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Theft and violence in UK retail soar to record levels, survey shows

LONDON: Theft and violence against retail workers in Britain soared to record levels last year and are “out of...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:10am

World

UK ‘happy’ to look at joining EU-Med trade pact: finance minister

LONDON: Finance minister Rachel Reeves said Sunday the UK government is “happy” to consider joining a pan-European...

Published 26 Jan, 2025 06:51pm

Business & Finance

Rolls-Royce wins $11 billion UK nuclear submarine contract

LONDON: Britain said on Friday it had awarded Rolls-Royce a 9 billion pound ($11 billion) contract to design, make...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:23am

World

UK tech minister expresses concern over TikTok

LONDON: Britain’s technology minister is “genuinely concerned” about how Chinese-owned TikTok could use the data of...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:11pm

Technology

Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime

LONDON: Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

World

India-UK free trade pact talks to resume by Jan-end: Indian government source

NEW DELHI: India and Britain will resume their talks on a free trade agreement by the end of January, an Indian...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:46pm

World

Britain’s FCA accused of failing to help thousands excluded from bank redress scheme

LONDON: Britain’s financial watchdog was accused in London’s High Court on Tuesday of unlawfully failing to help...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

World

Britain drug-cost watchdog says it will recommend Lilly obesity drug

LONDON: Britain’s drugs cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said on Thursday it will recommend Eli Lilly’s obesity drug...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:06pm

World

Britain, Qatar to sign agreement on financial services

LONDON: Britain and Qatar will sign a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to promote cooperation in financial...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 12:28pm

Technology

Microsoft faces UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences

LONDON: Microsoft faces legal action in Britain over a claim that thousands of businesses using cloud computing...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:26pm

Life & Style

Parthenon Marbles to feature in Greek PM’s London talks

LONDON: As the prime ministers of Britain and Greece meet in London on Tuesday for an agenda expected to include the...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 03:08pm

World

Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am

World

Britain pledges $2.5 billion to World Bank fund for poor nations

LONDON: Britain on Thursday pledged to invest 1.98 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) over three years into the World...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 08:37pm

World

Iran to launch ‘advanced centrifuges’ in response to IAEA censure

TEHRAN: Iran said Friday it would launch a series of “new and advanced” centrifuges in response to a resolution...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 12:17pm

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

Business & Finance

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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