‘Wearing the sash for Pakistan is an honour’

Sehr Mahmood lives the dream as Miss Pakistan22-year old Sehr Mahmood is breaking new ground. Crowned Miss Pakistan World earlier this year, Sehr is part of a new revolution sweeping the Pakistan community. Traditionally distant from beauty pageants across...

Muslim woman in C4 alternative Christmas message

A VEILED Muslim woman will take to our TV sets this December offering an alternative Christmas speech by Channel 4. Khadija, a freelance teacher and lecturer in Islamic studies and the Koran, will appear on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, the...

The ‘Prince’ of Comedy

Is Paul Chowdhry truly Prince’s long lost brother?Comedian Paul Chowdhry is fast becoming a name on the UK comedy circuit. Having faced crowds at Glastonbury and the Edinburgh Festival, standing in front of a diverse crowd at last months Mela...

Akhtar and Asif acquitted

Doping ban overturned for Pak duoPAKISTAN bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been acquitted of doping charges by a three-man panel who voted 2-1 in their favour. Both Akhtar and Asif had appealed against an earlier decision to ban...

Daughter appeal in ‘brutal’ father murder

THE FAMILY of a 68-year-old man horrifically murdered earlier this year have released a heart felt appeal for any information on those responsible as detectives released new details about his murder. Mehar Singh Kataria, a father of five, was...

Sanjay Dutt Guilty in Mumbai blast trial

Bollywood reacts to newsBOLLYWOOD star Sanjay Dutt has been found guilty in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts in India. The 47-year-old star was convicted of possessing illegal firearms and will be sentenced at a later date. He was...

Police appeal for help in tracing missing man

POLICE are making a further appeal for help in tracing a man who has been missing from home since Thursday 2 November. Mohammad Sajid aged 31 was last seen at 1pm on 2 November when he left his home address in...

Briton reveals death row horror

A LEEDS man freed from a death row sentence in Pakistan has spoken for the first time of his life behind bars. Mirza Tahir Hussain flew back into the country earlier this month after his death sentence for killing taxi...

Bollywood duo in stage first

Shabana Azmi & Javed Akhtar in one-off stage playINDIAN film star Shabana Azmi and her lyricist husband Javed Akhtar are to appear on stage for the very first time in a one-off exclusive performance in London next month. The duo,...

Leicester to host start-studded awards evening

Stars in film, music and politics to he honouredBOLLYWOOD celebrities Shabana Azmi and Farah Khan are among the invited recipients of international awards to be announced at the University of Leicester next month. The Triangle Media Awards, which honours the top...

UCE student joins Government commission

A STUDENT at the University of Central England has spoken of his delight after being selected to take part in the Government’s Commission on Integration and Cohesion. Hamza Vayani, 23, from Leicester, is one of 14 independent commissioners asked to...

Cricket aid for Pakistan earthquake victims

A BIRMINGHAM cricket academy is hoping to raise funds for the victims of the Pakistan earthquake when they host a cricket tournament in the city next month. The CTEC Cricket Academy, based in south Birmingham and run by city duo...