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UK buys semiconductor factory to secure supply for military

LONDON: The British government has bought a struggling factory from the US firm Coherent Inc. to secure domestic...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

World

Beijing urges Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms over Russian links

HONG KONG: China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it had urged Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

World

China suspected in cyberattack on UK defence ministry

LONDON: The British government said Tuesday it could not rule out state involvement in a mass cyberattack on the...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

World

UK govt says reviewing Israel probe into Gaza aid strike

LONDON: The British government on Friday called for “utmost transparency” and a “wholly independent review” into the...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:39pm

World

Britain claims China hacked electoral watchdog, targeted lawmaker emails

LONDON: Britain on Monday accused Chinese hackers of trying to break into the email accounts of British lawmakers ...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

World

Britain, US unveil new sanctions against ‘Hamas financiers’

LONDON: Britain and the United States unveiled new asset freezes and travel bans Monday on Hamas and Palestinian...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 09:50pm

World

UK creates unit to clamp down on companies evading Russian sanctions

LONDON: The British government said on Monday it was creating an enforcement unit to increase its power to crack...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:01am

World

Prince Harry says UK not safe for him and family without security

LONDON: Prince Harry believes he was forced to leave the UK and that he and his family can never feel safe during...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

London court told: UK approved millions paid to top Saudi officials

LONDON: The British government facilitated millions of pounds of payments to senior Saudi Arabian officials over...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Opinion

‘Hamas attacks constitute another 9/11 for the US?’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor “Hamas attacks constitute another 9/11 for US?” carried by the newspaper...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

World

UK to declare Russia’s Wagner a terrorist organisation

LONDON: The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 12:04pm

World

Saudi crown prince invited to visit UK later this year

The British government has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to London with the visit expected to take...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 09:29am

World

UK government spent 162mn pounds on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

LONDON: British government departments spent an estimated total of 161.7 million pounds ($204 million) on Queen...

Published 18 May, 2023 06:45pm

World

Britain begins ‘large-scale’ evacuation of its nationals from Sudan

LONDON: The British government said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday,...

Published 25 Apr, 2023 12:31pm

UK deputy PM resigns over bullying claims

LONDON: Dominic Raab announced he was stepping down on Friday as UK deputy prime minister after being faulted in a...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:26am

World

Dominic Raab resigns as UK deputy PM over bullying complaints

LONDON: British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday following an independent...

Published 21 Apr, 2023 06:29pm

World

India stalls trade talks with Britain over ‘Sikh extremist group’

NEW DELHI: India has “disengaged” from trade talks with Britain after accusing it of failing to condemn the Sikh...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 12:36pm

Markets

UK extends trading plan to sell NatWest stake by two years

LONDON: The British government is extending a trading plan to help sell down the taxpayer’s stake in NatWest Group...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 01:40pm

World

UK defends asylum plan after Nazi comparison

LONDON: The British government hit back on Wednesday at critics including the United Nations and football presenter...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:53am

World

China says Britain failed to protect its consulate and staff

LONDON: China said on Wednesday the British government had failed to fulfil its obligations under international law...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 11:00pm

Markets

North Sea producers seek price floor to limit windfall tax

LONDON: The British government should introduce a price floor to mitigate the impact of its new windfall tax on the...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 07:15am

Business & Finance

UK borrowing costs hit 20-year high as BoE sticks by bond deadline

LONDON: British government borrowing costs surged again on Wednesday after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am

World

Britain bets all on historic tax cuts and borrowing, investors take fright

LONDON: Britain’s new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng unleashed historic tax cuts and huge increases in borrowing on...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:01pm

Pakistan

Sindh needs help of foreign experts to reclaim inundated farmlands: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his meeting with British High Commissioner Dr. Christian...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for London on Saturday to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral at the...

Updated 18 Sep, 2022 11:54am

World

British government to hold confidence vote in itself on Monday

LONDON: The British government will hold a confidence vote in itself on Monday, the BBC reported on Wednesday, after...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:18pm

Business & Finance

Sterling eyes tentative rebound

LONDON: The pound edged higher on Monday, attempting to break a three-week losing streak versus the US dollar as...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Sports

UK government in talks with 'international partners' over Chelsea sale

LONDON: Todd Boehly's takeover of Chelsea received a boost on Tuesday as the British government confirmed talks have...

Published 24 May, 2022 08:05pm

Sports

Boehly in exclusive negotiations to buy Chelsea for $3bn

MANCHESTER: The consortium led by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly is in exclusive negotations to buy Premier ...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls to 21-month low vs dollar

LONDON: Sterling held near its lowest levels since 2020 on Tuesday against a broadly firm dollar, with worries about...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Forex
World
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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