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Doctors in England call off strikes after last-minute offer in long-running dispute

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:35am

Fletcher said doctors would vote on the offer. If they reject it, he warned, the union would move ahead with plans for strike action ‌next month

New UK government closes in on major employment reform

Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:56am

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to...

AI – impact on healthcare industry

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 05:41am

Mention artificial intelligence (AI) and the reaction varies from blank to reluctant to frightened to downright...

Hospital doctors in England to stage five-day strike

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:45pm

LONDON: Hospital doctors in England on Friday announced the longest strike in the history of the state-funded...

England’s health service set for ‘catastrophic’ doctors’ strike

Published 11 Apr, 2023 10:52am

LONDON: The public health service in England was on Tuesday braced for “the most disruptive industrial action” in...

UK ambulance workers strike again as unions call for talks

Published 23 Jan, 2023 03:23pm

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

British nurses and paramedics plan more strikes in 2023

Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:54pm

LONDON: Britain’s health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running...

UK nurses begin unprecedented walkout

Published 15 Dec, 2022 12:24pm

LONDON: UK nurses on Thursday begin an unprecedented strike as a “last resort” in their fight for better wages and...

UK government could bring in military to ease strikes

Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:13pm

LONDON: The British government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key...

UK warns of budget pain to come this week

Published 13 Nov, 2022 02:49pm

LONDON: Britain’s government on Sunday warned of impending tax hikes, especially for the wealthy, as it bids to...

England to roll out fourth Covid shot: NHS

Published 20 Mar, 2022 11:41am

LONDON: England will begin rolling out its fourth coronavirus vaccine shot this week, the National Health Service...

UK to offer Covid vaccine to all children aged 5-11

Published 16 Feb, 2022 10:54pm

LONDON: All children aged five to 11 in England will be offered a Covid-19 vaccine, the UK government said ...

UK announces £6bn health spending ahead of key budget

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

LONDON: The British government will provide an extra £6 billion to its National Health Service to tackle backlogs...

Fuel pumps run dry in British cities

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

LONDON: Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed sales as a shortage of truckers...

Britain says no decision yet on COVID-19 vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:26am

No decisions have been made on vaccinating 12-15 year olds and it is inaccurate to suggest otherwise, the department said in an emailed statement late on Wednesday

Queen Elizabeth honours Britain's health service for pandemic work

Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:06am

The honour has only been bestowed collectively twice before, and only once by the queen

UK health service under pressure despite pandemic promises

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

The number of doctors -- 2.8 per 1,000 people -- is also "well below EU averages", while Britain has the second-lowest number of hospital beds in Europe.

UK vaccine drive ‘huge success’ after jabbing half of all adults

The first daily vaccination statistics showed that nearly 2.3 million people had so far received their first doses of a COVID vaccine and nearly 400,000 had received a second dose.

Lloyd's insurance market closes underwriting floor due to national lockdown

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:24pm

Lloyd's closed its underwriting room for nearly six months following the first lockdown in March.
It was unlikely the floor would reopen before mid-February, Lloyd's said.

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Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

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Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

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Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

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Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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