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Qatar emir to pay state visit to UK

LONDON: The emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will arrive in the UK Monday for a two-day state visit...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:03pm

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King Charles turns 76 after year of little celebration

LONDON: Britain’s head of state King Charles III turns 76 on Thursday, still in the grip of cancer treatment but...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:10pm

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King Charles III resumes public duties as he fights cancer

LONDON: King Charles III on Tuesday makes his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer,...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 12:25pm

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Top BBC news anchor resigns

LONDON: Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC on Monday on “medical advice”, the broadcaster...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

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Second British royal photograph involving Kate was digitally altered

LONDON: A second royal photograph issued to the media by Kensington Palace, the office of Prince William and his...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 01:48pm

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King Charles to appear on UK banknotes from June

LONDON: Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 03:30pm

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UK’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

LONDON: King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday,...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 12:56pm

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Britain’s Big Ben marks 100 years of New Year ‘bongs’

LONDON: London’s Big Ben on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of its “bongs” to ring in the New Year being...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:47am

World

King Charles visits Kenya as colonial past looms large

NAIROBI: King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:12pm

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Sydney Opera House celebrates 50th birthday with light show and free tours

SYDNEY: Sydney Opera House celebrated its 50th birthday on Friday, with a laser show planned to illuminate the...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:22am

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Final series of 'The Crown' set to air later this year

LONDON: The much-anticipated final season of the global hit series "The Crown" will be released in two parts later...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 12:36am

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South Korea’s Yoon to pay state visit to UK in November

LONDON: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to Britain in November following an invitation...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 10:39am

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King Charles III heads to France for state visit

LONDON: Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:52am

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UK marks first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death

LONDON: Britain’s King Charles III on Friday thanked the public for their support in his first year as monarch, as...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:38pm

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King Charles III thanks public year after mother’s death

LONDON: King Charles III on Friday thanked the public for their support in his first year as monarch, as he marked...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:54am

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Five key moments in Charles III’s first year as king

LONDON: Here are five key moments in Charles III’s first year as king: Inaugural address Charles succeeded his...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 10:24am

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Indonesia’s Widodo hosts Japanese Emperor

BOGOR: Japanese Emperor Naruhito met Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday during his first state trip since...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 11:06am

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FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II

LONDON: A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:10am

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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

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UK aircraft carrier returning to Pacific in 2025: Sunak

HIROSHIMA: Britain will send an aircraft carrier back to the Pacific as part of a Carrier Strike Group in 2025,...

Published 18 May, 2023 11:27am

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UK to mark coronation with street parties and a concert

LONDON: Britain on Sunday celebrates the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with street parties around...

Published 07 May, 2023 12:14pm

PM attends coronation

LONDON: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif represented Pakistan at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III...

Updated 07 May, 2023 09:45am

World

Westminster Abbey: a millennium entwined with royalty

LONDON: Westminster Abbey, the setting for King Charles III’s coronation, has been paramount for Britain’s royal...

Published 05 May, 2023 10:45am

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Queen Camilla: King Charles’s ‘non-negotiable’ soulmate

LONDON: The crowning of Camilla alongside King Charles III on May 6 will be both a royal milestone and a personal...

Published 30 Apr, 2023 02:10pm

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Factbox: Why does King Charles have a coronation ceremony and what happens?

LONDON: King Charles became monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms on the death of his mother Queen...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 05:39pm

World

Biden Irish tour moves to Dublin for parliamentary address, castle banquet

DUBLIN: US President Joe Biden, a proud Irish-American, took his three-day tour of Ireland to Dublin on Thursday for...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 01:06pm

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UK's Queen consort Camilla: from palace margins to royal limelight

LONDON: Queen Consort Camilla is taking her first steps on the international stage as wife of the British monarch,...

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 04:04pm

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Coronation souvenirs boost struggling English ceramics industry

STOKE-ON-TRENT: With an expert flick of a gilt-covered paint brush, a craftswoman puts the finishing touches to...

Published 26 Mar, 2023 10:27am

World

Charles III: king of a tricky transition

LONDON: In a lifetime spent as heir to his mother Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III cultivated a range of...

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 12:36pm

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King Charles draws on mother's inspiration for his first Commonwealth Day as head

LONDON: King Charles drew on his mother's inspiration on Monday as he celebrated his first Commonwealth Day as...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 04:56pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	145.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.33
Euro to USD / May 12	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
India Sensex / May 12	81,746.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	37,643.20
Hang Seng / May 12	23,174.79
FTSE 100 / May 12	8,559.54
Germany DAX 30 / May 12	23,721.61
France CAC40 / May 12	7,802.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,279.94
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 12 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.46 ▲ 0.96 (38.4%)
Cresent Jute / May 12 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.29 ▲ 0.69 (26.54%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.99 ▲ 0.62 (26.16%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.99 ▲ 1 (25.06%)
Media Times Ltd / May 12 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.85 ▲ 0.34 (22.52%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5.39 ▲ 0.97 (21.95%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.73 ▲ 0.47 (20.8%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.71 ▲ 0.81 (20.77%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 12 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.34 ▲ 0.57 (20.58%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5.88 ▲ 1 (20.49%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / May 12 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	101.10 ▼ -11.09 (-9.89%)
Shams Textile / May 12 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	21.50 ▼ -2 (-8.51%)
National Silk / May 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	38.55 ▼ -3.5 (-8.32%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	41.50 ▼ -3.37 (-7.51%)
Quetta Textile / May 12 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	10.31 ▼ -0.75 (-6.78%)
Din Tex. / May 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	47 ▼ -2.99 (-5.98%)
Pak Leather / May 12 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	28.25 ▼ -1.75 (-5.83%)
Suraj Cotton / May 12 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	116 ▼ -7.14 (-5.8%)
Shield Corp. / May 12 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	266.51 ▼ -12.42 (-4.45%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 12 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	11.80 ▼ -0.52 (-4.22%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,864,802 ▲ 0.65
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	66,525,383 ▲ 2.33
WorldCall Telecom / May 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,366,952 ▲ 0.17
Power Cement / May 12 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	34,390,059 ▲ 1.19
Cnergyico PK / May 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,445,029 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / May 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,338,347 ▲ 0.99
Hub Power Co. / May 12 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,322,161 ▲ 12.58
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,159,012 ▲ 1
Pak Int.Bulk / May 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,397,908 ▲ 1
Pak Elektron / May 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	11,690,628 ▲ 4.02

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