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UK govt says would comply with ‘legal obligations’ related to ICC

LONDON: The British government indicated on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 11:06pm

Business & Finance

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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