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UK rules out more foreign aid spending in next five years

LONDON: Britain’s foreign aid budget will not be restored to its legally binding target level within the next five...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

World

UK net migration high piles pressure on Sunak

LONDON: Net migration to the UK hit a record high last year, official figures showed Thursday, heaping pressure on...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

UK net migration hits new high

LONDON: Net migration to the UK hit a record high of 745,000 in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, piling...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 07:04pm

World

With eye on election, UK’s Hunt cuts taxes in bid to boost economy

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced tax cuts for workers before an expected 2024 election and he...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

Business & Finance

UK signals probe of UAE-backed takeover of Telegraph

LONDON: The UK government said Wednesday it was “minded” to review the proposed sale of the Telegraph Media ...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

World

UK hosts Arab ministers as ‘crucial’ hostage deal struck

LONDON: UK foreign minister David Cameron on Wednesday met with Arab and Islamic counterparts to discuss how to...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:03pm

Pakistan

UK HC meets Zardari

KARACHI: Former President and President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari met ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

World

King Charles, UK PM lead remembrance services after day of protests

LONDON: King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Britain in remembering the country’s war dead on Sunday,...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

World

UK permits ‘world-first’ flight powered by sustainable fuels

LONDON: Britain’s aviation regulator announced Monday it has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit for a...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Technology

UK, US, China sign AI safety pledge at UK summit

BLETCHLEY PARK (United Kingdom): Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the “need...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

World

Britain scraps cap on banker bonuses inherited from EU

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday scrapped a decade-old cap on banker bonuses inherited from the European Union, signalling...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

Afghan refugees: First special flight departs for UK

ISLAMABAD: The first chartered flight departed from Islamabad International Airport to the United Kingdom (UK) to...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Special flights to commence this week: 3,000 Afghans who aided coalition forces to be relocated to UK

KARACHI: Special flights will be commenced from Islamabad this week to relocate nearly 3,000 Afghan refugees to the...

Updated 25 Oct, 2023 08:41am

World

UK PM announces extra £20mn aid for civilians in Gaza

LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak announced Monday that Britain was sending an additional £20 million ($24 million) of...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:53pm

Opinion

Political puzzles

Political parties, particularly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), are greatly irked by the official protocol the...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Immovable properties in the UAE, UK: Rental income of resident Pakistanis taxable in country: expert

ISLAMABAD: The rental income of resident Pakistanis, having immovable properties in the United Kingdom (UK) and...

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 10:21am

World

London announces measures to tackle prison overcrowding

LONDON: The UK government on Monday announced a raft of measures, including the early deportation of foreign...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 11:52pm

World

UK foreign minister Cleverly travels to Israel

LONDON: British foreign minister James Cleverly traveled to Israel on Wednesday to show solidarity with the Israeli...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 05:13pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.2bn in September, 5.5% higher on monthly basis

However, inflow 11% lower year-on-year
Cumulative figure for July-September stands at $6.33bn, nearly 20% lower compared with same three-month period of FY23

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 10:42pm

World

UK opposition Labour says power ‘within our grasp’

LIVERPOOL: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said at its annual conference on Monday that power was ...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

World

UK supports Israel’s right to ‘proportionate action’ to end violence

LONDON: Britain supports Israel’s right to take proportionate action that is within international law to bring an...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:25pm

World

Sensing power, UK poll favourites Labour holds annual conference

LONDON: The leader of Britain’s Labour main opposition on Sunday warned the party not to become “giddy” as it...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

BoE approached UK lenders to gauge interest in troubled Metro Bank: FT

LONDON: The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority approached a number of big UK lenders this week to...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am

World

PM Sunak kickstarts UK election campaign with promise of ‘change’

MANCHESTER: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday rallied his ruling Conservatives for the next general election,...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

UK supermarket Tesco says profits surge as costs drop

LONDON: Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday said half-year net profit soared on slashed costs, and...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 02:15pm

World

UK PM says no decision yet on high-speed railway project

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he had not yet taken a decision on whether to cancel the...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 12:16pm

UK condemns terrorist attacks

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday received a telephone call from Secretary of...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 08:27am

World

Italy says it will be equal partner in jet fighter project with UK, Japan

ROME: Italy said on Saturday it will be an equal partner in the next-generation fighter program with Britain and...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:51am

Pakistan

Prof Stefan calls on Dr Shamshad

ISLAMABAD: Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University, Economics Department and former Chief...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

UK considers delaying ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars

LONDON: Britain is considering delaying until 2035 its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - five years...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:05pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 3 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 3 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 3 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 3 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 3 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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