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Bradford Pushes Ahead with Clean Air In common with many other UK Cities, Bradford has areas of poor air quality in urban centres and near busy roads which is impacting on the health of residents. In order to help resolve this problem, Bradford Council was recently directed by the Government to undertake a study to see how Bradford can improve air quality over the coming months.

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The government will now be working with Bradford to develop a local air quality plan which sets out how Bradford will meet the legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

Bradford will be looking at a range of interventions for the district.

A plan must be submitted to government by 31st October 2019.

The plan will include health impact and economic assessment of the options and an opportunity for Bradford to receive government funding to help improve air quality and health in the City.

Bev Maybury, Strategic Director for Health and Wellbeing at Bradford Council said: "We all need to understand and take responsibility for the implications that air pollution has not only on the environment but also how it affects our health, especially on young children, the elderly and people with heart and lung problems.

"I am really pleased that we are in

a position where we will be planning ahead to try and and

alleviate the issue of air pollution in every way we can in Bradford

hopefully the health burden of air pollution can be reduced."

Get the most out of tourist attractions with launch of new visitor guide Visitors and residents alike can find out how to get the most out of the tourist attractions and the opportunities for days out in the Bradford district with a new suite of Visitor and Discover Guides produced by Bradford Council's tourism service, Visit Bradford.

visits from overseas tourist which have boosted tourism in the district and led to a tourism industry worth an estimated ÂŁ681 million to the district's economy. We were also named 'Emerging Destination of the Year 2018' for Europe by the tourist bible The Luxury Travel Guide last year.

45,000 Visitor and Discover Guides have been printed and are being distributed throughout the UK in order to attract visitors to Bradford and district in 2019.

"There are loads of great events coming up this year right across the district, including the Yorkshire Games Festival at the National Science and Media Museum, the delightful Peter Rabbit exhibition at Cartwright Hall in May and the return of the Tour de Yorkshire. In September the Women's Elite Road Race of the Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships will start in the city centre and the Men's Elite Road Race will travel through the district.

The 36 page Visitor Guide showcases what's on offer in Bradford and highlights to visitors the exciting experiences around the district.

More in depth, individual Discover Guides are also available for Bradford City Centre, Haworth and BrontĂŤ Country, Ilkley and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire. Each one details the fabulous attractions, events, food and drink, heritage and culture the area has to offer.

Patricia Tillotson, Visitor and Business Development Manager at Bradford Council, said: "Our district is a fascinating place to visit and explore. We have seen year on year increases in the number of day trips and

"Our district is a great place for our residents, as well as regional, national and international visitors to spend their time and these new guides will help people to make the most of their visit.

"The Guides are also available online at: www.visitbradford.com//visitorinformation.

If you are on social media for more For more information on things to see and do in Bradford you can also follow on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram @visitbradford #visitbradford.

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A dangerous driver from Bradford who is also thought to have links to drugs supply in the district has been banned from the city centre for ten years.

Wajid Hussain, of Cunliffe Terrace, was jailed last month for 12 months after he led police on a chase around the Manningham area in June last year.

“While Hussain has no convictions for drugs the Bradford District Anti-Social Behaviour Unit were able to present evidence to the Judge which suggested he was involved in supplying illegal substances to people in the city centre.

“Drug suppliers and dangerous

drivers are not welcome in Bradford and we hope this lengthy ban sends out a message to anyone who thinks they can enter the city centre to commit crime.”

"It is important that people feel safe and happy to come here and go shopping or visit attractions and not feel harassed or threatened in any way.

Coun Abdul Jabar, Bradford Council's Executive Member with responsibility for community safety, said:

“We want to send a clear message out that anti-social behaviour and drug dealing will not be tolerated.”

On top of his prison sentence the 26-year-old has now been served with a Criminal Behaviour Order, which not only prohibits him from entering the city centre for the next decade, but also says he must not be seen associating publicly with seven other individuals.

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The order was sought after police obtained evidence suggesting Hussain was involved in the supply of drugs, most notably in Bradford city centre where he was regularly seen travelling with his associates in high performance vehicles.

Any breaches of the order may result in Hussain being returned to prison.

Inspector Beth Pagnillo, who leads the City Neighbourhood Policing Team, said:

'Dangerous Driver' Wajid Hussain

Police Encourgage School Children to be Vigilant Police are encouraging school children in Bradford to be vigilant.

Officers are currently investigating four incidents where children aged 9 – 11 have been approached by a male who then started speaking to them.

All four incidents took place in the Holme Wood area of the city.

In each of the incidents, which took place between Wednesday 30 January and yesterday (Monday 4 February, the children did not stop.

Officers are currently carrying out extensive enquiries into each incident with work including checking CCTV and speaking to potential witnesses.

Detective Superintendent Simon Bottomley of Bradford Police, said: “I understand that these incidents may have caused concern in the community and we are doing everything we can to catch the persons or person responsible – it is a top priority for us. We are currently keeping an open mind as to whether or not they are linked as there are some similarities between all four incidents but some differences too.

“I would always urge children in particular to be vigilant and it can

also help if parents / guardians can have a quick chat with their loved ones about not talking to strangers.

In each incident the children felt uncomfortable and moved away.

“I would also urge anyone who may have information about any of the incidents to call police on 101. If you see anything suspicious or suspect an ongoing crime than call 999 immediately.”

The first incident happened at 0900am on Wednesday 30 January on St Margaret’s Avenue, when a car stopped near to a boy. The driver then started speaking to him before he ran away. A man officers want to speak to in connection with the incident is described as a white male, tall, between 55 and 60 years old. He had blonde hair, a stubbly moustache and a pointy nose and was wearing a red and black bobble hat, dark glasses and a dark top with a jacket and trousers. He spoke with an Irish or Scottish accent. He was driving a darkcoloured medium sized vehicle (possibly a 4x4).

The second incident happened at 3pm on the same day on Hyne Avenue, when a boy noticed a dark coloured vehicle. The driver of the vehicle then shouted at him before carrying on along the road. A man officers want to speak to in

connection with this incident is described as a white male, approximately 5”7’ tall, of medium build and wearing dark coloured clothing (tracksuit bottoms and a black jacket with a hood). He had a face covering which covered his mouth and nose but not his eyes.

He had short ginger hair and it is thought he spok The third incident happened on Sunday 3 February at 220pm on Englefield Crescent. A girl saw a man described as being of mixed race running towards her at the junction of Felcourt Drive and Muirhead Drive. She then ran onto Englefield Crescent where a second man shouted at her before she made her way home.

The first male officers want to speak to in connection with the incident is described as approximately 5’2” and wearing a balaclava, thin black jacket, black jogging bottoms and with something coloured around the waist. The second male officers want to speak to in connection with the incident is described as being of mixed race, of medium build and approximately 5’4” tall.

He was wearing a balaclava, black puffer jacket with the hood up, black jeans and black trainers.

The most recent incident

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happened yesterday (Monday 4 February) at 7pm when a girl was on Halesworth Crescent when a vehicle sped up and pulled up alongside her. A male in the vehicle then spoke to her and she ran away. A man officers want to speak in connection with the incident is described as aged around 21 but spoke like a younger male. He had blonde / brown hair which was combed over at the front to the left side.

The hair was shaven with a swirly pattern shaved in and dark or green eyes. He was wearing a black Adidas top with the hood half pulled up. There were three white stripes down each sleeve and a white Adidas emblem on the left hand side of the chest.

He was in a car described as black and small – possibly a Chevrolet.

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COVER STORY

Bradford Family Let Down Over Bullying Incident Are we acting quickly enough in 2019 to tackle this growing problem?

By GRAHAME ANDERSON grahame@asiansunday.co.uk Pupils thought to have come from Bradford's Ofsted award winning Carlton Bolling College were captured on CCTV surrounding nineyear-old Kalin Shah yards from his home. The January 10th incident is now being dealt with more than three weeks down the line.

They show the pupil from nearby Delius Special Needs school coming up the lane close to the house persued by a group of six boys clearly antagonising the youngster. As he stands against the school fence, once makes an aggressive run towards him.

Kalin's Mother then appears – he runs toward her as the boys stand shouting abuse. They appear back on camera coming back down the lane one individual looking toward the house.

As Kalin's Mother appears once more, a boy makes hostile gestures before they all run back down the lane.

Angry And Worried In yet another case of bullying in West Yorkshire the family, who live across the road to the state funded senior school for boys and girls were left both angry and feeling badly let down.

On confronting the school Kalin's dad Shaheen Shah explained: “My son has autism and is vulnerable, so to see him suffer in this way is terrible. I was asked to make an appointment, but demanded I speak to someone there and then. I was told 'they couldn't have been our students and I should report it to the police'. In other words they didn't deal with the problem until they were given proof.”

Written Complaint Shaheen subsequently submitted a written complaint against Ms Jane Girt, Deputy head at Carlton Bolling College, saying: “I felt she ignored me and only instructed me to report to the police, so she would not have to deal with the matter. As advised, I did report the matter. Similarly, to me the police officer was also shocked at how Carlton Bolling responded or rather by the lack of response.”

He added: “As if that wasn’t upsetting enough for us as a family, Ms Girt showed no interest what so ever in trying to get to the bottom of this. To think Ms Girt occupies a senior role within the school, one would think she would follow up such a serious matter raised by a family living within yards of Carlton Bolling college.”

According to the most recent Annual Bullying Survey, conducted in partnership with secondary schools and colleges across the United Kingdom, a staggering 54 per cent of young people in the UK have suffered bullying at some point. Sadly, many cases aren't dealt with until they are highlighted on social media.

Mr Shah eventually met with the Head at Carlton Bolling on the 31st of January, and though vey apologetic was told 'he'd known nothing of the incident until much later, and it should have been dealt with much better at the beginning'. Next day the school informed Mr Shah all six boys had

CCTV footage showing six young boys 'antagonising' special needs child been reprimanded after their parents had been asked to come in, with the ringleader expelled from school for a couple of days.

Shaheen added: “Naturally I'm appreciative but feel really unhappy the Deputy Head teacher at Carlton Bolling didn’t help and showed no compassion.

Why is it no-one takes any notice until everything is either caught on camera or put online? Strict guidelines are of no use when poorly applied. You'd have thought recent bullying incidents here would keep people on their toes.”

Asian Sunday contacted Carlton Bolling College to ask if they'd let the family down in the way they'd initially dealt with the incident. No comment has been received.

Kalin and his family clearly feel aggrieved over how they were treat initially. Guidelines on the school's website show no reference to bullying incidents involving pupils outside the premises.

National Outcry In October of last year many people were left horrified at the bullying of a Syrian refugee on playing fields at the Almondbury Community School in Huddersfield. The victim who already had a broken wrist was grabbed by the throat before being pushed to the ground with water then poured on his face. It prompted a national outcry only because it had been filmed and passed on to the national media.

Heroic MP Tobias Ellwood shared the footage, writing online: "Absolute disgrace. This bully, his parents, the school where this occurs and the onlookers who fail to step in, all have big questions to answer."

"Why is it no-one takes any notice until everything is either caught on camera or put online?

Strict guidelines are of no use when poorly applied.

You'd have thought recent bullying incidents here would keep people on their toes.”

Father Shaheen Shah

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When asked if we were letting young victims of bullying down a Department for Education spokesperson told me: “Harassment or bullying of any kind is completely unacceptable and abhorrent in any setting, including schools.

"Schools have a role in promoting community cohesion and integration and are required to support pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Promoting our shared values, including mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, is a priority for DfE. We are working with the sector to support them in this role, including for example, encouraging social mixing across schools."

The DfE Confirmed To Asian Sunday: There is no place for any form of hatred, discrimination or racism in society. ·* All schools must promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and they are required by law to have measures in place to prevent bullying – including racist bullying.

* All schools are legally required to have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. They have the freedom to develop their own anti-bullying strategies appropriate to their environment and are held to account by Ofsted. * Under the Equality Act, schools are required to foster good relations of people of all backgrounds and eliminate discrimination. * Under Section 90 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 teachers have the power to discipline pupils for poor behaviour which takes place outside of the school gates. The school behaviour policy should set out what action the school will take in response to noncriminal misbehaviour that occurs off the school premises. * Teachers can discipline pupils for misbehaviour when they are participating in any school related activity, on the journey to and from school, or when wearing school uniform.

Teachers can also discipline pupils for poor behaviour outside of school that could have repercussions for the orderly running of the school, or poses a threat to other pupils or the public, or could adversely affect the reputation of the school.

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Annual Bradford Curry Awards

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By RAHEEMA KHAN raheema@asiansunday.co.uk Bradford's second annual Curry Awards is underway with nominations now live for the public to vote for their favourites in 9 categories.

Bradford Curry Awards launched last year to celebrate Bradford’s hugely influential and prominent curry industry.

Following on from the success of last year’s event, where the who’s who of Bradford’s dynamic curry industry graced the occasion, organisers are back with plans for the second year to be bigger and better.

This year the Curry Awards partners up with car brand Lexus, who will be giving away a Lexus ES sport to one lucky person to drive for the weekend via a special Lexus curry trail, where Lexus prestigious cars will visit close to 200 curry establishments across the district, anyone who spots the car simply has to take a picture of it and post to the Bradford Curry Awards social media site with hashtag #Lexuscurrytrail to be in with a chance to win the car for the weekend including a meal for 4 and 2 VIP tickets to the awards.

On partnering up with Bradford Curry Awards, Lexus Bradford principle Christopher Boot, said: “We were just so impressed with the inaugural awards that we had to get involved for the second time” With the launch of more curry houses in the city, the competition has really spiced up with two new categories being added for 2019: Best Dish and Best Newcomer. Last year Café Akbar scooped the Best Restaurant People’s Choice award and Prashad won the Best Restaurant Judges Choice Award. My Lahore also won big, taking away 6 awards in total.

With nominations once again live for the public to nominate their favourites, it really is going to be an intense competition, as there are so many great establishments to choose from.

Nominations will close on 9 March 2019, after which a short list will be prepared for judges to take over and choose the final winner. The only category which will be put back out for votes will be the Best Restaurant People’s Choice where the public will vote for their winner. The finalist with the highest number of verified votes will win this category.

Bradford Curry Awards founder, Fatima Patel said: “It’s great to be hosting the second awards, I

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am so excited for the industry, especially as they work such long and unsociable hours, this event is a great way to celebrate them all and bring them together.

“Of course, there can be only one winner, but the main objective for me is to bring the industry together and celebrate their contribution to our local economy and to our tourism.”

Every year Bradford Curry Awards also aims to fight for a cause. Last year the food event looked at encouraging more women into the industry and it’s good to see that a couple of female chefs have started emerging in Bradford.

This year however, organisers have chosen to create awareness around food wastage.

According to figures UK households binned £13bn worth of food in 2015 that could have been eaten. Waste and recycling advisory body Wrap revealed that an estimated 7.3m tonnes of household food waste was thrown away in 2015 – up from 7m tonnes in 2012.

Throughout the awards campaign organisers hope to provide useful tips and advice on how to reduce food wastage and make Bradford one of the leading cities to tackle food wastage.

The Awards will take place on Tuesday 9th April 2019 at Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford. Tickets are now on sale visit www.bradfordcurryawards.co.uk or call 01274 735 657

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This clever technique for transforming sweet potatoes into "fettuccine" was inspired by a prize-winning recipe from the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission.

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• 1 large sweet potato (about 1 lb.)

• 3 tablespoons butter • 1/2 cup Pecan Gremolata • Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs • To make Pecan Gremolata • Ingredients • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • 1/3 cup finely chopped toasted pecans • 1 tablespoon lemon zest • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Stir together parsley, pecans, lemon zest, garlic, and salt in a small bowl.

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Method for Sweet Potato Fettuccine 1. Peel sweet potato, and cut lengthwise into 1/8inch-thick slices using a mandoline. Stack 4 to 6 potato slices on a cutting board; cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips.

Repeat procedure with remaining slices.

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2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add potato strips, and sauté 6 to 8 minutes or until al dente. (Don't overcook strips or they will fall apart.) Add 1/2 cup Pecan Gremolata, and toss gently to coat.

Serve immediately.

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rolling board. flatten a ball and place it on the flour. Add some more flour on top.

Ingredients

• 1 cup White Millet Flour/Jowar Flour • 1/3 cup rice flour • Water Method Measure 1 small cup of Jowar Flour and 1/3 cup of rice flour. Add lukewarm water to knead into a dough until smooth. Now make small to medium sized balls of the dough. sprinkle a good amount of jowar flour on the

Then with your palms, lightly press as well as rotate the roti. Add more flour if required until you are happy with the shape and thickness of the chapati.

(Experts are known to use the palm of their hands to flatten and roll a chapati) Now gently lift up the chapati then place jowar roti on a hot tava and bake on medium heat on both sides till golden brown.

Enjoy with curry or dish of your choice.

Tawa pulao street style (best made with left over rice)

Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 4 cups of cooked rice • Oil - 1 tbsp • Butter - 3 tbsps • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp • Ginger - 1/2 tsp, grated • Garlic - 2 cloves, finely minced • Green chillies - 1-2, finely chopped • Onions - 1, medium, finely sliced • Tomatoes - 2, medium, finely chopped • Carrots - 1/2 cup, blanched in hot water for 5-6 minutes (cut into round disks or 1" length strips) • Capsicum - 1/3 cup (chopped into 1/2" length strips) • Cauliflower - 1/2 cup, cut into small florets and boiled in hot water for 5 -6 minutes - optional

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tomatoes and half of the coriander leaves and saute for 6-8 minutes or till oil separates and becomes mushy.

Add red chili powder, white pepper powder, pav bhaji masala and half of the salt and mix well. Allow the flavors to meld for a minute or two.

Add the blanched cauliflower, carrots, boiled potatoes and mix well. Add a few tbsps of water and cook on low-medium flame for 7-8 minutes till the flavors meld. Add the green peas and Method mix well.

In a flat wide griddle or tawa, Add the cooked rice and mix heat oil and butter. Once hot, well. Adjust salt and mix the rice add cumin seeds and allow to carefully such that rice grains do splutter. not break. Add the lemon juice Add the chopped onions and and chopped coriander leaves green chilies and saute for 2-3 and mix well. Turn off flame. minutes. Add the minced ginger Remove to a serving bowl and and garlic, mix and saute for 3 serve warm with any raita of minutes.Add the chopped your choice or yogurt. capsicum and saute for a minute. Add the chopped *Potato - 1, small, peeled, cut into 1" length strips and boiled •Green peas - 1/4 cup, boiled •Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp •Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp, Kashmiri •Pav Bhaji Masala - 1 1/4 tbsps (or a heaped tbsp) •White pepper powder - pinch •Salt to taste •Lemon juice - 1 tbsp •Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup, chopped and packed

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Shisha Lounge Controls Getting Closer

By GRAHAME ANDERSON grahame@asiansunday.co.uk

Controls on how shisha lounges operate could soon be brought in by the government following a series of fast moving talks at Westminster. A cross party debate has brought a greater will to ensure the effect of shisha establishments on local people is minimal in all towns and cities including Bradford.

Passionate Campaign The campaign has been led by Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood who claimed a bar called Arabian Nites “ruined” a Birmingham community. Residents were terrified of gun violence, going outside late at night and even of taking their kids to school around the corner. There are 37 such establishments in England's second city. Three have subject to closure orders.

Serious Concerns Ms Mahmood said: "For far too long, people have turned a blind eye to shisha lounges operating in a totally unacceptable manner."The poor running of these facilities can have a terrible impact on local communities - from antisocial behaviour and littering, all the way through to extreme violence and drug running, the blight on some communities cannot be overstated.”

Local Government Minister Jake Berry made a point of meeting representatives of local councils and to discuss how the law could be changed. In the debate last December, the Rossendale and Darwen MP said: “The government has not ruled out licensing Shisha cafés but believe they can boost the high street and night-time economy.”

Worries have been expressed in Blackburn however, about how youngsters have been using pop up shisha bars as back doors to smoking.

It's about getting the right balance.

Talks are ongoing prompting Ms Mahmod to add: "It's been incredibly positive to hear from a range of government departments and local government voices, and I'm delighted at the speed with which this is moving forwards."

Looking At Licenses The Licensing Act 2003 covers the sale of alcohol and certain forms of “regulated entertainment”. Licences are usually issued by a local authority, though this Act 2003 applies in England and Wales only, with separate licensing legislation for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Shisha bars are not required to have a licence under this legislation unless they are regulated for another reason, such as the sale of alcohol.

The Bradford Example Last Autum Asian Sunday reported shisha cafés are required to comply with the smoke-free regulations operational since July 2007. Your local council as opposed to the police are in charge of enforcing the Smoke Free law. Bradford

Metropolitan Borough Council have promoted the fact smoking shisha or using substances like paan, gutkhu, betel (areca nut) and naswar, can increase your risk of developing a range of cancers including mouth cancer.

A Bradford Council spokesperson told me: “There are currently 10 premises in Bradford offering shisha. Most do not sell alcohol and would therefore only require a license for late night refreshments after 11.00pm if served. The legislation is not in place to close a premises.

“Bradford have a shisha intervention plan, which involves visits with other enforcement partners to the premises and appropriate enforcement action undertaken for any offences under the Health Act 2006 and any other offences found on site in relation to public and employee safety. Any Antisocial behaviour caused in connection with the premises to the local community would be dealt with through our complaints system.

“The average shisha-smoking session Important Points lasts an hour and research has • Data from the 2016 Health shown that in this time the user can survey for England reported 15 inhale the same amount of smoke per cent of individuals had ever used shisha, and one per equivalent to more than 100 cent had used it in the last cigarettes. Shisha smokers are also month. at risk of the same kinds of diseases • Concerns have been as cigarette smokers, such as heart expressed about the impact disease, cancer, respiratory disease, of noise and anti-social problems during pregnancy and behaviour from some shisha can also increases the risk of bars, especially in residential diseases such as TB and hepatitis as areas, and this has led to calls mouthpieces are usually shared. for a new regulatory regime Therefore to try and reduce the risks for these premises. attached, environmental health are • Further information about working alongside health colleagues the regulation of shisha bars in to ensure that people are aware not England is provided in a only of the legal issues but the risk to guidance document for health and the support available businesses from Westminster locally for shisha users wanting to Council. quit.”

Five years ago a shisha bar in the city was fined for breaching the smoking law. A local councillor took up complaints made by residents about excessive noise from another in Leeds Road a year later, and in 2017, planning regulations were broken by another in Hey Street.

Asian Sunday did attempt to contact several shisha establishments in Bradford for a comment, but no-one was available. A spokeperson from the Unit 16 Lounge in Richmond Road would only say however, they close at midnight and being on an industrial estate there's no problem to locals whatsoever

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Anees Bazmee: 'No Entry' sequel script ready Director Anees Bazmee says the script of the "No Entry" sequel is ready with him, and he is waiting for the green signal from producer Boney Kapoor.

"I am not sure. I don't know. Boney will be able to tell this."

At the moment, the director is busy working

on "Pagalpanti", which stars Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz and Arshad Warsi. It is slated to release on December 6 this year.

Asked about the status of the "No Entry" sequel, Bazmee told said: "I have a beautiful script with me and I think the film should be made. 'No entry' has a huge fan base. Whenever it is shown on the small screen, I get calls from people to praise it."

"If we make 'No Entry' part two, it will be a very big one."

The 2005 hit comedy film features Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Esha Deol and Celina Jaitly. It is how Salman's character Prem convinces his friends to cheat on their wives.

Bazmee says his script is ready.

"Now, I am just waiting for my producer Boney Kapoor to give green signal. I have also sent in my wish-list."

Will Salman be back?

Fear losing relevance, not stardom: Bipasha Basu After being a part of hits such as "Ajnabee", "Raaz", "No Entry" and "Bachna Ae Haseeno", she has been away from the silver screen for almost four years. Actress Bipasha Basu, who is now set to make a comeback with the film "Aadat", says she fears losing relevance.

Asked if she ever feared losing stardom, Bipasha told IANS over phone from Mumbai: "I have never been a desperate person. I have been a lucky girl and I have always lived by my own rules and not the industry norms, because when I started off I was called a bohemian because of the way I was... Fearing losing stardom, I don't know, but yeah, fearing losing relevance definitely."She said the fear exists because there is so much investment involved as a person into it, and not just as an actor.

actress.Bipasha's last big screen outing was the 2015 film "Alone".

Among her other films are "Footpath", "No Entry", "Corporate", "Omkara", "Dhoom 2", "Goal" and "Race".

The 40-year-old, who married actor Karan Singh Grover in 2016, says her family life is always a priority for her over work and career. Her new film "Aadat" will reunite her with Karan on-screen once again after "Alone".

What kept her away from the silver screen? "I have been working since the age of 15, right after school as a model for the first three years. And from 19 when I started my first film till now. I have been acting for a very long time. I had very little time to "I would have that little fear of losing spend with my family and post my relevance, but losing stardom, not so wedding was my time that I much, because I am the same person that reconnected with my family and I I am. Right from the beginning...my could spend a lot of time with them. It wants have been simple," said the is essential to spend that much actress, whose roles in films like "Jism" quality time with your parents and and "Raaz" stereotyped her as a 'bold' your entire family," she said.

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SHOWBIZ Here's when Michael Jackson documentary 'Leaving Neverland' will premiere The two-part Michael Jackson documentary series titled 'Leaving Neverland' will premiere on March 3 and March 4. HBO announced the news at the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour on Friday, reported Variety.

The Dan Reed directorial, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, is a four-hour expose in which two men named Wade Robson and James Safechuck, allege that the late King of Pop sexually abused them when they were children.

Mani Ratnam Planning a 'biggie with Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan?

It will be an onscreen reunion for Amitabh Bachchan and bahu Aishwarya after 11 years if they star together in this historical drama being made by Mani Ratnam.

If reports are true Amitabh Bachchan and bahu Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are set to come together eleven years after Sarkaar Raaj for a big-budgeted historical drama. Reports claim filmmaker Mani Ratnam is in talks with Bachchan and his bahu for a magnum opus as big as the Baahubali franchise.

The 'Bombay' director has reportedly approached Aishwarya to play the female lead and she has signed on the dotted line. The senior Bachchan, however, is yet to give a nod. The report also mentions that the franchise will be a three-installment series with the who's who of southern film industry in pivotal roles.

Reveals a source as quoted by DNA, “It’s a big-budget historical drama, which is being planned on the lines of the Baahubali franchise. It’s likely to be a bilingual project and star several other big names from the South Indian film industry. Mani approached his muse Aishwarya for the female lead and she signed on the dotted line."

Talking about Big B, the source added, "Mani has narrated the script to Amitji.

He is taking his time to decide whether he would like to do it. A confirmation from his end is yet to come but he has liked the idea."

The source further hints at an ensemble

cast that is soon to be put together. "There will be an ensemble cast. The actors have already been asked to give bulk dates and commit a few years to this film, as it will be made in several parts. The book has five volumes, but the makers are planning to conceptualise it as three installments on screen.

The film is said to be an adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s popular historical novel Ponniyin Selvan (The Son of Ponni). The fivevolume tome narrates the story of Arulmozhivarman, who was crowned as Rajaraja Chola I during the 10th and 11th century.

Aishwarya was last seen in Fanney Khan last year whil Big B starred in, Thugs of Hindostan,

Expressing criticism, Jackson's family called the documentary a public lynching and said the filmmakers were not interested in the truth.

The documentary will be available on all channels including HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO on Demand and partner streaming platforms, the company stated.

Earlier, reports were doing the rounds that the network might not air the controversial documentary due to threats from Jackson's estate lawyer Howard Weitzman.

The 'Neverland' in the film refers to the Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County Calif., where the pop legend lived between 1988 and 2003 and was raided by law enforcement officers in 2003 in connection with molestation accusations against Jackson by a 13year-old boy.

Jackson was acquitted by jurors of all 14 criminal counts against him in state court in 2005.

Salman Khan gives nod to another Korean film remake?

Salman Khan is set to remake another Korean film, after he completes ‘Bharat’, which is the official remake of Korean period drama ‘Ode To My Father’.

According to reports Khan has given his nod to the Hindi remake of ‘Veteran’. A source has said “Salman is mostly going to star in the adaptation of Veteran, which is an action comedy about a detective up against a rich tycoon who uses his clout to escape the law.

Salman is likely to play the protagonist in the desi remake.”

According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, the character will not be like Chulbul Pandey of Dabangg but will be more stylised and contemporary.

The film will also star a younger actor with a strong screen presence as the antagonist. He will be playing the role of a young millionaire who is involved in a crime syndicate and will be seen as Salman’s enemy in the film.

The source has said in the report, “It has the right blend of action, comedy and thrills. It’s a good verses bad story and the character challenges the cop throughout.”

Khan is currently busy working on his next big flick Bharat scheduled to hit the theatres this Eid. The film’s gripping teaser has already set the mood for its release with the actor playing a larger-thanlife role. Thereafter he will begin work on ‘Dabangg 3’ in March, followed by a Sooraj Barjatya film.

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By FATIMA PATEL fatima@asianstylemagazine.com He wears more than one hat from musician, to singer, to actor, to producer, to director, to TV host and to screenwriter. Exhausted?

Well if you found that list exhaustive we've not added his NGO and role as a UN Goodwill ambassador.

Yes, we are talking about the multitalented Farhan Akhtar.

Asian Style caught up with the award winning actor following the release of his international album Echoes, which has received positive reviews. We spoke about films, feminism and Farhan Akhtar.

Over to Mr Akhtar.....

Your movie, Fakir of Venice’, which was has been delayed for more than a decade, how do you feel

about its release?

It has been more than 10 years I shot for the film in 2005. I am really happy for the Director of the film, who is a dear friend of mine. But honestly beyond that I have no connection left for the film now, it has been such a long time. Of course, I wish him well and the people who have come on to do the film I wish them well and that’s really about it. I am excited to see it myself. I haven’t watched it.

Priyanka is returning to Bollywood with, ‘The Sky is Pink’, which also stars you and you have shot for some portions in London. Being on the sets must be exciting.

We did shoot in London for a couple of days, but I really don’t see it as a return of Priyanka to Bollywood. I don’t think she had gone anywhere. She has expanded her career for sure. She is still very much a part of the Hindi film scene. She is still as loved and as respected as she was when she was actively doing work over here. And I have worked with her and

collaborated with her on two Don films, so for me as a professional it’s amazing to be working with her again. The image that she has as an actor and as a collaborator

for the film, is something to be very excited to be about.

You’re going to reunite with director Rakeysh Omprakash

"I don't see 'The Sky is Pink' as Priyanka's return to Bollywood. I don't think she had gone anywhere. She had expanded her career for sure"

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INTERVIEW Mehra for a movie called ‘Toofan’ which you announced not long ago... Do you think it will be difficult for you to take on the role of a boxer in this film?

It’s really challenging and that’s what’s most exciting. It’s going to be something that’s going to push me again to try and achieve something that I have not done before. Rakeysh and I had an amazing time working together on Bhaag Milka Bhaag, to get a chance to work with that creative force again is something that I am very looking forward to doing.

How are you preparing yourself for the role?

Training must be pretty intense.

Well, we have started now. We have started breaking down, exactly what we need to do with the physicality of the part. So, it’s a process that needs focus and I do have time between now and then to focus. I am going to be working with some very talented people who are going to be teaching me about the art of boxing.

Again, with a great crew. So, I really look forward to it. As an actor you want something that is going to challenge you, you want something that is going to take you out of your comfort zone. And getting to do that with somebody who I have had an amazing experience working with in the past, is doubly exciting.

Last time we spoke we discussed your music, where your album Echoes had just released, and now you’re producing a film based on the hip hop music scene, called Gully Boy. It's great to see new styles being explored in Bollywoo You’re able to explore this through the many different hats you wear, whether that’s as a musician, producer or actor. How does it make you feel being able to explore so much and within the space and platforms you have created?

I really consider myself so lucky to be able to do the things that I am right now. So be it like producing a film with Zoya for Gully Boy, which is about the whole emerging hip hop scene out of the slums in Mumbai. Or be it the web series, the shows that we are doing, so there is Mirzapur that’s done really really well just now and going forward, whether it’s Toofan or the other films that are coming together. It’s really an interesting time, because I feel that every couple of years, the kind of audience that we are speaking to is just changing. There is a whole new generation that keeps getting added to it, who are interested in the kind of the content that’s different from the generation before that. And you have to keep your ear on the ground and that’s what makes what we do

so much fun. We have to constantly keep reinventing and constantly keep looking at what is happening out there. What is it that people engaging with, what is it that we can explore and that’s what we do and makes the job so exciting.

But you’re also taking risks by going out of your comfort zone and bringing different content, such as new music styles..

That’s the reason, whether it’s Riteish my partner or me, or Zoya, that we got into doing films in the first place is because we wanted to keep pushing further the boundaries if we could. There’s no judgement to be passed on to people or filmmakers, or production companies that like to do the run of the mill, that works too, but that’s not for us. We have a different aesthetic, we have a different sensibility and we have to stay true to who we are. So that’s why we are constantly doing what we’re doing. Sometimes it works really well and sometimes it doesn’t, but the important thing is for us to keep our heads down and just follow the direction that we’ve chosen to follow.

Talking about risk. Is your album Echoes a risk that’s paying off?

Time will tell. For me it’s just something that’s really personal time. For me I just wanted to do something that’s really personal to me. I really wanted to share these thoughts, these feelings, this poetry with the world and that’s only the reason I have done it. So, to start with I feel that there is a certain success in just having put it together the way that I hoped it would come together, that in itself makes me feel really good. Then of course once the music is out there, like any other thing any other piece of work anything that is kind of art related an artistic rendition or creation it is instantly going to have an identity of its own and people will adopt it or people will reject it, based on what their feelings are and where they are emotionally in their lives. How they feel and that’s what happens to all pieces of work. So, do I want of course people to listen to it – absolutely. Do I want them to love it? Absolutely! But can I assure anyone that that will happen of course I can’t. What I can tell you is that I am really thrilled to have put this music out and have collaborated with some amazing musicians who have taught me about the art of recording, about the art of song writing and to be able to do all of that, so learning for me as well and at the same time the whole catharsis of sharing what life has been going through over the last two, two and a half years. I just wanted to share that with the world and hopefully the people who have been feeling the same way that I have been over these last couple of years that they will identify with it and kind of not make them feel alone in a certain way or make them smile. That’s all I hope for.

Moving on to your work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and also your own NGO MARD. There is so much being debated about equal rights and the MeToo campaign, what are views on the direction of where these debates are going at this moment in time?

Farhan with Ranveer Singh for Gully Boy

With sister Zoya Akhtar

I do believe it’s heading in the right direction, so be it in terms of equality or equal pay. Even in terms of

the #MeToo movement that’s happened within the film industry and the kind of support that the women who have managed to find the courage and speak up and share their stories have got, that’s very heartening to see. So, I do feel the volume on everything is up. The awareness about what the faults in the system is, everyone is aware of that and there are changes being made on levels of institutions of associations of unions of various kinds, to kind of deal with the menace of harassment for one and in terms of equal billing, equal pay, the discussions are very very hot. I do feel at times though that with the equal pay thing it can be tricky, because it’s such a demand and supply thing of what it is that people want to watch and if there is a particular actor, or particular actress that they want to see.

So, because of the demand it is pretty apparent as it would be in any other artistic field of why somebody would be paid more. So, there is a reason why an artist who is world renowned in his or her work will get more money than some one who has just started out, although they may have spent more amount of time to create a piece of work than the established artist may have.

Similarly, with music a gigantic world famous, band who is doing a concert, they will get paid a lot more for their concert than somebody who is just starting out. So, I don’t think it’s just the hours you have put in, but also the kind of demand that you have ended up creating for yourself that pays you back. So that’s a bit tricky to me, but I do feel more important things are happening on the side of harassment of women and men in the film industry, the awareness of that, the dialogue of that and the corrections that have been made to ensure that that kind of stuff doesn’t happen, to me that is very heartening to see.

It wasn’t as topical when you wrote an open letter to your daughter a few years ago, about consent and the issue of rape. Why did you feel the need to do this?

That’s the reason why I felt I should write something. We’ve grown up in a society that taints and tends to sweep personal issues under the carpet. We don’t like discussing things that have happened at home publicly, we are embarrassed what will people think, and that mindset needs to change. If we want our people to be able to come out and speak about what’s happening with them, then we should have the courage to speak about what we are feeling. So, it really was because of that. There were many incidents of physical assault, of rape, of gang rape of a little girl and there was a lot of that going on. There was a lot of anger towards the system for those who were failed, there was a failed system of women not being safe anywhere and so you do think about your near and dear ones at a time like that, because you want them to go out into the world, you want them to experience. You don’t want them to change their desire to explore the world because of fear of something happening to them. So, I just felt it was important for me to write something and that is why I chose to write the letter.

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As we get set into the cold winter months the battle for healthy skin begins to get tougher. Its quite a norm for skin to feel patchy, blotchy and dry.

As the cold sets in, the water from your skin can evaporate faster. Here are a few tips to keep you hydrated and your skin healthy during these cold winter months: Moisturise Moisturising is vital. A hot steamy bath always seems like a really good idea however this can be a reason for dry and irritated skin. Hot water on the skin can strip the natural oils making the skin dry and also encourage premature ageing. The hot water in and steaming through facial

moisturiser or a facial oil after a shower. Always remember to apply facial oils to wet skin only.

Lips The skin on our lips is thin and often prone to become dry and chapped.

This can be painful and doesn’t look great as well as can. For dry chapped it’s a good idea to use a simple exfoliator. Brown sugar with jojoba oil rubbed in small circular motions is a great recipe to exfoliate and moisturise. Applying a nourishing Moisture rich lip balm and top up through the day. You may also use moisture rich lipstick or just apply a lip balm on top of your lipstick to lock in moisture as well as help aid dry lips Eyes

treatments is acceptable as the therapists will replace the lost oils with the use of specific products. Based on this principle be sure to use a good

The skin surrounding the eye area is the most sensitive skin and at high risk of premature age lines. It is vital to use a specific eye cream to moisturise and hydrate this highly sensitive area.

Stress, lack of sleep and lack of water intake are all contributing factors of poor skin particularly around the eye area. Ensure to use an eye cream specific to your concern and skin type.

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How to Get the Most Out of Rest Days Fitness fans are being told to sleep-in and stop skimping on protein if they want to get the most out of rest days.

The team behind health and fitness site Vivotion.com say that regularly taking days off from intense exercise is imperative to achieving fitness goals.

Rest day are not only crucial for giving your body time to recover from workouts – they also help your muscles become bigger and stronger as they rebuild.

If you’re just feeling a little sore, consider recovery activities like walking or swimming, but if you’re feeling completely wiped out don’t be afraid to kick your feet up and give yourself a day of complete rest and recuperation.

A spokesperson for Vivotion.com said: “If you’ve been working to your maximum capacity every day, or if you’ve simply been keeping up with a good routine of fairly low impact exercises, you want to make sure to give your body a break from time to time.

“If all your body gets is physical stress without rest, you can reach the point of diminishing returns, or the point at which your fitness progress is stunted.”

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Sleep-in Believe it or not, sleeping is one of the most important parts of all fitness programmes. Getting quality shut-eye both when training and resting is crucial – the whole point of a rest day is giving your body the opportunity to recuperate, and nothing helps decrease the strain on your systems

like loading up on sleep. The recommended amount of sleep for adults 26-64 is 7-9 hours.

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Stretch It’s easy to neglect extensive stretching on rest days, but this activity shouldn’t just be reserved for workouts.

Whether you grab the strap in your living room or head to the gym for a yoga class, it’s important to take care of your muscles on your day off.

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Foam roll In an ideal world, everyone would get professional deep-tissue massages regularly, but your bank account might not allow that. Alternatively, you can use a foam roller to massage your tight muscles and break up the lactic acid.

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Walk If you want to loosen up your muscles without straining them, or if you just need to get outside for some fresh air, go for a gentle walk.

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Swim Swimming is a great low-impact exercise option, allowing your body to be weightless, relaxing your joints and stretching your body in ways you wouldn’t be able to on land.

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Don’t Skimp on Protein A lot of people think it’s best to consume protein within 30 minutes of a gruelling workout, but studies show that your body’s ability to utilise protein to build muscle remains elevated for a full 24 hours after a heavy sweat session. Your body is still working to rebuild torn muscle tissue even if you

aren’t causing any new damage that day – so eat up that protein!

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Hydrate Drinking water to maintain a hydrated state during training, after exercise, and during

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FEATURE Inside the British Asian Brexit vote – and why it contains a few surprises

By RAKIB EHSAN

Doctoral Researcher in Political Science, Royal Holloway

Months on from the EU referendum, our understanding of the Leave vote is still patchy in certain areas.

We’ve learnt that older people and the less affluent were more likely to choose Brexit, but we know less about how the vote broke down in ethnic terms.

Polls conducted before the European referendum – and indeed some conducted afterwards – indicated that ethnic minority voters were more likely to vote Remain.

However, there is data to suggest that the strength of euroscepticism within the British South Asian population was perhaps stronger than previously anticipated.

A number of jurisdictions with large South Asian populations delivered Leave votes, including Luton (56.5% Leave), Hillingdon (56.4% Leave), Slough (54.3% Leave) and Bradford (54.2% Leave). All have South Asian populations of 25% and above. It’s not unreasonable to think that such Leave votes could not have been delivered without a significant number of Asian voters opting for Brexit.

And more recently released wardlevel data from the West London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow provides strong support for the idea that Asian voters were more inclined towards Leave than the polls suggested. In these two multiethnic boroughs, non-white ethnicity was associated with voting Leave, defying the wider national trend.

In both boroughs, the more

prosperous, mainly white wards voted strongly in favour of Remain.

The Asian areas, on the other hand, were much more evenly split between Remain and Leave (it’s also worth mentioning that the poorer, largely white areas containing council estates voted to Leave).

presence.

While the borough of Ealing voted overall Remain by 60.4%, the wards (Broadway and Green) in Southall – primarily a South Asian residential district – voted only very narrowly Remain (50.5% and 50.9% respectively).

Reasons for Leave These figures prompt a number of interesting questions. Why did some South Asians vote for a campaign that was, at times, seen as bigoted and xenophobic? Why did a number of middle-class South Asians (most notably those living in West London) not vote in a way which their socio-economic status would predict?

Ealing’s relatively prosperous, predominantly white wards such as Southfield, Northfield, Walpole and Ealing Broadway all delivered Remain votes exceeding 70%.While Southall admittedly contains large areas of economic deprivation (which is linked with voting Leave), voting dynamics within neighbouring Hounslow make for further interesting reading.

Replicating the pattern of voting in Ealing, the well-off, predominantly white wards (such as those in Chiswick in east Hounslow) voted heavily in favour of Remain, whereas more deprived, white wards in the western end of the borough in Feltham and Bedfont voted to leave by 64-66%.

What is perhaps the most surprising finding from the ward-level data is that the Osterley and Spring Grove ward voted 63.4% Leave. In fact, it returned a near-identical Leave percentage to the one delivered in Bedfont ward (exactly 64%). This is despite the fact that Osterley and Spring Grove has a sharply contrasting demographic profile to Bedfont. It is a relatively affluent, well-educated, non white-majority ward with a noticeable South Asian

If there is strong evidence for euroscepticism among South Asians – including those who are well-educated and in higher-status jobs – it is the voting figures from West London, particularly Osterley and Spring Grove, Hounslow.

One reason might be that many voters within the British South Asian diaspora don’t feel European.

When the Remain campaign sought to appeal to a sense of European identity, and warned that people were about to lose that identity, it didn’t make for a particularly convincing argument.

First-generation migrants from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were encouraged to integrate under a social policy based on the adoption of “British values”. Being absorbed into a “European collective” was never, in reality, really part of that integration process. The pro-Commonwealth rhetoric coming from the Leave camp, on the other hand, would have pulled on the heartstrings of many South Asian voters.

The Commonwealth argument became particularly interesting when the Leave campaign talked about immigration. Prominent Leave campaigners such as Michael Gove often claimed that the EU was essentially forcing

Britain to implement a “racist” immigration system. While predominantly white EU migrants were allowed to freely enter the UK, those from the Indian subcontinent were subject to visa and work restrictions. Voting Brexit was seen as an opportunity to “level out” this in-built unfairness.

As for the supposedly xenophobic and racist elements of the Leave campaign, it could simply be the case that many well-integrated, South Asian voters who strongly identify with the UK were left unoffended. The “target” was perceived to be Eastern Europeans originating from nonCommonwealth countries who were taking advantage of freedom of movement.

We still don’t have much information about how specific groups voted in the referendum but what we can gather from the ward-level data is telling. The Brexit voter is not just your dispossessed, lower-educated white Northerner.

They might also be your well-to-do, educated voter of Indian origin living in one of West London’s leafier suburbs.

This article originally appeared in The Conversation

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NEWS Good News For British Pakistanis As Pakistan looks to set up fast track

courts to settle land grab cases

By RAHEEMA KHAN

raheema @asiansunday.co.uk Land grabbing has always been a major issue for Pakistanis who have settled in the UK. Many British Pakistanis have major battles when visiting Pakistan to claim their ancestrol or heritage land, due to land grabbing from locals.

Well, it seems there may be some good news for Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs).

Zulfiqar Bukhari, Special Assistance to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development.told Gulf News: “There is good news for all Pakistanis living abroad as we will soon set up fast-track courts dedicated to expatriates to help settle their cases on a priority basis,” He said the courts would settle NRPs’ cases within one month.

“Land grabbing back home is a one of the major issues facing the NRPs. We have received a huge number of complaints regarding this. We are working with the Law Ministry to set up special courts to handle these cases since there is no other alternative to address their complaints. Normal courts take years to decide such cases,” Bukhari explained. Around 9 million Pakistanis live outside of Pakistan He said NRPs had been ignored by

previous regimes. “They wanted our money, but never liked us,” quipped Bukhari who himself is British Pakistani and was picked by Imran to lead the Overseas Pakistanis Ministry.

The UK is home to Europe's largest Pakistani community - around 1.17 million people.

The community contributes around 20 billion rupees to the Pakistani economy. Many regularly travel to the country on shopping trips, while they also build and buy homes there and set up and invest in businesses.

Land grab complaints from the UK have been made in their hundreds over the past few years.

A Bradford taxi driver who doesn't wish to be named told Asian Sunday, that his family have been threatened. He and his family have been in dispute with his brother over a house in Dadyal, Azad Kashmir for the past five years.

He told us: "When my father passed away, my plot of land that was left to me, my brother asked me if he could use it to grow crops and now that I have told him, I intend to sell my land, he won't hand the land back.

"My brother is now claiming it's his land. He has even produced false papers but the land can be traced back from my dad, so I can prove it is ours. Hopefully with this new fast track court it can be sorted out very soon."

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TECHNOLOGY

What Do The New Galaxy S10 and S10E Images Reveal About Samsung's upcoming Phone

By STAFF REPORTER

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There's been much talk about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 flagship line.

Thanks to leaks on the net we have full front and back renders of the standard Galaxy S10 flagship and the cheaper Galaxy S10E variant.

You can see those triple-lens and dual-lens cameras, ultra-thin bezels, and those 'punch hole' cameras.

After seeing a few renders we can confirm that the fingerprint sensor is going to be embedded in the screen on both these models.

Those of you tech savvy peeps will know this isn't new information and no doubt will have seen quite a few leaked renders already, but just in case you were in any doubt about what the upcoming Galaxy phones will look like, here's our

overview.

What we know so far?

Samsung won't have much left to reveal on February 20: the phones are expected to carry either the Snapdragon 855 or the Exynos 9820 processor, depending on region, and anywhere up to 12GB of RAM for your multitasking needs.

A huge 1TB of storage is on the cards too. Previous Samsung phones have hit that mark with 512GB of internal storage and the option of a 512GB memory card, but it confirmed earlier this year that production has started on a 1TB storage chip.

We doubt the Samsung Galaxy S10 will be 5G when it comes out on 20 February, but it may well be delayed till later this year.

Also If these renders are to be

believed, the Galaxy S10E, the entry-level model in Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 flagship line, will come in a decidedly unmellow yellow colour.

We thought we'd seen all the colours the new phones might be available in, but MySmartPrice revealed a possible Canary Yellow incarnation for the S10E. The Galaxy Note 9 had been briefly rumoured to come in yellow before it launched, but that turned out to be just the color for the stylus that came with the staid blue model.

Well whether they are indeed of this colour and nature is yet to be seen.

The phones are expected to launch on Feb. 20 at Samsung's pre-Mobile World Congress Unpacked event.

Everything you need to know about Facebook’s long-promised ‘unsend’ feature A long-promised option to delete messages inside Messenger has begun according to Facebook.

The update allows users to unsend a message up to 10 minutes after sending that message, for both individual and group chats.

Facebook promised the unsend feature after an investigative report revealed that CEO and creator Mark Zuckerberg deleted some of his own sent messages.

Following the report, Facebook said that they would bring the option to unsend a message to all users.

The tool can help retract typos, messages sent to the wrong person and other errors, if they are caught in time.

Of course, unsend doesn’t mean unseen, but the quickest unsends might not be seen on the other side of the conversation.

Messenger previously allowed users to delete messages so they wouldn’t see them in their own feed, but the recipient could still see the message.

Now the delete option includes “remove for everyone” as well as

the choice to “remove for you” if you don’t want to see the message but don’t mind everyone else still having access.

worldwide on both iOS and Android apps. The update started a slow rollout to some countries at the end of last year.

So how do you take back something you just sent on Messenger? Tapping and holding the message will bring up both that emoji response window, as well as options at the bottom of the screen to copy, forward or remove the message. Tap remove and, if the message was sent less than 10 minutes ago, choose the remove for everyone option from the menu.

While the feature was prompted in part by the report indicating Zuckerberg deleted old messages, the new tool is a bit different from what sparked the update in the first place.

Taking back a message isn’t going to go unnoticed, however.

Facebook says the other users in the conversation will get a text alert saying that a comment was removed. A placeholder noting that a message was removed will also be stuck in the portion of the conversation where the message was eliminated from. Users can still report messages after they’ve been removed.

Messenger needs to be updated before the feature is available however. Facebook says that the update is beginning to roll out

In a statement from Facebook, the company said that the messages were deleted with a tool to limit “the retention period” for security reasons.

The new tool, however, doesn’t ditch old messages but allows users to retract the newest messages.

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Should you selfinvest in funds?

SHABAB GULFRAZ Shabab Gulfraz is our resident Finance expert.

The world of finance and selfinvestment is ever increasing in the digital age, and there are many people out there that will manage some if not all of their investments.

However, how do you go about it, and avoid the pitfalls in the first instance.

I guess without sounding like a know it all, my opinion is that you need to do plenty of research, and not just be aware of funds, but also the platform within which you are investing.

Now platforms can also be a very useful tool in terms of research and can aid you in your decision making.

There are many different selfinvesting platforms out there. I guess it is up to you to find a platform that suits you. My view is that different platforms have different features, advantages and benefits that will work for different people.

It’s a matter of jus researching, google reviews, and finding a platform that has an architecture that works for you.

In terms of the platforms they

have valuable information on funds, and also funds that they recommend. Many platforms provide you with recommended funds that they offer to clients; however, my view is to undertake independent research on these funds. This is because their maybe a subjective reason why these funds are being offered to you.

So, you like a fund what do you do next. I would go to the fund manager’s website and fund out more about the fund you are looking to invest in. This is because the fund manager site would perhaps provide detailed information about the fund, what its objectives and mandates are as well as performance information.

I would also look at sites such as Morningstar and Trustnet. This is because these sites provide valuable information to you as an investor. You can usually find independent comment, as well useful analysis tools that may be able to help you make a decision.

If you prefer making independent decisions, as well as saving some money by not using a financial adviser then although

it’s not easy independent selfinvesting might be for you. FCA figures detailed last year that circa £185 billion of funds were self-managed with customers directly working with platforms.

The issue I see with selfmanagement is knowing your risk profile, risk tolerance and capacity to take risk. These are important concepts and unless taken into consideration you might end up making wrong decisions and investing in funds that are not appropriate for you.

If you feel it is too much work, and you would rather not have the headache, then an independent financial adviser might be an appropriate option for you.

This is because they can take the hassle away from investing and most report back to you annually via an annual review.

Whatever choice you make my view would be to research your options and make a decision that works for you.

Shabab is an experienced financial adviser and a business development consultant with a passion for working with businesses who are both ambitious, and responsive to changing market trends whilst specifically focusing on the needs of both new and existing clients.

Although he provides holistic financial planning advice to clients he also specialises in investment planning, pension planning, and inheritance tax planning strategies.

He has significant experience with all aspects of ethical, and Shariah compliant investments for thae private and corporate client.

In addition to this he has sound understanding of commercial and business legal issues after completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, and later completing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). The MBA led to a greater interest in change management and financial management within the workplace.

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Founder of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature says having ethnic

role models in mainstream literature is extremely important

BY ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk

The US $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature today is one of the most prestigious international literary awards specifically focused on South Asian writing. It started in 2010 and was founded by Surina Narula and Manhad Narula. It is a unique and coveted prize and is open to authors of any ethnicity or nationality as long as the writing is about South Asia and its people. It also encourages writing in regional languages and translations and the prize money is equally shared between the author and the translator in case a translated entry wins.

Now in its 8th year, the DSC Prize has been successful in bringing South Asian writing to a larger global audience by rewarding and showcasing the achievements of the authors writing about this region. Past winners of the DSC Prize

have been H M Naqvi of Pakistan, Shehan Karunatilaka of Sri Lanka, Jeet Thayil and Cyrus Mistry from India, American author of Indian origin Jhumpa Lahiri, Anuradha Roy from India, and Anuk Arudpragasam of Sri Lanka who won the prize last year. In line with its South Asian essence, the DSC Prize award ceremony is held in various South Asian countries by rotation.

One of the founders Surina, spoke to Asian Sunday and told us she felt there had been an increasing interest from South Asian’s for literature. She said “South Asian literature has always been widely read by scholars and people from South Asia.

“South Asian literature written and translated in English is now being widely read by the diaspora and people who have an interest in these countries.”

She also believes that having

ethnic role models in mainstream literature is extremely important as it encourages young authors from the south Asian countries to feel that they can also compete for the mainstream prizes and will be recognised worldwide.

Surina feels it’s a great time to be writing South Asian literature especially with example writers such as Arundhati Roy and others who are today celebrated worldwide.

This year's DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 winner was announced on 25 January at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet in Kolkata, India. The winner from a shortlist of six was ‘No Presents Please’ which was originally written in Kannada by noted author Jayant Kaikini and translated into English by eminent translator Tejaswini Niranjana. The winner took the coveted prize of US $25,000

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LEGAL COLUMN

Meaning of “Without Prejudice” and “Subject To Contract”

The terms “without prejudice” and “subject to contract” can often be found in legal correspondence or documents but what do they actually mean and what is their legal significance?

“Without Prejudice” Generally, statements which are made in an attempt to settle a dispute are “without prejudice” and as such they cannot be referred to in court proceedings as evidence. Any form of communication between the negotiating parties, be it in written correspondence, telephone calls or meetings can be classed as “without prejudice”. The reason for this is that parties are more likely to enter into settlement discussions if they believe they can speak openly and without restriction knowing that what they say, and any admissions that they make to try to settle the dispute, cannot be used against them if those discussions do not achieve a settlement.

Use of “without prejudice” allows the parties to negotiate behind a cloak of confidentiality and protection with such communications being legally privileged and not admissible as evidence should those negotiations break down and the matter subsequently proceeds to a trial. The public policy of encouraging parties who are involved in litigation to try to settle their dispute out of

court is the main reason for having the without prejudice rule.

However, simply marking correspondence “without prejudice” does not guarantee that it is privileged material as for any communication to qualify as being without prejudice it must contain a genuine offer to settle. So, for example, marking a letter that contains defamatory content “without prejudice” would not prevent it being admissible in a defamation claim. Equally, omitting the heading from a letter which contains an offer to compromise may not prove fatal if the letter clearly contains a genuine offer of settlement.

the terms have been agreed and the contract has been signed by both parties.

“Subject to Contract”

In the right context communications can and should be marked “without prejudice” and/or “subject to contract”. Failure to observe these rules could prove fatal to a case. For instance, if a Judge reading a Court Bundle comes across a “without prejudice” offer in the Bundle which has not been marked as such then there is a risk that the Judge may withdraw from the case and order a new trial (before a different Judge) with the consequence that the offending party having to pay the costs of the aborted trial.

During pre-contract negotiations parties frequently head correspondence “subject to contract”.

This phrase indicates that the negotiating parties wish to remain uncommitted until a formal agreement has been reached and all terms are known. It therefore prevents one party bringing a claim on what was said in the pre-contract communications because where a term is offered by one party without reference to further terms yet to be negotiated and agreed and that term is accepted by the other party, it can give rise to a legally binding settlement. In those circumstances there will be no scope for the parties to negotiate further terms.

Marking correspondence “subject to contract” makes it clear that the content of the letter will not give rise to a legally binding contract until all

Therefore, marking a letter “subject to contract” prevents the inadvertent creation of a contract or an argument that one has been created. Further, it is prudent once the contract has been agreed to incorporate a term into the contract that all pre-contractual terms and representations do not bind the parties save for the terms included in the final contract (commonly referred to as an “entire agreement” clause).

If you are involved in any contractual dispute or require assistance in having a contract drawn up then Blacks Solicitors can assist.

LUKE PATEL Luke Patel is a Partner at Leeds law firm Blacks Solicitors LLP specialising in commercial dispute resolution and heads up that team. Luke was the winner of the Best Professional in Business award at the Asian English Business Awards 2013. Described in the Legal 500 as “exceptional” he primarily acts for individuals, owner managed businesses and SME’s in a wide range of sectors At Blacks, they can prepare partnership agreements for all types of businesses or in the event of a dispute they can assist you with the resolution of that dispute.

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1 Link (10) 7 Exonerate (7) 8 Unwanted e-mail (4) 10 Cain's brother (4) 11 Member of the family (8) 13 Cake-burning king (6) 15 Large wasp (6) 17 Mixed (8) 18 Pal (4) 21 River of Egypt (4) 22 Copy (7) 23 Comprehend (10)

1 Hereditary class in India (5) 2 Invalid, not binding (4) 3 Made level (6) 4 One who makes a will (8) 5 Formal speech (7) 6 Boat with two hulls (9) 9 Autumn month (9) 12 Bring back (8) 14 Mode (7) 16 Dangers (6) 19 Listened to (5) 20 Capital of Peru (4)

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SPORTS

The three men that Amir Khan could face next

By AYYAZ MALIK ayyaz@asiansunday.co.uk

The 31-year old Garcia is another fighter that we have raised the possibility of fighting Khan in 2019 or the near future, Danny Garcia is, of course, one of the fighters who has inflicted one of Amir Khan's four losses as a pro.

As a result of arguably being out of the ring for as long as he has and arguably beng along way away from past fitness and condition , Amir Khan might have blown his chance of facing the 30- year old who is arguably one of the shining lights in the division.

A revenge grudge match would be something that “King Khan” would look for, but at this stage of his career and the reality being Khan isn’t appearing to be quite the fighter he was before his two-year absence from the sport.

Why would Thurman face someone who has arguably seen his better years past him? Funny things can happen in sport but don’t surprised if this match gets mentioned in the future.

Any matchup between the two fighters could be of appeal to Amir Khan, but one might have to persuade Danny Garcia, but then again if a good financial package is offered, one shouldn't write it off?

Keith Thurman The 30-year old who, just like Khan has suffered a few injuries over the last couple of years, overcame compatriot Josesito Lopez last time out. After the win over Lopez, American Thurman did call out boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, so a bout with Pacquiao could be the more likely.

Any fight against Khan could be appealing for the Bolton fighter with the lure of fighting in America, but the prospect of facing former world champion Khan at this stage of his career, would arguably not offer any appeal at all for Thurman.

Amir Khan Great British boxer Amir Khan has continued his comeback to the ring, by announcing the news that he has booked a bout with arguably one of the best pound for pound fighters in the boxing business, in Terrence Crawford on 20th April. With this announcement by Khan, many boxing observers have since said that the likelihood of a potential bout between Bolton’s Amir Khan and Sheffield’s Kell Brook is over.

The accusations that Amir Khan “ducked” the fight will always be there and never go away, but there 32-year old Bolton fighter will no doubt feel that with arguably his prime years ahead of him, the need to build a legacy is more necessary than fighting Sheffield’s

Brook.

Here at the sports desk, we take a look and review three fighters that Amir Khan could face after the American Terrence Crawford fight in 2019 or beyond that ; Manny Pacquiao The Philippine legend who was rumoured to face Khan in the past, last time did enjoy an impressive win over Adrien Broner last time, who is a dangerous opponent in his own right and deserves the utmost respect too.

A fight against Khan now would have appeal for Khan, the 32- year old has spoken of not having regrets and fighting the Philipino legend would offer no regrets. On the face of it, one would think this fight won’t happen, but arguably the Crawford and Khan fight was a shock to many so watch the space?

Funnier things have happened Danny Garcia

Keith Thurman

All three of these fights arguably have their merits too them. Of course, Floyd Mayweather could be another name that could be mentioned, but with the veteran well retired and would more likely only come out of retirement again to face Philippine great Pacquiao in a rematch.

After this announcement of fighting Crawford, love him, loathe him or just indifferent to him it’s clear to see that Amir Khan is able to draw in a big opponent even after a two-year sabbatical.

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Asian football player who did, what others dreamt of

By AYYAZ MALIK ayyaz@asiansunday.co.uk

He is living, what many dream of, this is the case for Leicester City’s academy graduate Hamza Chaudhry. British born Chaudhry, who has a Spanish father and a Bengali mother, identifies himself as Bengali and has become the first player South Asian Subcontinent and the second South Asian player to play in the Premier League (first being Cardiff’s Neil Etheridge). The 21year-old who is a defensive midfielder has been at Leicester since he has been eight years old and has flourished In every age group as he has come through the ranks with The Foxes.

Hamza, before his breakthrough season this year was reported to target for Spanish giants Real Madrid and Premier League giants Manchester United, would end up having a period on loan with League One side Burton and Hove Albion in the 2015/16 season and did also feature in the Championship with Burton.

Leicester academy graduate Chaudhry would make his debut for Leicester against Liverpool in the Carbrao cup in September 2017, a Premier League debut would follow a few months later of that year, a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in November 2017.

One of the reasons for the increasing rise of the Leicester academy graduate has been due to the influence of Claude Puel, someone who is very well known to give youth a chance at every club he has been at. It was Puel who famously gave Chelsea star Eden Hazard his big chance in the Lille first team. Hamza Chaudhry used to clean Leicester striker Jamie Vardy’s boots, and now he is playing alongside the former England international. The 21-year old has had some ups this season (playing in the win against Premier League champions Manchester City and Chelsea) and lows this season (being involved in the FA Cup loss to Newport, arguably one of the biggest shocks of this year’s FA Cup.).

Although Leicester have been a tad inconsistent with defeats to relegation-threatened Cardiff and Southampton, on a personal level, this season has seen 21year old Hamza Chaudhry go from strength to strength. The Leicester midfielder has gone on to make his England U21 debut in the 2018 Toulon tournament,

appearing as a substitute in the 2-1 win over China. Although the centre of England’s midfield and in particular defensive Midfield, is arguably a position that is fiercely contested, with players like Jordan Henderson and Eric Dier in Hamza’s position more likely to be preferred due to their vast experience at Premier League

A very brave and determined effort for the man who later dedicated his draw to people with mental health issues. Fury and Wilder whose rivalry has been brewing for many months now, both have stated their desire to face World Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua who holds three world title belts, has since stated he favours a fight with WBC champion, American Deontay Wilder in April.

A bout that would see the Britain hold all four world title belts, (World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association), should he beat the 33-year-old.

The two men had begun negotiations to fight each other but talks broke

level. but with England manager Gareth Southgate keen to also give youth a chance at the same time, arguably Hamza has the best manager internationally to enable him to live his dream of being the first British Asian to play for England.

If the Leicester City player’s early career is anything to go by, is it appears that the greater challenge

Takkam and Alexander Povetkin since then.

This led to each camp blaming the other for failed talks, but with Wilder and Fury fighting each other in Las Vegas, no doubt talks between the parties will escalate.

Should a fight eventually happen, it’s believed it would take place in America, where Deontay Wilder’s fights have been, or at least the majority of them.

To just classify the heavyweight division, as a division of three boxers would be a disservice to Dylan White, who after being defeated by Joshua, has beaten former world champion

you give him, the more impressively he overcomes the challenge. Talent can get you so far, but Hamza Chaudhry has shown he has the attitude, work ethic and the talent to succeed at this level and that will no doubt help the 21- year old to go far in his career as a professional footballer.

Joshua Parker in recent fights. After the fight against Derek Chisora, White needs to be mentioned in the world title picture.

Whichever fighter you’re a fan of, one is for sure is that 2019 promises to be a very good year for British boxing and for boxing on the whole. For many years there have been calls for the World Heavyweight division to be more competitive and arguably the division is the best it’s been for some time.

So boxing fans strap yourselves in for the ride, the year 2019 for boxing, not just in the world heavyweight division promises to be an exciting one.

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Hamza Chaudhry; the