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UK Minister meets Speaker Punjab Assembly

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

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Rupee inches upward against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.71 against greenback

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 07:47pm

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Andrew to lose his last military rank: defence minister

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

Published 03 Nov, 2025 06:09am

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Pound heads for worst monthly performance since July

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

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

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Continued support: HC urged to convey gratitude to UK govt

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

Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am

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UK supports launch of Digital CMS for ANF

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

Published 12 Sep, 2025 05:54am

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UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread

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

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

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UK defends new online safety law after X criticism

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

Published 03 Aug, 2025 02:55am

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UK moves to ban group Palestine Action

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

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:36am

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US, China seek to extend trade truce with London talks

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

Published 09 Jun, 2025 04:18pm

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UK govt defends supplying fighter jet parts to Israel

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

Published 15 May, 2025 11:25pm

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UK may restrict students from Pakistan, other countries

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

Updated 06 May, 2025 07:55pm

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UK issues travel advisory for Pakistan, India

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

Updated 06 May, 2025 09:21am

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

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

Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:06pm

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UK will not ‘rush into action’ on tariffs

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

Published 02 Apr, 2025 11:01pm

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UK slashes growth forecast, cuts public spending

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

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:01am

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

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

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

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UK sanctions Russia-backed Wagner group successor Africa Corps

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

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:11am

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

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

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

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Riots in the UK

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

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

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Aurangzeb meets Sir Michael Barber

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

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:15am

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

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

Published 15 May, 2024 10:50pm

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

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

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

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Prince Harry loses bid to appeal UK security ruling

LONDON: Prince Harry will not be allowed to appeal the downgrading of his personal security when he visits Britain, ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

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Software industry calls for more UK govt support

LONDON: Britain’s government has been urged to provide more support for the software industry with measures...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

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UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4pc in 2023: data

LONDON: UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2023, largely due to a reduction in the amount of gas ...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

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UK minister threatened with jail over Afghanistan probe

LONDON: A UK government minister is on a collision course with the law over his refusal to reveal the sources of...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:24am

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London mayor calls for govt help as homelessness jumps

LONDON: The number of rough sleepers on London’s streets has increased by almost a quarter this winter, the latest...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am

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Fujitsu says morally obliged to compensate wronged UK postmasters

LONDON: Fujitsu has a moral obligation to help compensate UK postmasters wrongly convicted because of a bug in its...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am

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UK remains ready to act against attacks on shipping: Cameron

LONDON: Britain remains ready to act to “defend freedom of navigation”, foreign minister David Cameron said on...

Updated 14 Jan, 2024 10:14pm