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UK votes as independence debate heats up in Scotland

The Hartlepool result is due in the early hours of Friday, and the other outcomes will take shape over the weekend. Social distancing rules for ballot counters are expected to slow down the process.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:27am

World

India's Serum Institute 'to invest in UK'

The Serum Institute of India (SII) is the world's largest vaccine maker by volume, and has been at the forefront of producing the lower-cost AstraZeneca coronavirus shot.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:03am

World

UK sends 1,000 more ventilators to India as doctors rally

LONDON: The UK said Sunday it was sending an extra 1,000 oxygen ventilators to Covid-struck India, as a group of...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Business & Finance

Sterling edges up

LONDON: The pound edged up slightly against the euro on Thursday but was broadly flat against the dollar, having ...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:30am

World

UK hits target to offer Covid vaccine to all over-50s by mid-April: govt

We have now passed another hugely significant milestone in our vaccine programme by offering jabs to everyone in the nine highest risk groups.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:31pm

World

UK police arrest 36 at anti-lockdown protests

England's Covid-19 lockdown measures have been in place since early January, when Britain saw a surge in infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

Markets

UK opens forex scheme for students

LONDON: Britain on Friday unveiled details of its Turing student exchange programme, which controversially replaced...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:28am

Business & Finance

Sterling climbs towards $1.41

LONDON: Sterling edged higher on Tuesday against both the dollar and the euro after Prime Minister Boris Johnson set...

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 09:38am

World

UK economy suffers record 9.9% slump in 2020 after COVID-19 hit

Britain’s coronavirus-ravaged economy slumped by 9.9% in 2020, the biggest annual crash in output in more than 300 years, but it avoided heading back towards recession at the end of last year and looks to be on course for a recovery in 2021.
Britain’s economy grew 1.2% in December alone, after a 2.3% fall in output in November when there was a partial lockdown, leaving output 6.3% lower than in February before the start of the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 03:46pm

World

No formal contracts awarded yet for quarantine hotels, says UK PM's spokesman

The mandatory 10-day stay in government-provided accommodation, first announced last month.
No formal contracts have been awarded yet ... DH (department for health) continue to work closely with hotels as we move forward to introduce the policy from Feb. 15.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 06:06pm

World

UK PM Johnson 'immensely proud' as visa offer for Hong Kong citizens launches

The 250 pound ($340) visa could attract over 300,000 people and their dependents to Britain and generate up to 2.9 billion pounds net benefit to the British economy over the next five years, according to government forecasts.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 12:16pm

World

English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates

Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated on Wednesday the COVID-19 lockdown in England would last until March 8 when schools could start to reopen as the government announced new measures to clamp down on travel to and from Britain.
On Tuesday, Britain’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000, the first European state to reach that figure, leading to questions about Johnson’s handling of a crisis that has also battered the economy.

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 10:17pm

World

Leaders set for online climate adaptation summit

These include reducing the vulnerability of countries to rising sea levels, extreme weather and food shortages.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:28am

Markets

Dollar gets respite as virus surge, Georgia runoffs curb risk sentiment

The euro was steady at $1.22535 after reaching $1.231 on Monday for the first time since April 2018.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:41am

Markets

Asian stocks fall amid concern about Georgia Senate vote

Gold was slightly lower. Spot gold fell 0.21% to $1,938.25 per ounce.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:09am

World

UK rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine, touts British science triumph

Six hospitals in England are administering the first of around 530,000 doses Britain has ready.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 01:20pm

World

Chief characters in Britain's Brexit saga

Prime minister for six years from 2010, David Cameron called the vote on EU membership and led the so-called "Remain" campaign.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:57am

World

New Year, new rules: UK begins post-Brexit future

Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since 2016, became reality an hour before midnight, ending the UK's 48-year obligation to follow Brussels' rules.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:22am

World

Leaders to sign UK-EU deal as MPs face express debate

Under the EU deal, musicians are not covered by exemptions allowing for free passage of short-term business visitors, sparking warnings that continental tours by UK bands will become unviable.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:18am

World

India suspends all flights from the UK as concerns grow over new virus strain

Britain is one of the 23 countries that India shares an "air bubble" with, as part of temporary bilateral arrangements after regular international flights were suspended after the pandemic hit.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 03:56pm

Markets

UK 2-year gilt yield hits record low after new COVID crackdown

The yield on two-year gilts - which is sensitive to speculation about Bank of England interest rates - fell as low as -0.161% before recovering to -0.138% at 1017 GMT, down about six basis points on the day.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 03:54pm

World

Argentina, Chile to suspend flights from Great Britain over COVID-19 concerns

Chile's government said non-resident foreigners who had been in Great Britain over the last 14 days will be banned from entering the country.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:53am

Business & Finance

Pound rises on Brexit talks extension, vaccine lifts stocks

The vaccine "is giving markets the ability to look past the valley", Andy Kapyrin, of RegentAtlantic Capital LLC, told Bloomberg TV.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 08:43am

World

UK negotiator in talks at EU HQ on Brexit deadline

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen were due to talk by phone later in the day.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 06:31pm

Johnson and von der Leyen decide fate of Brexit deal

"The prime minister will leave no stone unturned in this process, but he is absolutely clear: any agreement must be fair and respect the fundamental position that the UK will be a sovereign nation in three weeks' time," the source said.

Updated 13 Dec, 2020 06:11pm

Markets

Pound drops as Brexit impasse unsettled after Johnson-von der Leyen meeting

ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear in recent weeks that a bigger Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) and more subsidised long-term loans for banks will form the backbone of its policy measures.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:00am

World

UK PM Johnson warns EU over Brexit trade talks: back down or it's no-deal

Merkel says internal market much be protected.
British source says agreement may not be possible.
Johnson says EU has to back down.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 12:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	82.37
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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