Sajid Iqbal
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Award-winning journalist working as Foreign News Desk Editor @BBCworld. Ex-reporter @dawn_com. RTs are not endorsement.
London, England
Joined January 2009
Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran @BBCSajidIqbal
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The Pakistani convict called himself a "walking dead person" just days before his last voyage destined for Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missiles parts from Iran
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The Pakistani convict called himself a "walking dead person" just days before his last voyage destined for Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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World's 'oldest' marathon runner dies at 114 in hit-and-run
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Police say Singh was walking in his village in India's Punjab state when an unidentified vehicle hit him.
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My piece on the sentencing of Muhammad Asif Hafeez is out: Polo-loving drug lord's double life catches up with him
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Muhammed Hafeez lived a double life, rubbing shoulders with UK royals while also controlling a drugs empire.
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Journalist who exposed child grooming scandal dies aged 60
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The former journalist who exposed the Rotherham grooming gangs scandal, has died aged 60.
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Andrew Norfolk: Times reporter who exposed grooming gang dies - BBC News
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Andrew Norfolk's work revealed a pattern of abuse which led to changes in the law around convictions.
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3/3 We worked together on a follow up and shared our findings while digging further on the theme of extremism in UK prisons. This was the result (Andrew’s story on the front page of The Times and mine published on BBC Online): 
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Five books regarded as "extremist" by the Prison Service remained in jails for seven months after a review called for their removal, the BBC learns.
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I followed a series of stories done by Andrew Norfolk on prisons. His stories were based on Whitehall leaks but I did my own work and did this story: https://t.co/b3HuUpbgK2 Andrew Norfolk was impressed by my work and got in touch through a mutual friend. 2/3
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A manual used by imams to teach prison inmates about Islam risks "turning people into jihadis", a cleric tells the BBC.
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Very sad to learn about the death of my friend Andrew Norfolk. Though we worked for rival news organisations, there was a lot of mutual respect for each other’s work. We even managed to do two stories together, pooling our expertise and respecting each other’s rollout plans. RIP
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Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir puts India in a tight spot
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For decades, third-party mediation on Kashmir has been taboo in the Indian foreign ministry.
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The IAS Association stands in solidarity with Shri Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, & his family. Unwarranted personal attacks on civil servants performing their duties with integrity are deeply regrettable. We reaffirm our commitment to uphold the dignity of public service.
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How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink
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India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of cross-border strikes.
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I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many,
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Vance called Indian prime minister to encourage ceasefire talks after receiving alarming intelligence, sources say | CNN Politics
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A core group of top US officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State and interim national security adviser Marco Rubio, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles — had been...
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The Telegraph: Careful analysis by the Pentagon of the aerial exchanges between India and Pakistan … has led US officials to conclude that Pakistan’s success in shooting down a number of Indian warplanes was down to the military superiority provided by Chinese weapons. #IndiaPak
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Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!
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Kashmir: What's the way out of the India and Pakistan crisis? - BBC News
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India and Pakistan both blame each other for escalating military tensions.
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If you are wondering what is this fuss about last night’s Indian missile attack on militant targets in Pakistan. One of the targets hit include a mosque and building complex associated with Jaish-e-Muhammad militant organisation & its founder Masud Azhar.
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Masood Azhar was once a VIP guest of Britain's leading Islamic scholars. Why?
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