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UK ILR rules make 10 years the standard wait for settlement - what changes
New UK ILR rules make 10 years the standard wait for settlement, with 3 or 5 years for high earners and key workers. What changes for Pakistanis in the UK.
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Oil prices fall over 7% on Iran talks hopes - what it means for petrol in Pakistan
Oil prices fell more than 7% on 2 November as US-Iran peace talk hopes grew. Brent settled at $104.77. Here is why, and what it means for petrol in Pakistan.