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Oman flays US, UK strikes on Yemen

MUSCAT: Oman condemned American and British strikes on targets in rebel-held Yemen on Friday, warning of the risk of...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Markets

UK stocks log weekly losses, kicking off 2024 on grim note

LONDON: Britain’s main stock indexes snapped a string of weekly gains on Friday, marking a grim start to 2024, as...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

World

UK’s Cameron: Israel must allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza

LONDON: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Wednesday he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart Yisrael...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:15am

Pakistan

Jilani receives UK delegation

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Tuesday received a delegation of mayors and activists...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

World

UK to send naval ship to Guyana amid Venezuela border dispute

LONDON: Britain will deploy a naval ship off Guyana later this month, its ministry of defence said on Sunday, as the...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am

Markets

Nigeria’s $11bn damages bill for collapsed gas deal thrown out by London court

LONDON: Nigeria is off the hook for an $11 billion damages bill over a collapsed gas processing project that was...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

Business & Finance

UK and Switzerland seal financial services deal

BERN (Switzerland): Britain and Switzerland unveiled a post-Brexit financial services agreement on Thursday, aimed ...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

World

UK’s Cameron urges Israel to take more ‘surgical’ approach to Hamas

ROME: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Tuesday urged Israel to take a “much more surgical, clinical and...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 11:18pm

World

London court rules: Prince Harry was phone-hacking victim and editors knew

LONDON: Prince Harry scored the biggest win yet in his legal war against British tabloids on Friday when London’s...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

World

Israeli envoy to UK rejects two-state solution

LONDON: Israel’s ambassador to Britain said Thursday that Israel would not accept a two-state solution with the...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

World

Welsh first minister to quit in latest UK political change

LONDON: Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced his resignation on Wednesday, heralding another political...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

World

Prince Harry says UK not safe for him and family without security

LONDON: Prince Harry believes he was forced to leave the UK and that he and his family can never feel safe during...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

Under-pressure UK PM insists Rwanda migrants plan ‘will work’

LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak defiantly insisted on Thursday that his latest immigration plan will work, as the ...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

Three years on, UK factories still face Brexit challenges: survey

LONDON: Nine in 10 British manufacturers still face problems doing business with the European Union and difficulties...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Business & Finance

UK coping with higher rates for now but risks lie ahead: BoE

LONDON: British businesses and households are coping with the climb in interest rates so far but the process of...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

World

UK interior minister signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan

KIGALI/LONDON: Britain signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday which it said would overcome a court decision...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

World

UK condemns attacks on commercial shipping in Red Sea

LONDON: Britain condemned the attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea on Monday, blaming Iran for its role in...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

World

UK raises minimum salary for skilled migrant worker visa

LONDON: Britain’s embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 01:59am

World

UK rules out more foreign aid spending in next five years

LONDON: Britain’s foreign aid budget will not be restored to its legally binding target level within the next five...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

World

UK net migration high piles pressure on Sunak

LONDON: Net migration to the UK hit a record high last year, official figures showed Thursday, heaping pressure on...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

UK net migration hits new high

LONDON: Net migration to the UK hit a record high of 745,000 in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, piling...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 07:04pm

World

With eye on election, UK’s Hunt cuts taxes in bid to boost economy

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced tax cuts for workers before an expected 2024 election and he...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

Business & Finance

UK signals probe of UAE-backed takeover of Telegraph

LONDON: The UK government said Wednesday it was “minded” to review the proposed sale of the Telegraph Media ...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

World

UK hosts Arab ministers as ‘crucial’ hostage deal struck

LONDON: UK foreign minister David Cameron on Wednesday met with Arab and Islamic counterparts to discuss how to...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:03pm

Pakistan

UK HC meets Zardari

KARACHI: Former President and President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari met ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

World

King Charles, UK PM lead remembrance services after day of protests

LONDON: King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Britain in remembering the country’s war dead on Sunday,...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

World

UK permits ‘world-first’ flight powered by sustainable fuels

LONDON: Britain’s aviation regulator announced Monday it has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit for a...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Technology

UK, US, China sign AI safety pledge at UK summit

BLETCHLEY PARK (United Kingdom): Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the “need...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

World

Britain scraps cap on banker bonuses inherited from EU

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday scrapped a decade-old cap on banker bonuses inherited from the European Union, signalling...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

Afghan refugees: First special flight departs for UK

ISLAMABAD: The first chartered flight departed from Islamabad International Airport to the United Kingdom (UK) to...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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