🇧🇪🇬🇧; shortly moving to Pakistan, now working on Women and Girls at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; trustee for Good Faith Foundation.
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The tragic and heart-breaking attack in Jordan is especially heinous as it was carried out in a church, at a church service, during a funeral. Executing individuals and families gathered in mourning and supporting one another in mourning is unfathomable.
Places of worship must be recognised and respected as places of sanctuary, and occasions of societal engagement must be protected as occasions of safety and security.
We pray today for those who have departed, the bereaved, those injured and mourning, and those who will continue to carry the visible and invisible injuries and pain inflicted today.
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The High Commission of Pakistan in London extends its warmest congratulations and deep appreciation to Dr. Asif Hasan, the distinguished British-Pakistani paediatric cardiac surgeon, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.
Dr. Asif Hasan’s extraordinary life-saving work and his dedication to training the next generation of surgeons are a source of immense pride for Pakistan and the entire British-Pakistani community.
He is a shining example of excellence, compassion and service, and we salute him on this richly deserved honour.
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Maria Wyard retweeted
Desperate to clear toxic haze, Indonesia to douse its skies with dry ice bbc.in/4yVzMTM
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The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption. #NoDeathPenalty
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Wishing a very happy Independence Day to Pakistanis in the UK, in Pakistan and around the world 🇵🇰🇬🇧
ALT Image of Pakistan flag and landmarks with text: Happy Independence Day 2026
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British High Commission Health Team Lead Dr. Bilal Zafar visited the Punjab Health & Population Department and met with Secretary Health & Population Nadia Saquib.
The meeting reviewed progress on primary healthcare, with a focus on maternal & child health and nutrition.
The delegation appreciated the Government of Punjab’s efforts, especially community health initiatives that are improving service delivery at the grassroots level.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration and scaling up successful interventions across Punjab.
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Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal delivers a powerful address at the World Population Conference
Tackling the challenges of rapid population growth, healthcare crisis, and the urgent need for policy reforms.
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The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating.
I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time.
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At the #PathwaysToProgressLearningEvent, Development Director British High Commission Jo Moir, emphasised UK's support for Pakistan's health sector reforms towards Universal Health Coverage.
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What we’ve got to is independent scrutiny, and that is progress. However, what we really need is operational independence in our safeguarding. We can still get there - but Synod’s decision yesterday makes for a longer and more complex path. @churchofengland @synod
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This morning the General Synod agreed that there was a need for major culture change in the Church of England to make it a safer organisation.
This afternoon they voted for a measure that will leave the power of bishops completely unchanged and unchallenged.
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Congratulations to @khadijashahperb CEO of @teachforpak , on receiving the Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award 2024!
Her leadership is transforming education in #Pakistan, reaching 30K+ students in underserved communities🙌 lums.edu.pk/news/lums-alumna…
Maria Wyard retweeted
Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person.
My nephew Matthew, now a @Georgetown sophomore, shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. My nephew has searched online and has found nothing similar so believes it not to be a "form letter." It's a beautiful precis on how to live a life of service.
February 11, 2019
To Matthew:
Thank you for your letter. I admire your interest in serving our country and appreciate your desire to begin that service as soon as possible. No matter what the future holds, there are a few things that young people must do to ensure success: Study hard in order to excel in college and learn as much as possible about the things that particularly interest you; be tenacious in fulfilling commitments, whether to others or to yourself; volunteer your time and talents to community projects, learning all you can about the specific needs of the country or state in which you live; and treat everyone—family, friends and strangers—with honest and respect. If you do these things, I’m sure you will find satisfaction in whatever career you chose.
With best wishes,
Jimmy Carter.
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Jesus conquers the hardness of our hearts. He helps us overcome our fears, opens our ears, and loosens our tongues. We can therefore rediscover our identity as beloved children of God and as brothers and sisters. #GospelOfToday #ApostolicJourney
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Today sees the release of ‘Let There Be Light’ - a documentary exploring the pattern of harmful behaviours experienced under the leadership of Mike Pilavachi, a prominent figure in the UK Church. Our hope is for this film to be something of a care-package for the hurting, at the same time asking how we might become a healthier Church in the future. We know it won’t serve everyone, but we pray it will help some.
We tell our story to shine light and help validate other’s experiences. It would have been much easier to say nothing - but a culture of silence up until now has been a significant force. Other voices speaking into this documentary are Dr Diane Langberg (recognised for her 50 years of clinical work with trauma victims), Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya (a respected London Harley Street consultant psychiatrist) and Dr Amy Orr-Ewing (a regarded UK theologian with a passion to advocate for survivors of abuse.) The film also points to some key organisations who provide support in this area and also safeguarding resources for churches.
While speaking on a painful subject it’s also important to acknowledge all of the pastors out there faithfully loving those that God has entrusted to them.
This is a story Beth and I chose to tell. Our prayer is for the healing of yesterday’s wounds and a brighter, safer Church tomorrow.
Let there be Light.
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Alleluia, Christ is risen!
Throughout the world, these words will resonate in many languages, from churches to homes to makeshift shelters and refugee camps.
‘Christ is risen’ proclaims that whatever the circumstances of our world today, God is ever transforming it, reshaping it, and that the shape of things to come will be infinitely more glorious than anything we know right now.
On this Easter Day, we are filled with joy at what God brings, yet we remember all those for whom joy is hard won, and overshadowed by the realities of war, conflict and death.
We remember that to proclaim the Christ who died and rose again is to proclaim a radically different reality that challenges all the powers of this world, and all the forces that work for death instead of life.
And so today, in solidarity with all for whom this day is difficult, we proclaim:
Christ is risen!
“‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” — Luke 24:5-7
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Wonderful to baptise 22 and confirm 101 wonderful people @StPaulsLondon this evening @dioceseoflondon
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With #Norway Minister of Culture and Equality, Lubna Jaffery, @karenellemann of Nordic Council of Ministers, @kburbach1, @MWyard1 , @Fridays4future @ENGAJAMUNDO @PlanGlobal, @RosalindHelfand @louisarenoux we launched the 55 stories of change on feminist climate justice at #CSW68
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Great start to the week attending @FCDOGovUK’s #IWD24 event. Met inspiring representatives from Women’s Rights Organisations and heard from Foreign Secretary @David_Cameron on 🇬🇧's commitment to empowering women and girls around the 🌍 #RightsFreedomPotential @NimkoAli @MUVA_Moz
