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UK politicians caught in sting operation about second jobs

LONDON: A senior British minister on Sunday defended former cabinet colleagues after they were shown negotiating...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:18am

Opinion

Shock, awe and ICC warrants

It must be a coincidence that ICC (International Criminal Court) issued arrest warrants for Russian President...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

World

UK mosque attack suspect linked to similar incident: police

LONDON: UK police on Wednesday said that a suspect arrested for setting a man on fire as he left a mosque had been...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 12:16am

World

Russia will 'react' if UK supplies uranium ammo to Kyiv: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would be "forced to react" if Britain gives ...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:13pm

World

Manhunt in India’s Punjab: protests in US, UK

AMRITSAR: Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:17am

World

Hundreds of thousands strike in UK over pay

LONDON: Teachers, London Underground train drivers and civil servants joined striking doctors Wednesday in a mass...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

British Council announces winners of Study UK Alumni Awards

LAHORE: The British Council held its ninth annual Study UK Alumni Awards ceremony in Lahore, celebrating the...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am

World

Thousands of hospital doctors walk out in latest UK strike

LONDON: UK hospital doctors on Monday began a three-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

World

UK boosts security spending against China and Russia threats

LONDON: Britain on Monday detailed plans to bolster military and security spending to confront the "epoch-defining...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:02pm

Pakistan

CFAMM from tomorrow: Hina to undertake official visit to London

Minister of state will also hold meetings with participating leaders of other Commonwealth countries

Updated 12 Mar, 2023 10:02am

Pakistan

'Pakistan has a bright future': UK keen to liberalise trade, identify investment opportunities

UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan, Mark Eastwood, who also serves as a Member of Parliament (MP), has...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 06:47pm

World

UK unveils US-style digital border permit

LONDON: The United Kingdom on Thursday announced the rollout of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, ...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

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

Business & Finance

British PM’s trade envoy visits PBIT, meets minister

LAHORE: Member of British Parliament and British Prime Minister’s Trade envoy Mark Eastwood visited the Punjab...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

World

UK PM strikes Northern Ireland deal with EU

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

World

UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over Northern Ireland trade

LONDON: Britain and the European Union proclaimed Monday a "new chapter" in relations as they agreed a crucial...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:25pm

Business & Finance

Lloyds bank profits dip on bad-debt charge

LONDON: Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday logged a drop in net profit last year as a large charge to...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:42am

World

UK and EU on cusp of Northern Ireland Brexit deal but concerns remain

LONDON: Britain is on the cusp of a deal with the European Union to try to ease trade and political disruption in...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:55am

Business & Finance

UK inflation rate falls more than expected to 10.1pc

LONDON: British consumer price inflation fell by more than expected to 10.1% in January from December’s 10.5% and...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Ford to cut 3,800 jobs, mostly in Germany and UK

PARIS: US automaker Ford said Tuesday it would cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, mostly in Britain and Germany, as...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

World

UK rail workers union rejects new pay offers in long-running dispute

LONDON: Britain's biggest railway workers' union rejected the latest pay offers from train companies on Friday,...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:37pm

World

Zelensky asks allies for fighter jets on UK visit

LONDON: President Volodymyr Zelensky used a historic visit to London on Wednesday to urge allies to send combat...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 11:43pm

Business & Finance

UK PM shuffles cabinet to bolster economy

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, breaking up two departments to better...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:39am

World

Liz Truss blames economic ‘orthodoxy’ for downfall

LONDON: Former British prime minister Liz Truss blamed on Sunday the economic “orthodoxy” in the country’s...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:36am

COAS reaches UK on five-day visit

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir reached the United Kingdom on a five-day visit to...

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:08am

Business & Finance

BoE and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need digital currency

LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) and Britain's finance ministry think the UK is likely to need to create a central...

Published 05 Feb, 2023 12:22am

Business & Finance

BoE hints rates near peak after 10th hike

LONDON: The Bank of England signalled the tide was turning in its battle against high inflation after it raised...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Record Shell profit on soaring energy prices sparks outrage

LONDON: British energy giant Shell on Thursday unveiled record annual net profit of $42.3 billion thanks to surging...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

World

UK’s teachers and civil servants join mass strike on ‘Walkout Wednesday’

LONDON: Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the largest...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am

World

UK defence minister: Sending jets to Ukraine not right approach 'for now'

LONDON: Britain has not made a "solid decision" not to send its fighter jets to Ukraine but does not think it is the...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 12:15am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 29 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.42 ▲ 0.62 (16.32%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
KASB Modaraba / Mar 29 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.24 ▲ 0.15 (13.76%)
Invest Bank / Mar 29 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.19 ▲ 0.10 (9.17%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 29 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	369.70 ▲ 25.79 (7.50%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	43.32 ▲ 3.02 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Mar 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.61 ▲ 4.71 (7.49%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.22 ▲ 1.06 (7.49%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Mar 29 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	26.87 ▲ 1.87 (7.48%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 29 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	304 ▲ 20.89 (7.38%)

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.91 ▼ -0.99 (-20.20%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.20 ▼ -0.20 (-14.29%)
Bilal Fibres / Mar 29 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.15 ▼ -0.29 (-11.89%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.61 ▼ -0.19 (-10.56%)
U.D.L.Modaraba / Mar 29 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	4.71 ▼ -0.49 (-9.42%)
Media Times Ltd / Mar 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.82 ▼ -0.16 (-8.08%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	4.07 ▼ -0.34 (-7.71%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	4.03 ▼ -0.33 (-7.57%)
Metro Steel / Mar 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	27.39 ▼ -2.22 (-7.50%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Mar 29 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	57.77 ▼ -4.68 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,781,500 ▼ -0.33
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,342,048 ▼ -0.02
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 29 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,635,500 ▼ -2.29
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,999,500 ▼ -0.17
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 29 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,772 ▼ -0.92
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▲ 8.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,048,000 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,769,542 ▼ -0.02
Habib Bank / Mar 29 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,527,993 ▼ -1.26
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 29 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	3,430,473 ▼ -0.07

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 29	284
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 29	283.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 29	131.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 29	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 29	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 29	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 28	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	3971.27
Nasdaq / Mar 28	11716.08
Dow Jones / Mar 28	32394.25
India Sensex / Mar 29	57772.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 29	27883.78
Hang Seng / Mar 29	20191.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 29	7506.30
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 29	15242.54
France CAC40 / Mar 29	7139.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 28	175411
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 29	73.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 29	1966.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 29	82

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