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Scots leader to visit Brussels to foster ties with EU

EDINBURGH: Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is set to travel to Brussels on Monday in a bid to bolster ties with...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 10:34am

World

Scottish ex-leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested

LONDON: Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Sunday arrested as part of an investigation into financial...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

World

Scottish ex-leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested in finance probe

LONDON: Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Sunday arrested as part of an investigation into financial...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 09:18pm

World

Scots parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as first minister

EDINBURGH: Scotland’s devolved lawmakers are set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 11:34am

World

Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls

EDINBURGH: A new Scottish first minister will be named on Monday, with the leader facing the daunting task of...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:04pm

Markets

FTSE 100 hits over 2-week high

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 index hit its highest level in more than two weeks on Tuesday, as commodity stocks led the...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am

World

UK voters head to polls with historic North Ireland result predicted

LONDON: Polls open across the UK on Thursday in local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern...

Published 05 May, 2022 10:41am

Sports

Covid-hit Celtic see off St Johnstone

GLASGOW: Celtic coped without a host of first-team regulars due to a coronavirus outbreak to beat St Johnstone 3-1 ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Opinion

UK North Sea’s oil and gas future darkens after Shell’s Cambo exit

Up until a few days ago, the leadership of British North Sea producer Siccar Point was negotiating the sale of a...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

World

Scotland’s leader vows independence referendum by end of 2023

EDINBURGH: Scotland’s power-sharing government on Tuesday pledged to hold a new referendum on independence by the...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

Business & Finance

Sterling steadies above $1.41

LONDON: Sterling steadied above $1.41 on Tuesday after posting its best day against a weakening dollar at the start...

Updated 12 May, 2021 10:16am

Business & Finance

Sterling surges above $1.41

LONDON: The pound rose to as high as $1.4158 on Monday, its strongest in more than two months, fuelled by a mix of...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:13am

World

Scotland independence debate dominates UK polls

Victory there would boost Johnson, and heap pressure on Starmer, as he tries to reposition the party after the hard-left leadership of his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:19am

World

Hope, division as Scots vote on independence referendum plan

But parties that want to stay in the UK fear another vote would hurt post-pandemic recovery.

Published 03 May, 2021 11:47am

Markets

Sterling rises as Britain gets ready for April re-opening

After rising above $1.42 in February to its highest level against the dollar since April 2018, sterling lost some ground versus the greenback in March.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:07am

World

Scottish leader blasts Salmond's new party

EDINBURGH: Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Saturday her scandal-hit predecessor's return to politics at the ...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 10:55am

World

Scotland's leader says election success will lead to independence vote

Sturgeon has won popular support from her handling of Edinburgh's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:36pm

World

Scottish leader defeats no-confidence bid after scandal

EDINBURGH: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon survived a no-confidence vote in parliament Tuesday and vowed...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Sports

Scotland 'absolutely intent' on hosting Euro 2020, says Sturgeon

The tournament was postponed by a year to June due to the pandemic and there remain questions over UEFA's plan to host the event in 12 cities across the continent.
Speaking at a daily coronavirus briefing, Sturgeon said: "Nobody wants to lose the Euros and I don't think we should be in the position right now of thinking that is the case.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 09:47pm

World

Scottish leader vows to hold 'legal' independence vote

Sturgeon cited the fact that "the polls now show that a majority of people in Scotland want independence".

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:11pm

World

No Scottish golf trip for Trump, says leader Sturgeon

Sturgeon told reporters she had "no idea" of his travel plans, joking that she hoped they would be "to exit the White House".

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:34pm

World

Scotland to impose lockdown for rest of January: first minister

She said the evidence was "compelling" that "the new variant already accounts for almost half of all new cases in Scotland".

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:13pm

World

Scottish leader Sturgeon tells EU 'we hope to join you again'

After losing the 2014 independence vote, SNP leader Sturgeon is spearheading the push for another referendum and hopes to rejoin the EU should she fulfil her dream.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 07:08pm

World

New Year, new rules: UK begins post-Brexit future

Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since 2016, became reality an hour before midnight, ending the UK's 48-year obligation to follow Brussels' rules.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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