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Britain

UK denies vaccine shortfall will slow lockdown easing plan

AstraZeneca's vaccine, developed with Oxford University, provides the bulk of Britain's campaign.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 04:08pm

World

UK defends approach on China after kow-towing accusations

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday defended the need for critical engagement with China on climate change and trade, after...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

World

Syria intercepts Israeli missiles over Damascus: state media

Israel rarely confirms strikes in Syria, but the Jewish state's army has said it hit about 50 targets in the war-torn country last year, without providing details.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:41am

World

UK to increase nuclear stockpile: reports

"We don't want any more nuclear weapons. In fact, we don't want any," it added.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:35am

World

Britain's royals silent as 'Megxit' crisis rages after bombshell interview

Elizabeth, who has been on the throne for 69 years, wanted to take some time before the palace issued a response, a royal source said.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 02:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai signs Apple TV deal

Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as a 17-year-old in 2014, sharing the award with Kailash Satyarthi, a children's rights activist from India.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 11:28am

World

UK reports 82 new COVID-19 deaths

New cases totalled 5,177 compared to Saturday's 6,040, government data showed.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 11:12am

World

Britain slashes 2021 growth in virus-fighting budget

Sunak warned parliament that the "coronavirus has done and is still doing profound damage".

Published 03 Mar, 2021 07:48pm

World

UK requests UN Council meeting on Myanmar for Friday: diplomats

The meeting would be behind closed doors, according to London's proposal, the same sources said.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 11:42am

World

Indonesia says identifies two cases of British COVID-19 variant

Wiku Adisasmito declined to comment further on the new variant, known as B117.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 01:30pm

Business & Finance

UK to extend virus support, may raise tax in budget

They added that Sunak must also help the economy -- which has shrunk by around 10 percent owing to the pandemic -- adjust to the "triple challenge" of Brexit, Covid and the green energy transition.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:43am

World

Over 20 million get first dose of covid vaccine in UK

There were 6,035 new daily cases reported Sunday and 144 deaths, the lowest figures since early autumn.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 11:14am

World

Single-shot COVID vaccine in UK could be weeks away

A senior government official says the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) formal process was “very likely” to start this week
The jab, developed by Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine division Janssen, was not yet being considered by the MHRA for formal approval

Published 28 Feb, 2021 09:00am

World

Britain says farewell to pandemic hero Captain Tom Moore

Soldiers formed a guard of honour at the small ceremony held by Moore's family at a crematorium in Bedford in central England.

Published 27 Feb, 2021 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, first in Asia-Pacific region

Boeing said on Friday it was working with regulators and customers to return the 737 MAX to service safely worldwide.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 09:37am

Markets

Lloyds profits fall as it targets wealth push

Horta-Osório is leaving Lloyds after a decade running the bank to stand for election as chairman of Credit Suisse in April, with HSBC executive Charlie Nunn set to replace him on August 16.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 12:10pm

World

Rich nations stockpiling a billion more COVID-19 vaccine shots than needed: Report

In an analysis of current supply deals for COVID-19 vaccines, the ONE Campaign said wealthy countries, such as the United States and Britain, should share the excess doses to “supercharge” a fully global response to the pandemic.
On Thursday, the World Health Organization urged nations with vaccines not to share them unilaterally, but to donate them to the global COVAX scheme to ensure fairness.

Updated 19 Feb, 2021 02:55pm

World

Myanmar generals under sanctions pressure

"We will be waiting for the EU sanctions announcement" on Monday, said Thinzar Shunlei Yi, one of the main activists who kicked off an online "Civil Disobedience Movement" campaign which has spilled onto the streets.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 09:46am

World

Dutch Brexit bonanza continues: investment agency

In all, 218 companies had moved to the Netherlands from Britain since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016, the agency said.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

World

UK pushes for UN pact on vaccine ceasefires in war zones

But Woodward, stressing the need for global coordination, told reporters: "This is of course the right thing to do but it is also in all countries' interest. No one is safe until all of us are safe."

Published 17 Feb, 2021 11:04am

Maryland becomes first US state to tax digital ad revenue

SAN FRANCISCO: Maryland on Friday became the first US state to tax digital ad money taken in by internet giants....

Published 14 Feb, 2021 03:49am

World

UK toughens rules for international travellers

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday announced tough new measures to curb the spread of coronavirus variants from abroad,...

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:40am

World

Britain lowers terrorism threat level to 'substantial'

The decision was made by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) on Thursday last week, she added.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 08:10pm

World

Britain, EU urge UN Human Rights Council special session on Myanmar

The call comes came a week after Myanmar's generals conducted a coup in the country.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 08:01pm

World

Germany, France, UK, US agree 'to revive transatlantic ties'

BERLIN: The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Britain and the United States on Friday said they wanted "to...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:05am

World

Britain trial to test combining Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in two-shot regimen

The British researchers behind the trial say data on vaccinating people with the two different types of coronavirus vaccines could help understanding of whether shots can be rolled out with greater flexibility around the world
The trial will examine the immune responses of an initial dose of Pfizer vaccine followed by a booster of AstraZeneca vaccine

Published 04 Feb, 2021 03:14pm

World

UK asks EU for Brexit grace period extension to 2023, BBC reports

Political editor Laura Kuenssberg said Cabinet Office Secretary Michael Gove had written to the European Commission's vice president, Maros Sefcovic, to ask for urgent political solutions.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 02:20pm

World

Macron makes 'end of summer' vaccine pledge to France

He told the TF1 channel that 80 percent of care-home residents -- some 500,000 people -- would be vaccinated by early March.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 09:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Britain agree to complete extradition treaty

The British High Commissioner said restoration of British and Virgin Airlines will help promote trade and tourism between the two countries.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:43pm

World

Coronavirus variant accounts for up to 20% of cases in Paris

Salomon said tighter curbs were needed to rein in the pandemic.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 03:24pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	156.32
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.27
Euro to USD / May 22	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 21	5321.41
Nasdaq / May 21	16832.63
FTSE 100 / May 21	8416.45
Dow Jones / May 21	39872.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 21	18726.76
France CAC40 / May 21	8141.46
India Sensex / May 22	74007.26
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38615.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 21	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 21	213048
Petrol/Litre / May 22	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	79.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	2413.48
Diesel/Litre / May 22	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 22 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 22 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 22 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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