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Immigration

US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

WASHINGTON: The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50...

7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN

Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:14pm

GENEVA: Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since...

Immigration helped Trump win the White House - now tactics could hurt Republicans in midterms

Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am

President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration agenda, a key force behind his return to the White House in 2024, is...

Trump in trouble on immigration, as signature issue turns deadly

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown across the United States is the signature issue of his second term — but deadly...

Pakistan to deploy AI to curb human smuggling, ease immigration

Published 22 Aug, 2025 02:45pm

The government, in its bid to curb human smuggling and facilitate immigration, has developed an artificial...

Poland agrees to boost employment opportunities for Pakistani workers

Published 21 Aug, 2025 03:38pm

The governments of Pakistan and Poland have agreed to strengthen cooperation to create employment opportunities for...

Pakistan to set up separate immigration counters for foreign passengers

Published 02 Aug, 2025 02:56pm

Pakistan has decided to establish separate immigration counters for foreign passengers at all international airports...

Rubio discusses tariffs, minerals, immigration with Dar

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday about tariffs, trade...

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...

Beggar mafias

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

EDITORIAL: It has been going on for quite some time. As part of an organised activity men and women using pilgrim...

Australia PM replaces immigration, national security ministers

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday replaced the government ministers responsible for...

Migration is a mirage

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 07:27am

I know that in every young heart there is a desire to explore the world .For those who have never travelled there...

Pakistanis have a rising interest in relocating to Dubai: immigration expert

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:51am

KARACHI: Dubai’s efforts to attract talented persons is reaping dividends as a greater number of Pakistanis are...

Biden to ease immigration pathway for spouses of US citizens

Published 18 Jun, 2024 07:10pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday will unveil new rules easing the process for undocumented spouses of US...

Pakistani expat doctors: a story of hope? - I

Published 27 Sep, 2023 07:34pm

When shiny doctor Saab/Madam comes to Pakistan and walks into the room, one enviously surmises that they sure have...

The immigration scene

Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:00am

Economic recession has hit a number of countries in the world and this has led to an increase in immigration from ...

UK immigration fee hikes face criticism

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:07pm

LONDON: The UK’s oldest medical union on Saturday hit out at government plans to increase the amount migrant workers...

UK’s Sunak vows to cut immigration as figures hit new high

Published 25 May, 2023 05:25pm

LONDON: Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure...

UK defends asylum plan after Nazi comparison

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:53am

LONDON: The British government hit back on Wednesday at critics including the United Nations and football presenter...

UN could administer over $3bn in funds to aid Venezuela

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Venezuelan politicians are discussing proposals for a fund that could release over $3 billion to provide ...

Moving to Canada: an insider's view on whether the grass is actually greener

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 07:40pm

Weighing the pros and cons for highly-skilled Pakistani professionals

Immigration to Israel from Ukraine, Russia jumps amid conflict

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM: More than 31,000 people from Ukraine and Russia have emigrated to Israel since Russian forces...

Govt launches e-payment app for passports

Published 19 Jul, 2022 04:45pm

Interior minister says facility will put an end to long queues at banks

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 2	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 2	392.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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