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UK slams Netanyahu over ‘Islamic republic of Britain’ comment

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:50am

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Britain on Friday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu derisively calling the...

UK's Burnham would call out Trump if in Britain's interest, he tells BBC

Published 26 Jul, 2026 12:57pm

The prime minister also said he would not call a general election before 2029

Starmer’s misstep

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 07:03am

The controversy that had surrounded the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK’s ambassador to the United States...

UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:07pm

The government said it would be funded by cancelling Starmer’s plan for a digital ID scheme

Dollar gains as US-Iran conflict intensifies

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday as investors eyed developments in the Iran war, while the pound fell from...

Burnham becomes PM vowing 10-year plan for Britain

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:39pm

Says he will bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan, without giving specifics

UK’s Burnham drops digital ID scheme

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

LONDON: Britain’s next leader, Andy Burnham, will scrap government plans for a digital ID scheme when he takes...

Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, now set to be UK PM

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:28pm

Promises to spread power away from Westminster

Outgoing UK PM Starmer to visit Kyiv for talks with Zelenskiy

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:00am

Starmer will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in one of his final visits as UK leader

Jingye Steel demands full compensation for British Steel takeover

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

SHANGHAI: China’s privately owned steelmaker Jingye Steel said on Monday it would seek “prompt, adequate and...

Telecom shares boost UK’s FTSE 100

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday as communications stocks took the lead, with Vodafone jumping...

Sterling climbs to one-month high

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

LONDON: The pound rose on Friday to an almost one-month high against the dollar and a one-year peak versus the euro...

Iran newspaper lists Trump, European leaders as revenge targets

Published 12 Jul, 2026 05:25pm

US-Israeli strikes killed the late Ali Khamenei on February 28

Sterling set for biggest weekly jump in 12 weeks

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

LONDON: The British pound was headed for its biggest weekly jump in 12 weeks against the US dollar on Friday, helped...

Financial markets have responded positively

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

The Federal Reserve’s primary inflation indicator, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, remains...

FTSE indexes weighed by banks and energy stocks

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

LONDON: London’s FTSE indexes closed lower on Friday, weighed by declines in energy stocks and heavyweight banks,...

UK's Reeves backs Burnham for prime minister, defers on own role

Published 25 Jun, 2026 11:47am

Reeves, a close ally of Starmer, said no one could doubt her commitment to the outgoing prime minister, adding that she had worked alongside him for six years

UK Labour MPs mull challenge to PM frontrunner Burnham

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

LONDON: Two Labour lawmakers were on Tuesday considering whether to challenge Andy Burnham to become Britain’s next...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump following our example in some instances

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

“So who is following whom?” “Well I am not sure, you could call it following but our high level team played a...

Britain's pound, gilt prices hold lower after Starmer steps down

Published 22 Jun, 2026 02:50pm

Sterling was last down 0.27% at $1.3202, showing little change on levels traded earlier

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation

Published 22 Jun, 2026 01:55pm

Says Starmer process of picking a new Labour Party leader will be launched in July

UK's Starmer could set out exit timetable on Monday as Burnham waits in the wings

Published 22 Jun, 2026 10:40am

Starmer had said on Friday he would stand in any formal Labour leadership contest that sought to replace him

Starmer considers political future, could decide as early as Monday

Published 22 Jun, 2026 06:09am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was considering his political future on Sunday, after rival Andy...

FTSE 100 close lower on political uncertainty

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

LONDON: UK shares fell on Friday as US-Iran tensions and political uncertainty dampened risk appetite, sealing a...

Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

LONDON: Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that...

Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job

Updated 21 Jun, 2026 03:41pm

A government source said Starmer remained focused on his job and pointed to previous statements he has made to that effect

The US and Iran announced over the weekend that they had reached an agreement to stop the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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