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Immigration

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 / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31

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