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PM arrives in London

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London on Friday night from Belarus for a brief two-day visit and...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Life & Style

Universal to open first European theme park near London

LONDON: U.S. media giant Comcast Corp has chosen an area north of London for its first Universal theme park and...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:37pm

Pakistan

Talal represents Pakistan at ‘Border Security Summit 2025’ in London

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry participated in the Border Security Summit 2025 held in...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

World

Sikh separatists heckle Indian FM in London

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday condemned a security breach during its foreign minister’s visit to London when a...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 06:04am

Life & Style

London Eye, pioneering observation wheel, turns 25

LONDON: Tourists wanting a bird’s eye view of Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace have put the London...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 02:19pm

Life & Style

Ghosts of past spies haunt London underground tunnels

LONDON: Behind a blue door in a narrow London passage lies a little-known network of tunnels deep underground, once...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 03:19pm

Pakistan

Ahsan visits Pakistan HC in London

LONDON: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal visited the Pakistan High...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

World

Thousands join London pro-Palestinian rally on eve of Gaza truce

LONDON: Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 10:47pm

Life & Style

WWII-era guide for UK spies to go on display

LONDON: Avoid facial disguises, carry loose change and be ready to make split-second decisions: just some of the...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 04:04pm

World

Father and stepmother jailed for girl’s murder after UK trial

LONDON: The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:35pm

World

US embassy in London reopens after suspicious ‘hoax’ item found

LONDON: British police said on Friday that a suspicious package left outside the U.S. embassy in London, which was...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 08:12pm

Life & Style

M&S revamp gathers traction with first-half profit

LONDON: British retailer Marks & Spencer forecast strong Christmas trading after reporting a...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:03pm

Pakistan

Attack on Justice Isa in London: Authorities ordered to block CNICs, passports of attackers

ISLAMABAD: Condemning the attack on former chief justice Qazi Faez Isa in London, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

World

British Airways extends London-Tel Aviv flight suspension

LONDON: British Airways on Friday said it was extending its suspension of flights from London to Tel Aviv until the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:01pm

Life & Style

London Tube map exhibition celebrates iconic design

LONDON: London’s Tube map is being celebrated in a new exhibition that traces the evolution of its much-loved design...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 01:55pm

Business & Finance

Abacus honoured at ‘Common-wealth at 75’ celebration in London

LAHORE: Abacus, an internationally renowned professional services company, has been recognised in the prestigious...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 09:01am

Life & Style

London’s Canary Wharf sets sights on hotels to fill empty offices

LONDON: London’s Canary Wharf financial district wants to convert swathes of empty office space into other uses...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:35pm

Life & Style

British Museum explores ‘Silk Roads’ trade routes in new exhibition

LONDO: A new exhibition exploring the vast network of the Silk Road trade routes opens at the British Museum in...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 02:52pm

Life & Style

Diamond necklace valued at up to $2.8mn heads to auction

LONDON: A rare diamond necklace with possible links to former French queen consort Marie Antoinette is to be...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:09pm

Life & Style

Harrods’ ex-owner Al Fayed raped, assaulted staff over decades, lawyers say

LONDON: The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:08pm

Life & Style

Harrods apologises for sex abuse allegations against former owner Mohamed Al Fayed

LONDON: High-end London department store Harrods has apologised over allegations its former owner, Egyptian...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 03:19pm

Life & Style

London’s Oxford Street could go traffic-free under mayor’s plan

LONDON: London’s Oxford Street, home to some of the British capital’s most famous shops from Selfridges to Marks...

Updated 18 Sep, 2024 05:21pm

Life & Style

Stolen Banksy ‘Girl with Balloon’ painting found

LONDON: One of British street artist Banksy’s best-known paintings, ‘Girl with Balloon’, has been found after its...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 02:46pm

Pakistan

Dar meets British MPs of Pakistani origin

ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had a detailed and comprehensive interaction with...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am

Pakistan

Nawaz to leave for London next month

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to visit London in the second...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:21am

Life & Style

Oasis announce worldwide reunion tour

LONDON: British rock legends Oasis announced Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour starting in the UK next...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 04:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan HC celebrates Independence Day in London

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commission in London celebrated the Independence Day with traditional zeal and enthusiasm...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 07:20am

World

Eleven-year-old girl stabbed in London’s Leicester Square

LONDON: An 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing in London’s Leicester Square on Monday, police ...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am

Life & Style

Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean?

LONDON: A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf. Four Banksy murals which have appeared in London this...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 03:18pm

Life & Style

Street artist Banksy reveals new artwork featuring goat in London

Elusive British street artist Banksy has taken credit for a new artwork of a black goat that popped up in Southwest...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 02:48pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	142.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 11	5,363.36
India Sensex / Apr 11	75,157.26
Nasdaq / Apr 11	16,724.46
Dow Jones / Apr 11	40,212.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	33,982.36
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,367.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,113.87
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,831.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,259.65

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 11	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 11	290,466
Petrol/Litre / Apr 14	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.28
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,229.53
Diesel/Litre / Apr 14	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	67.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 14 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.84 ▲ 0.99 (12.61%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.80 ▲ 0.86 (12.39%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.69 ▲ 1.34 (10.04%)
Secure Logistics / Apr 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	14.83 ▲ 1.35 (10.01%)
Engro Powergen / Apr 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	35.27 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Apr 14 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 14 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.80 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	64.35 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,462.40 ▲ 132.95 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.50 ▲ 2.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Habib Ins. / Apr 14 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.95 ▼ -1.26 (-13.68%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.62 ▼ -0.24 (-12.9%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.56 ▼ -13.27 (-9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 14 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.35 ▼ -5.46 (-9.96%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Apr 14 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Apr 14 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53 ▼ -5.43 (-9.29%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16 ▼ -1.59 (-9.04%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.26 ▼ -2.61 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	54,444,707 ▲ 0.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,023,605 ▲ 0.5
Pak Elektron / Apr 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,742,036 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,084,018 ▲ 2.37
B.O.Punjab / Apr 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,174,212 ▲ 0.16
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 14 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,349,324 ▲ 1.66
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,776,896 ▲ 0.02
Power Cement / Apr 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,852,543 ▼ -0.08
Dewan Cement / Apr 14 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,486,660 ▲ 0.86
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,484,387 ▼ -0.04

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