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Strikes cripple Britain’s railways, unions warn of more to come

LONDON: Strikes crippled Britain’s rail network for the second time this week on Thursday as union bosses, train...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

UK unveils plans to override ECHR after Rwanda spat

LONDON: The UK government Wednesday introduced legislation allowing it to override rulings by the European Court of...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 07:06am

World

UK sets up EU battle with Northern Ireland changes

LONDON: The UK government will Monday introduce legislation to unilaterally rip up post-Brexit trading rules for...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 11:28am

World

The queen's Platinum Jubilee: in numbers

LONDON: Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee will be on a truly royal scale, featuring millions of...

Updated 01 Jun, 2022 01:06pm

Markets

UK announces 25% windfall tax on energy producers’ profits

LONDON: Britain announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers’ profits on Thursday, alongside a 15 billion...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:45pm

Business & Finance

UK hits Russian airlines with fresh sanctions

LONDON: The UK government said on Thursday it is slapping further sanctions on Russia’s main airlines by barring...

Published 19 May, 2022 03:08pm

Markets

UK asks North Sea oil and gas sector to set out plan to reinvest profits

LONDON: Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has written to the North Sea oil and gas industry asking it to set out a...

Published 02 May, 2022 07:30am

Yellen, Bailey, others walk out of G20 meeting as Russians speak

WASHINGTON/LONDON: Top finance officials from Britain, the United States and Canada walked out of Wednesday’s...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

World

Queen Elizabeth II may miss opening of parliament

LONDON: The UK government on Thursday said the traditional State Opening of Parliament will take place in May,...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

World

Prince Harry accused of ‘snub’ to queen

LONDON: Prince Harry was accused Saturday of snubbing Queen Elizabeth II after announcing he will miss her late...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

World

London gets first red weather warning as 'Storm Eunice' hits

LONDON: Britain's meteorological service issued its first ever "danger to life" weather warning for London and the...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 03:17pm

World

A 'number' of British citizens detained in Afghanistan: UK

KABUL: A "number" of British nationals are being detained in Afghanistan, the UK government said Saturday, adding...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 09:06pm

World

UK signs legislation allowing tougher Russia sanctions

LONDON: The UK government on Thursday signed into law new legislation giving it powers to impose tougher and broader...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 11:48pm

Opinion

Wind powers change in England’s industrial heartland

On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, the winds of change are blowing through Hull, where factory...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am

Markets

Wind powers change in England's industrial heartland

KINGSTON UPON HULL: On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, the winds of change are blowing through...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 10:38am

World

UK vows 'Brexit Freedoms Bill' to scrap EU laws

LONDON: The UK government will introduce new legislation allowing it to change or scrap retained European Union ...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 10:15am

Markets

Britain injects £100m into Sizewell C nuclear project

LONDON: The UK government announced Thursday that it will invest another £100 million to help support development ...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 11:04am

World

UK minister resigns over Covid loan fraud

LONDON: A UK government minister resigned Monday in protest over the government’s handling of fraudulent loans...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

World

Covid tests to end for arrivals into England: PM

LONDON: The UK government is set to drop compulsory coronavirus tests for those arriving in England, Prime Minister...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

World

UK government accused of ‘blackmail’ to keep scandal-plagued Johnson in power

LONDON: A senior Conservative lawmaker accused the British government on Thursday of intimidating and attempting to...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

Opinion

Pandemic fatigue makes the case for boosters a harder sell

Some nations are already looking to a fourth vaccine dose to help contend with a huge Omicron-driven spike in...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

World

New Covid curbs in England ‘last resort’: minister

LONDON: Britain’s health minister insisted Saturday reimposing coronavirus restrictions in England would be “an...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

World

New Covid curbs in England 'last resort': minister

LONDON: Britain's health minister insisted Saturday reimposing coronavirus restrictions in England would be "an...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:40am

World

Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission, UK says

LONDON: There is a lower risk of hospitalisation for people with the Omicron coronavirus variant compared to Delta,...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 11:08pm

Business & Finance

British business fears grow over Omicron crackdown

LONDON: Britain’s beleaguered hospitality and finance sectors lamented Thursday the impact of new health measures...

Updated 13 Dec, 2021 07:17am

Business & Finance

UK economic recovery already slowed pre-Omicron: data

LONDON: Britain's economic growth recovery slowed in October, official data showed Friday, even before the ...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 02:25pm

World

All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests

LONDON: The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Opinion

One taxonomy to rule them all? Investors face myriad of green investing rules

After years of complaints that there were no rules to determine what constitutes a “sustainable” investment,...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

World

EU rules out renegotiating N Ireland post-Brexit rules

BELFAST: The European Union will not renegotiate post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland but wants to ...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

World

UK government slammed over Afghan exit as hundreds left behind

LONDON: The UK government on Sunday faced a torrent of criticism after its hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan ...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	272.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	666.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 2 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	67.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	272.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	666.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 2 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	67.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	135.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.21
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 1	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 1	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 1	52907.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	26935.62
Nasdaq / Jul 1	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 1	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	7168.65
Dow Jones / Jul 1	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	12813.03
France CAC40 / Jul 1	5931.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	108.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17380.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	119100.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	1811.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	97.48

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