Pakistan

Professor Duncan Quincey.

Professor to tackle one of Mount Everest’s most dangerous areas

As part of the 'Stories In A Suitcase' project, this is the second feature on Mr Haji Mohammad Siddiq, who first came to settle in the area at the age of 19 in December 1959

Stories In A Suitcase: Starting work in Heavy Woollen District's mills in 1960s

Mr Siddiq has shared his story as part of the Heckmondwike Stories in a Suitcase Project

Heckmondwike Stories in a Suitcase: Memories of arriving in 1960s Dewsbury

Sara Sharif's father Urfan Sharif and her stepmother Beinash Batool were arrested on suspicion of her murder at Gatwick Airport.

Watch: Police storm plane and arrest Sara Sharif’s dad and stepmum

Polio is still endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Polio symptoms to be aware of as cases surge in Pakistan

Hasnain Sajjad, director of solicitors firm Batley Law, is the recipient of this year's Pakistani Achievers Award

Director of Batley company crowned 'Rising Star' at Pakistani Achievers Awards

1st December 1959: Piping in the haggis in the restaurant at the Savoy Hotel, London.The haggis born by a chef is preceded by a piper and the whisky. It is usually eaten on Burns night (25th January). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Dr's Casebook: Burns Night – piping in the haggis

Employees from Batley Law firm raised over £12,000 for the flood victims in Pakistan by climbing Mount Snowdon

Batley law firm in charitable hike up Mount Snowdon

Mr. Haji Mohammad Afzal of Gardens Crescent Street in Ravensthorpe.

Haji Ji tells his story of coming to Dewsbury from Pakistan to make a new life

Eight people have been rescued after being trapped inside a cable car in Pakistan

Pakistan: Rescuers save eight people trapped in cable car

Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children

Reason why Prince Louis is yet to join parents on royal tour revealed

The reason why Prince Louis, the youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is yet to join his parents on a royal tour has been revealed.

Sam Johnson

Mr. Haji Liaquat Ali.

Mr. Haji Liaquat Ali describes his teenage years in 1960s Dewsbury

PC Sharon Beshenivsky was killed while on duty in Bradford in 2005. Picture: West Yorkshire Police/PA Wire

Man extradited from Pakistan charged with murder of PC in 2005

Holi 2023: When is it, what is it and how is it celebrated

Mr. Haji Liaquat Ali of North Road, Ravensthorpe.

Mr. Ali describes the ‘harsh’ british weather faced by his generation

Mark Eastwood MP with children from St Paulinus Catholic Primary School taking part in the WOW Walk to school Challenge.

Mark Eastwood MP: Walking to school campaign is a success

Haris Rashid with Lord Lieutenant, Ed Anderson CBE.

Young Batley director ‘proud’ to receive a prestigious award

Mr. Haji Liaquat Ali of North Road, Ravensthorpe.

Ravensthorpe Stories In A Suitcase: Mr. Ali comes to Dewsbury at the age of 11

Emirates’ Airbus A3800-800 airliner approaches Heathrow international airport, where Border Force agents discovered a package contaminated with uranium in December

Scotland Yard continue investigations in uranium contaminated package

UK humanitarian aid charity Human Appeal have announced the launch of its seventh annual Comedy Takeover, which will take place across 12 cities and towns across the country - including a show at Dewsbury Town Hall.

Human Appeal’s Comedy Takeover coming to Dewsbury

Imran Rafiq from Batley.

Batley man prepares to host his final charity football tournament

Mr. Afzal doing some 'piecening' work on a Spinning Frame Machine.

Mill visit rekindles fond nostalgic memories for retired Dewsbury worker

Dr Nazeer worked for the NHS as a specialist doctor (library pic)

NHS doctor struck off for sexually abusing woman

Boothroyd Primary Academy on Temple Road, Dewsbury.

Dewsbury school's boost for Pakistan flood appeal

The Birstall Rotary Club has helped raise £500 towards the appeal.

Birstall Rotary Club raises £500 towards the Pakistan Flood Appeal

Local boxer Amaar Akbar, left, with Aftab Muaudden, Imam at Jamia Muhammadia Ghausia mosque. The open workout helped to raise nearly £7,000 for the flood victims in Pakistan.

Batley mosque helps to raise funds for the flood victims of Pakistan

Mahmood Hussain of Cemetery Road in Heckmondwike.

Heckmondwike Stories In A Suitcase: Mahmood’s life after leaving school

Mahmood Hussain of Cemetery Road in Heckmondwike.

Heckmondwike Stories In A Suitcase: How Mahmood adjusted to the cold

Mahmood Hussain of Cemetery Road in Heckmondwike, came to England at the age of 11, as a second-generation migrant from Pakistan in February 1966.

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Mahmood Hussain of Cemetery Road in Heckmondwike.

Heckmondwike Stories In A Suitcase: Mahmood's journey at age of 11

Mahmood Hussain of Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike.

Heckmondwike Stories In A Suitcase: Mahmood Hussain

The Mayor of Kirklees attanded the event.

Over 1,000 people attended this year's Batley Gala

MP Mark Eastwood in Dewsbury town centre

MP in contact with the Pakistan High Commission after floods

Mohammad Yasin

Nostalgia: Life in the Heavy Woollen District with no heating, carpet or TV

Mohammad Yasin

Heckmondwike Stories In A Suitcase: Mohammad's arrival in Heavy Woollen District

Mohammad Nazir features in the Kirklees Faith Network's 'Heckmondwike Stories in a Suitcase' project

How migrants adjusted to the cold on arrival in the Heavy Woollen District

Mohammad Nazir, of High Street in Heckmondwike

Looking back with fondness on life in North Kirklees in the 1960s

Mohammad Nazir, of Heckmondwike, holding a 1970s wooden engraved inscription of verses from the Koran

How Ramadan festivities in the district have changed over the last 60 years

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More than 20 countries are expected to come off the red list after this week’s review (Photo: Getty Images)

All the green, amber and red list travel changes expected this week

A group photo of King's Bengal Orderly Officers

Nostalgia: How former soldiers helped to fill the nation's labour shortage

Dewsbury MP Mark Eastwood

Dewsbury MP Mark Eastwood gets new role as trade envoy for Pakistan

British-Indian Soldiers who served as King's Orderly Officers in England. The photo shows 'Subedar' (Warrant Officer) Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Qadir Khan, Major Anno Khan, and 'Subedar' (Warrant Officer) Wali Mohammad Khan

Nostalgia: What soldiers did next after The Great War ended

Soldiers from the British-Indian Army during the First World War

The First World War hero whose family settled in Dewsbury in the sixties

A cavalry of British-Indian Army horsemen at the Battle of The Somme.

How soldiers swapped the army drill for shifts in the Heavy Woollen District's m...

People hold national flags as they gather during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi (Getty Images)

Pakistan is celebrating Independence Day today - here's how the country was form... Finlay Greig

Family man Fazal Ilahi,

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Darren Clarkson-King in Bhutan. Below: Meeting the locals on his travels.

Dewsbury explorer sees his expedition project hit the television screen

Award winners: The Kramblers won an award at the Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association event.

PKWA event celebrates anniversary

Shahid Mohammed

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Ashes 2019 Test date for Headingley is revealed

Pic credit: Jamie Spaul

Dewsbury's professional wrestler is busy living his dream

Thornhill Street, Dewsbury. Image: Google

Arrests over alleged fraudulent charity collection for boy with cancer

FEATURE: An evening with singer Mohammad Rafi

A group photo showing Queens Orderly Officers.

FEATURE: Going from the army drill and onto the factory shift

FEATURE: British Indian Army were '˜young, tough and brave'

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