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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

Business & Finance

Sterling falls to 21-month low vs dollar

LONDON: Sterling held near its lowest levels since 2020 on Tuesday against a broadly firm dollar, with worries about...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

UK’s Sunak faces new headache as borrowing figures overshoot forecast

LONDON: British government borrowing in the recently ended 2021/22 financial year was almost 20% higher than...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 12:14pm

Business & Finance

Worsening economy, politics push pound into worst day since Oct 2020

LONDON: Sterling tumbled on Friday to 18-month lows to the dollar and headed for its biggest one-day loss since...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

World

UK imposes largest ever asset freeze on two Abramovich associates

LONDON: Britain on Thursday sanctioned two close associates of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in response to...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 10:30pm

World

UK announces 350 new sanctions listings on Russia

LONDON: The British government said on Tuesday it had added 350 new listings under its Russia sanctions regime and...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Britain finalise returns, readmission, extradition agreements

Only citizens who have been sentenced by relevant courts will be repatriated

Updated 14 Mar, 2022 07:15pm

World

No breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks as besieged civilians endure bombardments

LVIV: Talks between Ukraine and Russia's foreign ministers on Thursday failed to bring any respite in the conflict ...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 12:38am

Russia halts deliveries of rocket engines to the US

MOSCOW: Russia has decided to stop supplying rocket engines to the United States in retaliation for its sanctions...

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 09:55am

World

UK plans to broaden scope of sanctions it could apply to Russia

LONDON: The British government will introduce new legislation this week to broaden the scope of sanctions it can...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

World

'Beyond Oil' alliance adds members, but shunned by UK climate summit host

GLASGOW: A fledgling international alliance to halt new oil and gas drilling added six members on Thursday during ...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

Markets

UK T-bill auction sees highest yield since April 2020

LONDON: A weekly auction of British government six-month Treasury bills - a form of short-term debt - saw the ...

Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:02am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	5.38 ▲ 1.00 (22.83%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
Popular Islamic / Sep 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.97 ▲ 0.96 (11.99%)
Gammon Pak / Sep 25 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	7.19 ▲ 0.69 (10.62%)
Roshan Packages / Sep 25 Roshan Packages Limited(RPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.00 (9.81%)
Bank of Khyber / Sep 25 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.35 ▲ 0.94 (9.03%)
Hala Enterprise / Sep 25 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	6.70 ▲ 0.51 (8.24%)
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10.53 ▲ 0.78 (8.00%)
Thatta Cement / Sep 25 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	13.87 ▲ 1.00 (7.77%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Sep 25 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	9.69 ▲ 0.69 (7.67%)

Stock	Price
Power Cem(Pref) / Sep 25 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	5 ▼ -1.00 (-16.67%)
Premier Insurance / Sep 25 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.15 ▼ -0.85 (-12.14%)
Gadoon Textile / Sep 25 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	203.50 ▼ -16.50 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Sep 25 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	96.25 ▼ -7.75 (-7.45%)
J.K.Spinning / Sep 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	36.50 ▼ -2.90 (-7.36%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Sep 25 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	22.15 ▼ -1.75 (-7.32%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Sep 25 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.64 ▼ -0.05 (-7.25%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Sep 25 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	0.90 ▼ -0.07 (-7.22%)
Sapphire Fibres / Sep 25 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1125.10 ▼ -80.55 (-6.68%)
Punjab Oil / Sep 25 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	103.01 ▼ -7.23 (-6.56%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	29,602,000 ▲ 1.00
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,079,574 ▲ 0.78
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	10,563,972 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,059,097 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,137,436 ▲ 0.31
Hub Power Co. / Sep 25 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,480,117 ▲ 0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,220,289 ▲ 0.02
Dewan Motors / Sep 25 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,909,431 ▼ -0.15
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,762,444 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,752,226 ▲ 0.29

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