Pakistan police drop investigation into Muslim man who ‘kidnapped Christian girl, 12, raped her and chained her up for five months’ because she ‘willingly married him’ Police dropped investigation into 3 men accused of kidnapping Christian girl Farah Shaheen, now aged 13, spent five months bound in the Muslim man’s yard Authorities say she had agreed … Read more
Christian girl, 12, who was ‘kidnapped, raped and chained up in a cattle pen for five months by Muslim man, 45, who forced her to marry him’, is rescued in Pakistan and taken into care The girl spent months chained up in the 45-year-old’s yard cleaning up dung Her family claim police ignored their pleas … Read more
A sad end for HMS Active, which survived Falklands War battles, only to be used as target practice and sunk in Pakistan navy drill HMS Active is a Type 21 frigate which was transferred to Pakistan in 1994 The frigate was sunk during a Pakistan navy drill in the North Arabian Sea Type-21 Class frigate … Read more
Lights come back on in Pakistan after huge nationwide powercut left 210 MILLION people without electricity for hours People are forced to rely on smartphone lights and torches in Pakistan power cut Major cities including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi all go dark for hours on end Residents are left in near total darkness as they … Read more
What the world wants to wear: Fascinating map shows how Louis Vuitton is the globe’s favourite fashion brand, followed by Gucci and Chanel The map sees country names supplemented by the name of the brand that its residents search for the most French brand Louis Vuitton is the most-searched-for brand in 47 countries – including … Read more
Amir Khan has breached Covid-19 regulations again after meeting up-close a senior Pakistani politician who tested positive for the virus just 48 hours later. Khan shook hands and posed for pictures with Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister of Punjab province, during a high-profile boxing event on 19 December that he helped organise in the country. But … Read more
Sheikh’s father, originally from the Punjab Province of Pakistan settled in Wanstead East London in 1968 and established a wholesale clothing company. Sheikh attended the Forest School, a public school founded in 1834, whose pupils included the future England cricket captain, Nasser Hussain and the film director Peter Greenaway. Sheikh became the school chess champion … Read more
Jemima Goldsmith bundles up in a padded jacket as she arrives on set of her film What’s Love Got To Do With It By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 10:12 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 10:12 GMT, 17 December 2020 She has written a film – What’s Love Got To Do With It – … Read more
An elephant dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest’ landed in Cambodia on Monday, where it will head for a sanctuary housing three potential mates, an official said. The case of Kaavan – an overweight, 36-year-old bull elephant – sparked global uproar from animal rights groups, who petitioned for his move from an Islamabad zoo accused of substandard … Read more
The ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ met Cher in a Pakistan zoo before he left to live out his retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary on Sunday. His departure comes following years of campaigning by animal activists including American singer and actress Cher, who helped to secure his trip to the Cambodian sanctuary. The elephant named Kaavan, an overweight … Read more