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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Sunak v Starmer: UK leaders to spar in election’s first TV debate

LONDON: Britain’s Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer go head-to-head...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 12:29pm

World

UK’s Labour holds 30-point poll lead over Sunak’s Conservatives

LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party has increased its poll lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s...

Published 09 May, 2024 01:42pm

World

UK says Channel crossings on small boats hit a record this winter

LONDON: Channel arrivals on small boats to the UK hit a record in the first quarter of 2024 with a nearly 42 percent...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 07:13pm

World

Ahead of UK budget, Hunt says forecasts ‘have gone against us’

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said there had been a deterioration in the economic forecasts on which...

Published 03 Mar, 2024 01:34pm

World

UK, EU border agency agree migration pact

LONDON: The United Kingdom will sign an agreement with the EU border agency Frontex on Friday to work together to...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 10:14am

Business & Finance

UK inflation hits lowest level in more than two years

LONDON: British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices,...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 01:35pm

World

UK minister quits over Rwanda bill, heaping pressure on PM Sunak

LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 12:05pm

Markets

European stocks open higher before UK budget

LONDON: Europe’s main equity markets advanced at the open on Wednesday as investors shrugged off a tepid Asian...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 01:34pm

World

UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine

MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:19pm

World

UK minister Gove: want tax burden to fall before next election

MANCHESTER: Senior British minister Michael Gove on Sunday said he would like to see the tax burden fall ahead of...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 01:12pm

World

UK government to push back on ‘anti-car measures’

LONDON: Britain’s Conservative government on Friday announced new plans to “support drivers” and push back on...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:45am

World

UK’s Sunak eyes election as ruling Tories meet

LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservatives gather this weekend for their annual conference, with Prime Minister Rishi...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 11:30am

World

UK to rejoin Europe’s Horizon science programme

LONDON: Britain is to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research programme under a new bespoke deal, Prime Minister...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 12:47pm

World

UK foreign minister to visit China on Aug 30

BEIJING: British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit China on Aug. 30, the Chinese foreign ministry said on...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 01:24pm

World

British foreign minister to visit China this month after delay

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, three sources familiar with...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 02:25pm

Business & Finance

Britain agrees to join trans-Pacific trade pact

LONDON/TOKYO: Britain on Friday said it had struck a deal to join an 11-country trans-Pacific trade pact which...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:16am

Business & Finance

UK and EU to approve new North Ireland Brexit trade pact

LONDON: The UK and EU will on Friday formally agree a post-Brexit deal to overhaul Northern Irish trade rules after...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:57am

World

UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over Northern Ireland trade

LONDON: Britain and the European Union proclaimed Monday a "new chapter" in relations as they agreed a crucial...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:25pm

World

Zelensky to attend EU summit to press for weapons, fighter jets

BRUSSELS: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to attend an EU summit in Brussels Thursday as the guest of...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 10:21am

World

Zelensky due to visit UK on Wednesday

LONDON: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Wednesday make his first visit to the UK since the Russian...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 02:50pm

World

UK ambulance workers strike again as unions call for talks

LONDON: Thousands of ambulance workers held another strike across England and Wales on Monday, in escalating...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 03:23pm

World

Britain must do more to promote its values abroad: Sunak

LONDON: Britain must do more to defend its values of freedom and openness on the world stage, Prime Minister Rishi...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 10:47am

World

Investigation into UK Deputy PM Raab widened to consider third complaint

LONDON: The scope of an investigation into the behaviour of British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 07:55pm

World

UK PM announces five new Navy ships, citing Russian threat

NUSA DUA: Britain will spend £4.2 billion ($4.9 billion) on five new Navy ships to bolster security “in the face of...

Published 15 Nov, 2022 01:48pm

World

UK PM faces growing pressure over reappointed interior minister

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced growing pressure Sunday after reappointing interior minister Suella...

Published 30 Oct, 2022 04:12pm

World

‘Lot of progress’ in India trade talks: UK foreign minister

NEW DELHI: Britain’s foreign minister has insisted during a visit to India that “a lot of progress” has been made in...

Published 30 Oct, 2022 01:08pm

World

Sunak, Macron agree greater cooperation on Channel migrants: UK PM's office

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron Friday in their first call since Sunak...

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 06:38pm

World

UK’s crunch budget plan postponed till Nov 17: PM’s office

LONDON: The UK’s eagerly-awaited budget plan has been postponed until November 17, the office of new Prime Minister...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 04:05pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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