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the bbc asian network's shabnam mahmood has more.oman who takes an abandoned baby from outside a refuge centre. it's set in karachi and stars the country's first transgender supermodel in her debut role. translation: we are very visible in pakistan, but we are very invisible for the society as well, because society takes us not as a normal human being. they take us as, like, ok, you are a transgender, you are a sex worker, or you are something, you are doing something — no! that's why ijust break this stereotype down. transgenders can do anything, they can do modelling, they can be a doctor, it is all about opportunity and a platform. this film provides a unique glimpse into the struggles faced by pakistan's tra nsgender community. rani, a transgender woman who wants to live like a normal woman, who, because in pakistan, for the last few years, we don't getjobs or employment easily. so she tries hard to sell toys in the streets of karachi. because she doesn't want to do begging, she doesn't want to do sex work, she doesn't want to do
the bbc asian network's shabnam mahmood has more.oman who takes an abandoned baby from outside a refuge centre. it's set in karachi and stars the country's first transgender supermodel in her debut role. translation: we are very visible in pakistan, but we are very invisible for the society as well, because society takes us not as a normal human being. they take us as, like, ok, you are a transgender, you are a sex worker, or you are something, you are doing something — no! that's why ijust...
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shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.late 20s is due to appear in court in new zealand in a few hours time charged with murder after at least 49 people were killed and dozens more injured. in shootings at mosques during friday prayers. and it's victory for al boum photo, ridden by paul townend, at the cheltenham gold cup. we are in for a tight finish at this yea r‘s we are in for a tight finish at this year's six nations championship. wales must beat ireland here at the principality stadium here tomorrow. the prime minister is expected to bring her brexit deal back for a third vote in the commons next week. if mps finally support it, brexit could go ahead byjune 30th. if they reject it yet again, there could be a much longer delay. and that's why ministers have today been holding urgent talks with the democratic unionists as they try to get them to back the deal. the dup say the irish backstop — the insurance policy to avoid a hard border with the republic of ireland — remains the key problem and they do want further lega
shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.late 20s is due to appear in court in new zealand in a few hours time charged with murder after at least 49 people were killed and dozens more injured. in shootings at mosques during friday prayers. and it's victory for al boum photo, ridden by paul townend, at the cheltenham gold cup. we are in for a tight finish at this yea r‘s we are in for a tight finish at this year's six nations championship. wales must beat ireland here at the principality stadium...
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shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.tor, political correspondent at the evening standard and henry zeffman, political correspondent at the times. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. it certainly has been a windy, stormy week and although we have some quieter weather on the horizon into next week, we're not there just yet. pretty unsettled weekend ahead, there is a deepening area of low pressure which is going to be moving eastwards across northern parts of the uk on saturday. that is going to bring us quite disruptive we have a mix of gale force gusts of winds, some heavy rain and snow over higher ground too. some possible travel disruption, possible power cuts and perhaps some trees and branches down. the strongest wind will be across wales, where we also have some heavy rain moving into the day. further north of scotland, some snow over higher ground, we could see ten to 15 centimetres over the highest ground of scotland, for instance. gusts of w
shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.tor, political correspondent at the evening standard and henry zeffman, political correspondent at the times. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. it certainly has been a windy, stormy week and although we have some quieter weather on the horizon into next week, we're not there just yet. pretty unsettled weekend ahead, there is a deepening area of low pressure which is going to be moving...
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today, security has been stepped up at mosques around the uk. 0ur correspondent shabnam mahmood reportsbut the attack in new zealand is on the minds of many worshippers here today. some told us they were nervous about what's happened. it frightens me, absolutely frightens me, and i really am lost for words, waking up to something like this. coming to a mosque and having a peace prayer and it actually brought tears to my eyes when the imam was talking about this. people were very nervous, very emotional, even within our women's prayer area. some of the men were passing through and coming into the main hall and there was that extra vigilance and just anxiety was quite high today. in london too, there was an outpouring of support from the muslim community. we just wanted to express our solidarity and companionship with all the people who are suffering, the families that are suffering, the victims who have been suffering from this heinous act of violence. that message of tolerance and peace was echoed here in bradford today, alongside the call to end these acts of hate against all communiti
today, security has been stepped up at mosques around the uk. 0ur correspondent shabnam mahmood reportsbut the attack in new zealand is on the minds of many worshippers here today. some told us they were nervous about what's happened. it frightens me, absolutely frightens me, and i really am lost for words, waking up to something like this. coming to a mosque and having a peace prayer and it actually brought tears to my eyes when the imam was talking about this. people were very nervous, very...
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shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.d suicide on instagram, have been told they won't receive legal aid at her inquest because the case is not in the public interest. herfamily in part blame instagram for her death. now they've been told they won't get any help towards paying the costs of their legal team. angus crawford reports. she had so much to offer. molly russell's death fuelled a national debate... these are companies that count their profits in the billions... ..about the impact of social media on young people. for molly's family, questions, too, about what actually caused her to take her own life. answers they hope an inquest will provide. i thought this was a really strong basis on which... but now, their request for legal aid has been rejected. the legal aid agency said that the case... over 200 families every year in the uk go through what we have been through. every one of those families will want to find out as much as possible and it seems to me that the world we live in, our country, our society, should h
shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.d suicide on instagram, have been told they won't receive legal aid at her inquest because the case is not in the public interest. herfamily in part blame instagram for her death. now they've been told they won't get any help towards paying the costs of their legal team. angus crawford reports. she had so much to offer. molly russell's death fuelled a national debate... these are companies that count their profits in the billions... ..about the impact of...
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now it's mother stories making headlines around the world the newborn son of british teenager shabnam a bagel has reportedly died in syria they go who joined the islamic state when she was fifteen had said she wants. to go back to the u.k. to raise her baby in better conditions british home secretary said it revoked her citizenship to prevent her from returning. more than half a million people have demonstrated across spain to call for gender equality a major union says some six million people also took part in a two hour strike women's rights have become a key topic across the political spectrum ahead of elections in april. there was a less peaceful picture in turkey where police in istanbul fired tear gas at demonstrators taking part in a women's day march that authorities have banned thousands of women had gathered at the city's central square for the protest police pushed back another group of women at the entrance to istanbul's main shopping street many of the protestors were demanding the release of women imprisoned in syria the organizers say nearly fourteen thousand women have
now it's mother stories making headlines around the world the newborn son of british teenager shabnam a bagel has reportedly died in syria they go who joined the islamic state when she was fifteen had said she wants. to go back to the u.k. to raise her baby in better conditions british home secretary said it revoked her citizenship to prevent her from returning. more than half a million people have demonstrated across spain to call for gender equality a major union says some six million people...
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shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.n about 20 minutes. i should say that the irish government in dublin have actually adjourned their cabinet meeting, and they will be coming back a little later. now it‘s time for a look at the weather, with chris fawkes. turbulence where the for sure. all courtesy of storm gareth, that is edging closer to our shores. it is going to be bringing very turbulent weather. a combination of severe gales and heavy rain that could bring disruption to parts of the uk over the next couple of days. here isa over the next couple of days. here is a storm gareth, edging towards our shores. it has got some tightly packed isobars, our shores. it has got some tightly packed isoba rs, and our shores. it has got some tightly packed isobars, and it is the closest together of the isobars that determine how strongly the winds blow. look how close they are. it is going to be a rough ride for sure. but otherwise, overnight tonight people start to get outbreaks of rain moving in. it is going to be a blustery, p
shabnam mahmood, bbc news, bradford.n about 20 minutes. i should say that the irish government in dublin have actually adjourned their cabinet meeting, and they will be coming back a little later. now it‘s time for a look at the weather, with chris fawkes. turbulence where the for sure. all courtesy of storm gareth, that is edging closer to our shores. it is going to be bringing very turbulent weather. a combination of severe gales and heavy rain that could bring disruption to parts of the uk...