IN ARABIC, qaseeda means a panegyric ode and ‘burda’ means a shawl-like fabric worn over the shoulders, a mantle. Qaseeda Burda , or Qaseedatul Burda, is a famous poem in Arabic that offers ...

THE killers of schoolgirl Sara Sharif racked up a £700,000 taxpayer-funded legal aid bill. Taxi driver dad Urfan Sharif, 43, benefited from £236,000 — including £147,000 for solicitors and £ ...

The judges who oversaw family court proceedings involving Sara Sharif in the years before her death have been named following a Court of Appeal ruling. Judges Alison Raeside, Peter Nathan and ...

The judges who oversaw court proceedings about Sara Sharif's care before she was murdered have "serious concerns" about the risks to them and their families if they are now named, the Court of ...

Three judges who oversaw family court proceedings related to the care of Sara Sharif are set to be named after a Court of Appeal ruling overturned a ban on the media identifying them. Sara’s ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The family court judges who allowed murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif to live with her abusive father and stepmother should not be protected by ...

A former prisoner who was locked up in the same prison Sara Sharif's twisted father has been moved to has revealed the horrific things he witnessed behind bars. Urfan Sharif, now held at HMP ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A judge who allowed Sara Sharif to live with the father who brutally murdered her was previously criticised by a High Court judge over a ...

SARA Sharif's evil dad and stepmum are seeking to appeal the life sentences they are serving for her murder. The 10-year-old suffered "unimaginable pain, misery and anxiety" as she was repeatedly ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan, praising his visionary leadership, faith, and generosity. In a post on his X handle, Shehbaz ...

The identities of the three judges involved in the case of Sara Sharif prior to her tragic death have been revealed following a Court of Appeal decision. Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan ...

The Solicitor General has decided to appeal against the sentence passed on Sara Sharif's father as "unduly lenient." Urfan Sharif, 43, was sentenced to life in prison following a trial at the Old ...