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UK and Ireland court Biden in congratulatory calls

Johnson said he was also looking forward to seeing Biden when Britain takes over the rotating presidency of the G7 next year and invited him to attend the UN's COP26 climate change summit.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:07am

World

UK congratulatory Biden note contained hidden Trump message

Johnson famously prepared two newspaper articles arguing for and against Britain's departure from the European Union before leading the Brexit campaign in 2016.

Updated 11 Nov, 2020 12:59am

Markets

UK PM Johnson says EU trade deal is 'there to be done'

EU's Michel Barnier and Britain's David Frost, will resume talks in London on Monday to "redouble efforts to reach a deal", Johnson's office has said.

Published 08 Nov, 2020 07:04pm

World

Johnson appeals for unity as England enters new lockdown

The latest lockdown came into force at 0001 GMT and by daybreak, had turned normally bustling cities into ghost towns, and left normally packed tourist destinations deserted.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 11:49pm

World

UK's Johnson insists new lockdown will end on Dec 2

Britain is among the hardest-hit countries in the world in the outbreak, with more than 47,000 deaths from just over one million positive cases.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 07:09pm

World

UK sees Covid 'light ahead' as Liverpool gets city-wide tests

Britain, already grappling with the worst death toll in Europe, is tracking its neighbours in ramping up restrictions as a second wave of the pandemic takes grip.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 11:15pm

World

UK's Johnson under fire as new lockdown looms for England

The ramped-up response came as Britain surpassed one million cases, while its number of coronavirus-related deaths is nearing 47,000, the worst toll in Europe.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 12:38am

UK's Johnson announces new four-week virus lockdown in England

"Now is the time to take action because there's no alternative," he said in a televised adress to the nation from Downing Street, adding".

Published 01 Nov, 2020 12:35am

World

UK's Johnson considering new national lockdown for England

The pandemic is spreading in most parts of Britain, where the official death toll of 46,299 is the highest in Europe.
Johnson said two weeks ago he wanted to avoid the "misery of a national lockdown" as he defended his strategy of imposing a patchwork of local restrictions.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:50pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan vows to visit UK if needed to bring Nawaz Sharif back

The Prime Minister said that he is ready to visit UK to meet his counterpart Boris Johnson over Nawaz Sharif issue.

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 09:20pm

World

Brexit drama: British PM Johnson to answer EU's demand to give ground

The EU's 27 members, whose combined $18.4 trillion economy dwarfs the United Kingdom's $3 trillion economy, say a deal is still possible but that Johnson must give ground.

Published 16 Oct, 2020 04:11pm

World

Johnson to set out UK's Brexit approach on Friday, Frost says

Britain left the EU in January and the estranged allies have since been locked in complex negotiations to try to agree a free trade deal for when a status-quo transition period ends on Dec. 31.
The European Union on Thursday said Britain needed to compromise to secure an agreement.

Published 16 Oct, 2020 01:34am

World

UK PM and chief negotiator to discuss whether talks with EU should continue or not

"David Frost set to talk to Boris Johnson today about whether talks should continue or there's no point and we should move to planning for no trade deal," said Coates on twitter.

Published 15 Oct, 2020 06:09pm

World

Brexit talks' fate hangs in balance at EU summit

European diplomats say Brussels is still hoping for a deal, but is looking for a sign from Johnson that he is serious about compromise.

Published 15 Oct, 2020 02:29am

World

Post-Brexit trade talks on brink as time runs out

The European Union had never recognised the October 15 ultimatum, but diplomats have prepared a draft summit conclusion proposing to "intensify" the negotiations.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 06:51pm

World

UK PM Johnson resists national lockdown but rules nothing out

Johnson said he would stick to this localised approach, responding to opposition leader Keir Starmer's demand for a temporary national lockdown.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 05:28pm

World

UK PM to talk to EU chief as Brexit talks run out of time

Arriving in Luxembourg before meeting Barnier, European ministers warned that talks were reaching a critical stage.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 02:43am

World

UK's Johnson tells ministers he wants a trade deal on ‘right terms’

The bulk of Australia's exports to the EU are subject to tariffs and quotas set under basic World Trade Organization (WTO) terms.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 07:31pm

World

UK PM Johnson to impose further COVID-19 restrictions but anger rising

Dowden said there was academic research that showed the risk of spreading the virus was higher in hospitality settings such as bars and restaurants.

Published 12 Oct, 2020 04:38pm

Business & Finance

Toyota, Nissan to seek reimbursement from UK if Brexit talks fail

Toyota operates a plant in Derbyshire, central England, and produced roughly 8pc of the 1.52 million cars made in Britain in 2018. It also produces engines at a factory in Wales.

Published 05 Oct, 2020 04:09pm

World

UK PM Johnson says soaring COVID-19 cases in line with forecasts

A technical glitch had meant that over 15,000 test results had not been transferred into computer systems on time, including for contact tracers.

Published 05 Oct, 2020 03:57pm

World

UK's Johnson sees bumpy COVID winter, but radical changes by spring

"This is a pandemic in which people need to understand that there is hope," he said. "We will get through this very well."

Published 04 Oct, 2020 06:14pm

World

EU, UK agree to step up Brexit talks to close 'significant gaps'

The two sides have said this week's round of talks aimed at getting a new, post-Brexit trade agreement from 2021 made some progress but not a breakthrough.

Updated 03 Oct, 2020 08:10pm

World

UK PM Johnson says 'resilient' Trump will make strong recovery

Johnson, who himself was hospitalised with the coronavirus in April, was speaking to reporters ahead of a call about Brexit with the European Union later on Saturday.

Published 03 Oct, 2020 05:48pm

World

UK PM launches transport review to boost economy, strengthen ties

Johnson has in the past spoken of his desire for a 20-mile (32 km) plus bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Published 03 Oct, 2020 04:01pm

World

UK PM Johnson says sure Trump will stage ‘a very strong recovery’

"Obviously I think we all want to send our best wishes to the president and the first lady and I've done that this morning as you can imagine,"

Published 02 Oct, 2020 04:21pm

World

UK seeks to avoid national lockdown to stop unemployment in millions, minister says

Britain's Office for Budget Responsibility's central economic scenario sees unemployment averaging 3.5 million next year, and rising to 4 million in a downside scenario.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 04:35pm

World

UK PM dodges internal rebellion on virus rules

"When you have the virus going up in the way that it is now in some parts of the country, you have to take strong, local action," Johnson told the Commons.

Published 30 Sep, 2020 08:02pm

World

UK PM Johnson tells ministers impact not immediate from new coronavirus measures

The PM said we took swift and decisive action last Tuesday, announcing a package of measures designed to stem the spread of the virus, whilst protecting education and the economy.

Published 30 Sep, 2020 07:49pm

World

Defying EU ultimatum, British MPs approve post-Brexit bill

May said the bill would "lead to untold damage to the UK's reputation and put its future at risk".

Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 22	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 22	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 22	154.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Apr 22	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
India Sensex / Apr 22	73648.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 22	37438.61
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Hang Seng / Apr 22	16511.69
FTSE 100 / Apr 22	8023.87
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 22	17860.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 22	82.42
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 22	2328.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 22	82.42
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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