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UK moots trade pact with US, Canada, Mexico: minister

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday said it was eyeing membership of an existing trade deal between the United States,...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 04:35pm

Opinion

Colours of discrimination

Sometimes red, and sometimes grey, it is all on merit, that is what they say. Seriously. Probably Not. Like it or ...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Pakistan

COAS Bajwa, UK foreign secretary agree to support stability in Afghanistan

Army chief says Pakistan supports an all-inclusive Afghan government

Published 04 Sep, 2021 02:31pm

Business & Finance

PayPal to let UK users buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency

LONDON: PayPal on Monday said it will this week begin to allow users in Britain to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am

World

UK and Germany seek common G7 approach on Taliban

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

World

UK warns Covid travel test providers over pricing

It added that the companies would now also face regular spot checks to ensure prices are accurate and providers are legitimate

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 05:19pm

World

AstraZeneca boss tops CEO pay chart in UK

LONDON: Britain's bluechip firms last year slashed chief executive pay as the pandemic struck but the head of Covid...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am

Seven die in chaos near Kabul Airport: UK

LONDON: Britain said Sunday that seven Afghans have died in the chaos near Kabul airport as the British defence...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 05:01am

Pakistan

FM Qureshi asks UK to revisit decision on retaining Pakistan on 'red list'

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that he has requested the UK government to revisit its decision to...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 12:09am

Pakistan

Red list travel rules: Pakistan presents counter to UK's argument

SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan highlights country's track record of managing Covid-19

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 02:40pm

Business & Finance

UK takeovers hit 14-year high in first seven months of 2021

LONDON: Takeovers of British companies hit a 14-year high by value in the first seven months of 2021, Refinitiv data...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Opinion

Brexit and pandemic drive UK road haulage into crisis

Major supermarket chains in Britain are offering cash bonuses for lorry drivers, as Brexit and the coronavirus...

Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am

Pakistan

Pakistan moves up two spots, placed 45th in July's Covid-19 resilience ranking

Pakistan ahead of Vietnam, Bangladesh, Iran and South Africa in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking for this month

Updated 28 Jul, 2021 08:51pm

World

UK will be exposed to paying pandemic cost risks for decades: report

LONDON: The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound pandemic spending for...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

World

UK warns China as dispatches carrier group to Japan

LONDON: Britain announced Tuesday its most powerful navy task force in a generation will visit five ports in Japan,...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

Business & Finance

UK, European manufacturers want battery supply chain nearer home

LONDON: British manufacturers and those in other parts of Europe want to move more of the supply chain for batteries...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

All stranded Pakistanis in Middle East, UK to be repatriated by July 20: aviation minister

NA told that 54,116 stranded Pakistanis have been brought back to the country so far

Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:47pm

Life & Style

Spice Girls mark 25 years since 'Wannabe' release

An upbeat and empowering track, 'Wannabe' was released on July 8, 1996 and soared to the top of music charts around the world.

Published 09 Jul, 2021 11:35am

World

UK announces harsher sentences for Channel migrants

LONDON: Britain has announced it will seek harsher sentences for migrants caught entering the country without...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

Business & Finance

Gap to close all shops in UK, Ireland in online shift

LONDON: US apparel company Gap will close its 81 stores in Britain and Ireland by September but remain online there...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

World

UK announces post-Brexit state aid regime

The government said the new subsidy regime will apply to the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 07:09pm

World

Hong Kong's UK flight ban leaves students stranded, parents in despair

It is the second time that the Chinese-ruled hub has barred arrivals from Britain; the earlier ban was in force from December 2020 until May.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:45am

World

Covid cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant

Russian and UK officials blame the Delta strain first identified in India for the vast majority of new cases.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 08:30pm

World

EU hints at ‘sausage war’ deal with UK in 48 hours

LONDON: A deal is likely in the coming days to resolve the post-Brexit “sausage war” between the UK and EU,...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

PM’s UK visit put off due to ‘internal issues’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the UK next month has been postponed reportedly due to ‘internal...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Markets

Prepare to lose, UK warns as crypto trades boom

LONDON: People investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin should be prepared to lose all their money, Britain’s...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Business & Finance

UK, Australia agree post-Brexit free trade deal

LONDON": Britain on Tuesday unveiled a major free trade agreement with Australia as London pursues efforts to strike...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

UK, Australia agree post-Brexit free trade deal

Johnson said the latest agreement "marks a new dawn in the UK's relationship with Australia, underpinned by... shared history and common values".

Published 15 Jun, 2021 04:44pm

G7 to counter China's clout with big infrastructure project

The G7 is trying to find a coherent response to the growing assertiveness of President Xi Jinping after China's spectacular economic and military rise over the past 40 years.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:06pm

Pakistan

USA, UK, China top three destinations of Pakistani exports in 10 months

Total exports to the USA during July-April (2020-21) were recorded at US $ 4019.722 million against the exports of US $ 3368.090 million during July-April (2019-20).

Published 06 Jun, 2021 07:42pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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