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UK anti-Islam activist ‘Tommy Robinson’ jailed for breaching injunction

LONDON: British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, on Monday was...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 07:04pm

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Thousands of far-right protesters rally in London

LONDON: Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for tougher immigration laws, in...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 08:35pm

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UK to ban disposable vapes from June to crack down on teen use

LONDON: The sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the British government said on...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:13pm

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Britain’s Lammy calls for ‘more diplomacy’ with China

SHANGHAI: British foreign minister David Lammy on Saturday called for a resumption of dialogue between London and...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 12:01pm

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Britain calls UN meeting on Gaza, may sanction ministers

LONDON: Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 05:20pm

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Iran threatens ‘action’ over new Western sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 12:57pm

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Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain

PARIS: Two people were found dead after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the Channel from near the French...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 10:17pm

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World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza

The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based, non-governmental organisation, said on Thursday that a Palestinian...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 01:37pm

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Anti-immigration unrest hits parts of Britain

LONDON: Anti-immigration protesters broke hotel windows and set bins on fire in northern England on Sunday in the...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:10am

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UK royal family sets out path to net zero

LONDON: Britain’s royal family on Wednesday set out its latest plans to reduce its carbon footprint, including the...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 07:13pm

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Pound climbs after Labour election win

LONDON: The pound advanced on Friday after Britain’s centre-left Labour Party clinched an expected landslide...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:11am

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New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

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Reeves named as UK first female finance minister

LONDON: New Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Rachel Reeves as Britain’s first female finance minister and Angela...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

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Labour tipped for historic win

LONDON: Britain voted Thursday in a general election that polls predict will hand the opposition Labour party a...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

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Labour predicted to eject Tories in UK election

LONDON: Britain’s political leaders made a final push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:31am

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WikiLeaks says Julian Assange is ‘free’, has left UK

WASHINGTON: Julian Assange was released from prison Monday and has left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a...

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 01:08pm

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European powers seek to censure Iran at UN nuclear meeting

VIENNA: Britain, France and Germany will seek to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:54am

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US, UK air strikes on Yemen kill 14: Houthi TV

SANAA: The United States and Britain carried out air strikes on Yemen in what they said was a bid to degrade...

Published 31 May, 2024 12:06pm

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UK’s first black woman lawmaker barred from running for Labour

LONDON: Britain’s first Black woman lawmaker, Diane Abbott, said on Wednesday she had been barred from running as ...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

UK to spend $12.7bn on compensation in infected-blood scandal

LONDON: Britain will spend more than 10 billion pounds ($12.70 billion) compensating thousands of people who were...

Updated 20 May, 2024 09:22am

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Britain’s Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:13pm

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G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call

ROME: Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:50pm

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UK homes have worst value for money in developed world: study

LONDON Britain’s housing stock offers the poorest value for money among advanced nations, according to a study...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

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UK Tories suspend MP from parliamentary party over ‘Islamophobic’ comments

LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:52am

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Dutch PM Rutte in strong position to become NATO chief

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The United States, Britain and France on Thursday backed outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

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UK Conservatives suffer double election defeat to Labour

WELLINGBOROUGH, (United Kingdom): Britain’s ruling Conservatives lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

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US, Britain wage strikes against Houthis in Yemen

WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

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IMF cuts UK growth outlook for 2025 after stronger past performance

LONDON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its growth forecast for Britain for 2025 on Tuesday after...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 06:42pm

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UK competition regulator probes Vodafone, Three tie-up

LONDON: Britain’s competition regulator on Friday announced a formal investigation into Vodafone’s plan to merge...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

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Storm Isha batters Britain, cutting power and diverting flights

LONDON: Tens of thousands of people across Britain and Ireland were without power on Monday after Storm Isha lashed...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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