Party has got a problem with Muslims.”
The leader of the opposition did not directly respond, but attacked Starmer again over his judgement in appointing Mandelson. Former Tory attorney general Dominic Grieve, who led the working group that helped produce the government’s non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility, described Timothy’s comments as “a very odd post from a Conservative who says he believes in freedom of expression under law”. Also posting on X, Akeela Ahmed MBE, CEO of the British Muslim Trust, said: “The language Nick Timothy MP chose is very telling. He uses words like ‘domination’ to fearmonger against Muslims attending a joyous and cultural event.” She went on to say: “He is purposely trying to create a false narrative about British Muslims and the celebration of Ramadan.”

By City reporter
In a simple and dignified ceremony held at Pakistan House, London, the High Commissioner of Pakistan to UK Dr. Mohammad Faisal raised the Pakistan Flag on the occasion of Pakistan Day.
The ceremony was attended by Officials of the High Commission, British – Pakistanis and Media representatives.
Messages of the President, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister were read out.
In his keynote address, the High Commissioner said that Pakistan Day was a tribute to our founding fathers who united the Muslims of Indian sub-continent where they could live independently as a Nation and live according to their customs & traditions.
Dr. Faisal stated that Pakistan had always professed peace and stability in the region. However, Pakistan will not tolerate any aggression from neighbouring countries.
The High Commissioner said that Pakistani nation, despite the difficulties, remains resilient and demonstrates courage & perseverance.
Dr. Mohammad Faisal stated that, in line with the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister and the Federal Cabinet, Pakistan High Commission London is implementing strict austerity measures. However, these measures will not affect the performance & working of the High Commission.
He acknowledged the remarkable contributions of Pakistani diaspora in UK and their extraordinary performance in various fields. He said that their achievements are a source of immense pride for Pakistan. The High Commissioner expressed solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and committed to continue diplomatic, moral and political support for their right to self determination under UN Resolutions.