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UK

Britain condemns detention of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

They must be released immediately and have charges removed. There must be no backsliding from democracy.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 01:26pm

World

UK warns Zaghari-Ratcliffe family not to publicise release plan

Unless Iran finds new grounds to extend her detention, Nazanin's official release date is March 7, according to Ratcliffe.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 08:10pm

UK to apply to join Asia-Pacific free trade bloc

LONDON: Britain will apply to join a massive 11-nation free-trade bloc of Asia-Pacific countries, it announced...

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:09am

Technology

Facebook Investigated in UK for its $400m purchase of Giphy

Facebook Inc. is being investigated in the UK for its $400 million purchase of Giphy Inc by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:49pm

Pakistan

Pakistan extends travel curbs on passengers from UK

The authority also added six more countries to the C category list including South Africa, UK, Portugal, Ireland and Brazil.
The category C international passengers now have to show Covid-19 report upon arrival and they will undergo another assessment of the virus in Pakistan, says CAA.

Updated 29 Jan, 2021 07:16pm

World

UK PM Johnson 'immensely proud' as visa offer for Hong Kong citizens launches

The 250 pound ($340) visa could attract over 300,000 people and their dependents to Britain and generate up to 2.9 billion pounds net benefit to the British economy over the next five years, according to government forecasts.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 12:16pm

Pakistan

US, UK, China top three destinations of Pakistani exports in 1st half

Total exports to the USA during July-December (2020-21) were recorded at US $ 2280.318 million, showing growth of 9.94 percent.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:19pm

World

UK to impose hotel quarantine for returning Britons

Britain has been the hardest hit in Europe from the pandemic, becoming only the fifth country in the world to surpass 100,000 deaths.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 06:38pm

World

Testing times for French group in virus-ravaged UK

Such private-sector facilities are an option for Britons who want tests but do not yet qualify for free screening through the public health system.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 05:39pm

Pakistan

Manual processing of visas at Pakistani missions in UK will discontinue from February 1

From February 1, all visa applications will be processed through online visa portal only.
This decision is in line with Pakistan's decision to stop manual processing of visas from January 1 last.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:59am

World

Spain extends UK arrivals ban till mid February

The two-week ban has already been extended once.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 09:28pm

World

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine effective against UK, South Africa variants

The company reported findings from a study that used blood samples from eight people, who had two shots of the vaccine, and two monkey and two monkeys that had also been immunised.
The results have not been published or peer-reviewed yet, but have been submitted to bioRxiv, which posts preliminary studies online.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 07:06pm

World

UK refuses to grant EU diplomats full status, sparking row: BBC

Britain, an EU member for 46 years, voted to quit in 2016 and completed its tortuous journey out of the bloc on Dec. 31, when Brexit fully took effect.
The EU has 143 delegations, equivalent to diplomatic missions, around the world.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 01:29pm

World

UK is vaccinating 140 people per minute on average, minister says

Britain is currently rolling out the vaccine to the most vulnerable first, starting with those who are in care homes or over 80 years of age.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 01:19pm

World

UK to trial 24-hour Covid vaccinations

Johnson announced a third national lockdown until at least mid-February, and is considering harsher measures still if the numbers keep rising.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

World

UK virus breaches 'costing lives' as police seek priority jabs

Government minister Kit Malthouse said the situation was "very, very perilous" but not everyone was complying with stay-at-home orders.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:15pm

World

Post-Brexit N.Ireland supply chain 'days from collapse'

An open border was a key plank of the 1998 peace deal which ended 30 years of violence over British rule in Northern Ireland.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 09:25pm

World

UK to ban China imports linked to Uighur camps: report

Britain and China's relationship has grown increasingly frosty over the last two years.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:53pm

World

UK asset recovery firm says Nawaz Sharif offered bribe to stop investigation of his offshore assets

Broadsheet owner Kaveh Moussavi also rejected Nawaz’s claim that Broadsheet had given clean chit to his family in corruption cases.
Moussavi told a UK-based web channel that the Sharif family has assets not only in the UK but across the world.

Updated 11 Jan, 2021 10:00am

Business & Finance

For the First Time, Pakistan’s exports to UK crosses $1bn mark

For Jul-Dec 2020, the exports to UK grew by 21 percent to USD 1,029 million as compared to USD 852 million in Jul-Dec 2019.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 04:47pm

World

France says two clusters of UK Covid strain detected

The UK last month sounded the alarm over the variant, which experts say is much more contagious than the original coronavirus.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 09:45pm

World

UK records over 1,000 daily virus deaths, a first since April

The latest tally means 77,346 people have now died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 09:44pm

World

British PM Boris Johnson orders a national lockdown as COVID-19 variant spreads

The lockdown will remain in place at least through the middle of February.
Schools will be closed while people have been banned from leaving home for all but exercise and essential shopping.

Updated 05 Jan, 2021 11:23am

World

UK set for tougher virus rules as cases surge

Britain recorded 57,725 new cases on Saturday, its highest total of the entire pandemic.

Published 03 Jan, 2021 05:20pm

World

Smooth start in France for Channel traffic as Brexit kicks in

CALAIS, (France): Cross-Channel freight traffic between Britain and France was moving smoothly on Friday in the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

US, UK, China top three destinations of Pakistani exports in 5 months

Total exports to the USA during July-November (2020-21) were recorded at $ 1855.564 million, showing growth of 6.36 percent.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:11pm

World

What's in the UK, EU post-Brexit trade pact

Brussels says "security cooperation can be suspended in case of violations by the UK of its commitment for continued adherence to the European Convention of Human Rights".

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:57am

Pakistan

As part of extradition efforts, Govt decides to cancel Nawaz's passport on February 16

Once Nawaz's passport is cancelled, the legality of his stay in the United Kingdom becomes tenuous
The UK doesn't have an extradition treaty with Pakistan but once his passport is cancelled, it makes Pakistan's petition for Nawaz's deportation stronger

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 04:30pm

World

UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

"It is truly fantastic news - and a triumph for British science," Boris Johnson tweeted.
The UK has ordered 100 million doses, enough to vaccinate 50 million people.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 12:47pm

World

UK and Turkey sign £18 bn post-Brexit trade deal

The British government called the deal with Turkey a "major win for UK automotive, manufacturing and steel industries".

Published 29 Dec, 2020 07:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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