Special flights to commence this week: 3,000 Afghans who aided coalition forces to be relocated to UK KARACHI: Special flights will be commenced from Islamabad this week to relocate nearly 3,000 Afghan refugees to the... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 08:41am
World UK PM announces extra £20mn aid for civilians in Gaza LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak announced Monday that Britain was sending an additional £20 million ($24 million) of... Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:53pm
Opinion Political puzzles Political parties, particularly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), are greatly irked by the official protocol the... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance Immovable properties in the UAE, UK: Rental income of resident Pakistanis taxable in country: expert ISLAMABAD: The rental income of resident Pakistanis, having immovable properties in the United Kingdom (UK) and... Updated 23 Oct, 2023 10:21am
World London announces measures to tackle prison overcrowding LONDON: The UK government on Monday announced a raft of measures, including the early deportation of foreign... Published 16 Oct, 2023 11:52pm
World UK foreign minister Cleverly travels to Israel LONDON: British foreign minister James Cleverly traveled to Israel on Wednesday to show solidarity with the Israeli... Published 11 Oct, 2023 05:13pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.2bn in September, 5.5% higher on monthly basis However, inflow 11% lower year-on-year Cumulative figure for July-September stands at $6.33bn, nearly 20% lower compared with same three-month period of FY23 Updated 10 Oct, 2023 10:42pm
World UK opposition Labour says power ‘within our grasp’ LIVERPOOL: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said at its annual conference on Monday that power was ... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
World UK supports Israel’s right to ‘proportionate action’ to end violence LONDON: Britain supports Israel’s right to take proportionate action that is within international law to bring an... Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:25pm
World Sensing power, UK poll favourites Labour holds annual conference LONDON: The leader of Britain’s Labour main opposition on Sunday warned the party not to become “giddy” as it... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
Business & Finance BoE approached UK lenders to gauge interest in troubled Metro Bank: FT LONDON: The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority approached a number of big UK lenders this week to... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
World PM Sunak kickstarts UK election campaign with promise of ‘change’ MANCHESTER: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday rallied his ruling Conservatives for the next general election,... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance UK supermarket Tesco says profits surge as costs drop LONDON: Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday said half-year net profit soared on slashed costs, and... Published 04 Oct, 2023 02:15pm
World UK PM says no decision yet on high-speed railway project LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he had not yet taken a decision on whether to cancel the... Published 03 Oct, 2023 12:16pm
Print UK condemns terrorist attacks ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday received a telephone call from Secretary of... Updated 02 Oct, 2023 08:27am
World Italy says it will be equal partner in jet fighter project with UK, Japan ROME: Italy said on Saturday it will be an equal partner in the next-generation fighter program with Britain and... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:51am
Pakistan Prof Stefan calls on Dr Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University, Economics Department and former Chief... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance UK considers delaying ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars LONDON: Britain is considering delaying until 2035 its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - five years... Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:05pm
World Scandal-hit UK business lobby explores funding options LONDON: Britain’s scandal-hit business lobby, the CBI, said Monday it was “exploring options” following ... Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:47am
Pakistan ICAP recognises professional excellence of Pakistani chartered accountants in UK ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) hosted the 1st ever recognition ceremony for... Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am
World UK unemployment rises as wage growth hits record high LONDON: The UK unemployment rate edged higher to 4.3 percent in the three months to the end of July, as wage growth... Published 12 Sep, 2023 07:59pm
World London’s Met police on alert after IT ‘hack’ LONDON: London’s Metropolitan Police force said Sunday it was taking security measures after “unauthorised ... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance UK borrows less than expected in July LONDON: Britain recorded a smaller-than-expected budget deficit in July, official data showed on Tuesday, giving... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
World UK reports first case of new COVID virus variant The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in... Published 18 Aug, 2023 11:12pm
Business & Finance BAE snaps up Ball’s aerospace arm for $5.6bn in its biggest deal ever NEW YORK: Britain’s BAE Systems on Thursday agreed to buy Ball Corp’s aerospace assets for about $5.55 billion in... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
World UK PM Sunak commits to triple-lock pension policy despite inflation LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was committed to the government's mechanism for increasing state... Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:03pm
Markets Sweden, UK lead European shares lower on rate-hike fears PARIS: UK and Swedish stocks led declines among European peers on Tuesday after data from both countries triggered... Published 16 Aug, 2023 05:50am
World Minority workers hit by surge in insecure work: UK unions body LONDON: The number of black and minority ethnic workers in insecure work has more than doubled over the last decade,... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
Print UK watchdog kicks off ‘politically-exposed persons’ review LONDON: Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday it will ask lawmakers to report any problems they ... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 09:20am
Business & Finance UK economy grows unexpectedly in Q2 but still lags peers LONDON: Britain’s economy eked out unexpected growth in the second quarter, laying the ground for more interest... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am