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Illegal immigrants

Nearly 8,000 died or vanished on migrant routes in 2025, UN says

Published 26 Feb, 2026 10:44pm

Figure was down on 2024 when almost 9,200 deaths were recorded

UK universities restrict recruitment of Bangladeshi and Pakistani students: FT report

Published 04 Dec, 2025 11:38pm

Under a new policy, universities facing higher-than-allowed rejection rates on student visas have responded by suspending, restricting, or deferring recruitment from both countries

‘Perception and reality’

Published 01 Sep, 2025 06:38am

This is apropos three letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. ...

At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

Published 30 Aug, 2025 10:53am

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s foreign...

Trump can end deportation protections for 60,000 immigrants, appeals court says

Published 21 Aug, 2025 10:19am

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to end temporary...

Trump demands new US census excluding undocumented immigrants

Published 07 Aug, 2025 07:15pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered officials to work on a new census excluding undocumented...

Deportation of illegal immigrants begins

Published 03 Aug, 2025 02:55am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has begun the deportation process for illegal foreign nationals, including Afghan...

Migrant smuggling

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

EDITORIAL: Sad and scary stories about illegal migrants keep appearing every now and then. A very disturbing report...

Bodies of 6 Pakistanis killed in Libya boat tragedy repatriated

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 10:40pm

The bodies of 6 Pakistanis, victims of a devastating boat accident in Libya, were brought back to Pakistan on...

Uptick in emigration

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

EDITORIAL: Even as international migration faces serious challenges people have kept moving out of the countries of...

16 Pakistanis among dead in Libya boat tragedy, FO confirms

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 09:55pm

Following the tragic capsizing of a boat off the coast of Libya, the Embassy of Pakistan in Tripoli has confirmed...

UN says ‘deeply alarmed’ by Libya migrant mass graves

Published 11 Feb, 2025 06:36am

GENEVA: The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said it was “deeply...

Several Pakistanis feared dead in Libyan maritime tragedy

Published 11 Feb, 2025 06:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday that several Pakistani nationals were feared dead in yet another...

Trump says US will detain migrants in Guantanamo

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:51am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain “criminal illegal aliens” at the...

US defense chief says military will keep aiding ‘mass deportations’

Published 27 Jan, 2025 08:30pm

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the military will keep assisting President Donald Trump’s...

Pakistani survivors of Dakhla boat incident to be repatriated: FO

Published 25 Jan, 2025 09:16pm

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that Pakistan is coordinating the repatriation of twenty-two...

Human trafficking syndicates: Special task force formed

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared the establishment of a special task force on Friday aimed at...

US arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’: Trump press chief

Published 24 Jan, 2025 04:41pm

WASHINGTON: US authorities arrested 538 migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into President...

151 illegal immigrants held at Balochistan border

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:23am

QUETTA: Pakistan Coast Guards arrested 151 illegal immigrants during an operation from Balochistan border. The...

Fatal journeys

Published 19 Dec, 2024 06:19am

EDITORIAL: The capsizing of a boat carrying dozens of illegal immigrants near the Greek island of Gavdos, leading to...

Half a million Afghans return from Pakistan: IOM

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:22pm

KABUL: More than 500,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants...

From forced migration to forced repatriation

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 04:13am

The caretaker government on 26 September 2023 issued the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’. According to the...

Evacuation of foreigners from KP continues

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:51am

PESHAWAR: Another 2,857 illegal immigrants returned to their homeland that include 678 men, 642 women and 1,390...

Illegal immigrants

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:56am

EDITORIAL: Human rights outfits and aid agencies who are up in arms about the government’s decision to expel all...

Police officials suspended for not returning luggage of Afghan citizens

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The city police, on Friday, suspended three police officials for not returning the luggage of Afghan...

Deporting 1.3m illegal immigrants: Decision to be implemented: Minister

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

QUETTA: Balochistan Minister for Information Jan Achakzai on Friday said that the state would implement its decision...

Announcements in mosques: illegal foreigners asked to leave country

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner South Karachi Captain Altaf Hussain Sario (retd) has asked all illegal foreigners...

‘No compromise after Nov 1’: Plan to expel illegal immigrants finalised: Bugti

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised the plan to expel illegal immigrants from the country and no compromise ...

Safety, security of each Pakistani is of paramount importance: COAS

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 11:33pm

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday said safety and security of each Pakistani is of...

Deadline for expulsion of illegal refugees won’t be extended: minister

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 10:25pm

Caretaker Punjab Information Minister Amir Mir reiterated on Friday that the deadline for illegal refugees to leave...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

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Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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