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Britain clinches USD5bn Gulf trade deal in shadow of Iran war

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

LONDON: Britain said on Wednesday it had secured a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council worth USD5 billion a...

UK armed forces to visit US to mark independence anniversary

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

LONDON: The British military’s aerial display team and the Royal Navy, which was recently maligned by Donald Trump,...

King Charles promotes US-UK unity in speech to Congress amid Iran tensions

Published 29 Apr, 2026 12:05pm

Downing Street and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to questions about Trump's comments about Iran

11 nations urge ‘coordinated’ economic support amid Mideast war

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:20am

LONDON: The finance ministers of 11 countries including Britain and Japan called Wednesday for “coordinated...

UK foreign minister stresses ‘urgent need’ to reopen Hormuz strait

Published 02 Apr, 2026 08:36pm

LONDON: British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stressed Thursday the “urgent need” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as...

UK fines Apple unit for breaching Russian sanctions

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

LONDON: The UK government has fined an Apple subsidiary £390,000 ($516,000) after the US technology giant breached...

US starts using UK bases for ‘defensive’ Iran operations

Published 07 Mar, 2026 10:38pm

FAIRFORD: The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle...

UK Minister meets Speaker Punjab Assembly

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

LAHORE: UK Minister of State for International Development Baroness Chapman called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik...

Rupee inches upward against US dollar

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 07:47pm

Currency settles at 280.71 against greenback

Andrew to lose his last military rank: defence minister

Published 03 Nov, 2025 06:09am

LONDON: The UK government said Sunday it would move to strip the former prince Andrew of his honorary title of...

Pound heads for worst monthly performance since July

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

LONDON: The pound headed for its worst performance against the dollar since July on Friday, while also wallowing at...

Continued support: HC urged to convey gratitude to UK govt

Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, called on Federal Minister for Finance and...

UK supports launch of Digital CMS for ANF

Published 12 Sep, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: The UK Government has supported the launch of a Digital Case Management System (CMS) for Pakistan’s...

UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

LONDON: The UK government vowed Sunday to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across the...

UK defends new online safety law after X criticism

Published 03 Aug, 2025 02:55am

LONDON: The UK government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social network...

UK moves to ban group Palestine Action

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:36am

LONDON: The UK government announced Monday it would ban campaign group Palestine Action under anti-terror laws...

US, China seek to extend trade truce with London talks

Published 09 Jun, 2025 04:18pm

LONDON: The United States and China are to sit down at the negotiating table in London on Monday to attempt to...

UK govt defends supplying fighter jet parts to Israel

Published 15 May, 2025 11:25pm

LONDON: The UK government Thursday defended supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, telling a...

UK may restrict students from Pakistan, other countries

Updated 06 May, 2025 07:55pm

LONDON: The British government may restrict student visa applications from Pakistan and other countries that are...

UK issues travel advisory for Pakistan, India

Updated 06 May, 2025 09:21am

LONDON: The United Kingdom (UK) government has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid travel to...

UK won’t rush to reach trade deal with U.S., finance minister Reeves says

Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:06pm

WASHINGTON: Britain’s government is not in a rush to secure a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

UK will not ‘rush into action’ on tariffs

Published 02 Apr, 2025 11:01pm

LONDON: Britain’s finance minister said on Wednesday the UK would not “rush into action” over impending US tariffs,...

UK slashes growth forecast, cuts public spending

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:01am

LONDON: The UK government halved its 2025 growth forecast on Wednesday as it made billions of pounds of spendings...

Military courts: UK, too, reacts to civilians’ trial

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

ISLAMABAD: Following the European Union’s response, the United Kingdom (UK) government has also reacted to...

UK sanctions Russia-backed Wagner group successor Africa Corps

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:11am

LONDON: The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa...

World needs to ‘wake up’ to people smuggling threat: UK’s Starmer

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

GLASGOW: People smuggling should be put on a par with global terrorism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on...

Riots in the UK

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

EDITORIAL: The mass hysteria, violence and Islamophobic sentiments instigated in the wake of the stabbings of three...

Aurangzeb meets Sir Michael Barber

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had a meeting with the Founder and...

First UK maritime aid delivery on its way to US-built Gaza pier

Published 15 May, 2024 10:50pm

LONDON: The UK’s first aid delivery to a US-built pier in Gaza left Cyprus on Wednesday, the foreign office in...

Long-term partnerships in higher education: UK team arrives to explore opportunities

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of leading UK universities, education champions and experts led by the UK government’s...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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