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‘Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent status or leave’

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

WASHINGTON: Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for...

US lawmakers grill Rubio, as Iran war enters fourth month

Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:32pm

Rubio testified on the State Department's budget request to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday morning

US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

Published 23 May, 2026 12:24pm

The USCIS says the new policy frees up agency resources to focus on processing other cases

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro-Palestinian protests

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

LONDON: Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests - one...

US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanyl

Published 13 May, 2026 11:36am

'Illicit fentanyl is killing too many Americans,' State Department spokesperson

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz

Published 10 May, 2026 12:33pm

Tehran has largely blocked non-Iranian shipping through the narrow strait, which before the war carried one-fifth of the world’s oil supply

Iran says it is reviewing new US proposal

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV: Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new US proposal, after sources said...

US announces phased closure of consulate general in Peshawar

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD: The United States Department of State on Wednesday announced the phased closure of its Consulate General...

US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says

Published 30 Apr, 2026 11:55am

'The MFC is distinct from the President’s Maximum Pressure campaign and from ongoing negotiations'

US to produce passports bearing Trump's image

Published 29 Apr, 2026 04:26pm

Renderings provided by the State Department showed Trump’s portrait displayed on a page inside the passport

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

Published 22 Apr, 2026 06:09pm

DAKAR: The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have...

Direct Israel-Lebanon peace talks a ‘historic opportunity’: Rubio

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic...

US agents arrest relatives of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani after revoking their green cards

Published 04 Apr, 2026 09:57pm

Soleimani was killed in a January 2020 US airstrike in Baghdad

US Department of Homeland Security says Lewandowski has left after Noem’s firing

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 02:13pm

Lewandowski did ⁠not respond to a request for comment. The department's confirmation of his departure was first reported by Politico

US charter flight repatriating Americans from Middle East, State Department says

Published 05 Mar, 2026 10:41am

Many more US citizens have left the Middle East to other countries in Europe and Asia since the start of the conflict, the department said

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi, officials say: Reuters

Published 03 Mar, 2026 02:38pm

Ten people were killed on Sunday when protesters breached the compound’s outer wall

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

KABUL: Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday, following...

US says it supports Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Afghan Taliban

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan’s “right to defend itself”...

US deports 9 to Cameroon despite court protections: NYT

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration secretly deported nine people to Cameroon, despite many of them having US court...

US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:14am

China claims democratically governed Taiwan and has not ruled out using force to take control of the island

US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments

Published 18 Nov, 2025 11:17am

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department added 400 consular officers to process visas, doubling the presence in certain countries

Trump to meet Sharaa at White House, capping major turnaround for Syria

Published 10 Nov, 2025 11:38am

Syria's regional realignment has since moved at a dizzying pace, away from Assad's key allies Iran and Russia and toward Turkiye, the Gulf - and Washington

US limits official visits to Karachi hotels after threat report

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 10:25pm

The United States has temporarily limited visits by government personnel to high-end hotels in Karachi, Pakistan,...

Thai and Cambodian leaders head to Malaysia for peace talks

Published 28 Jul, 2025 08:19am

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH: The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia were set to hold talks in Malaysia on Monday to reach a...

US foreign aid contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 10:11pm

Dozens of USAID staff put on leave, hundreds of internal contractors laid off

Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire: spokesman

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 01:28pm

MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week to discuss efforts to...

Individuals have right to protest without violence: US State Dept

Updated 16 May, 2023 04:20pm

Spokesperson says US does not have a position on one political party or one candidate or another

Little let-up in Khartoum fighting despite Sudan truce declaration

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 9	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 9	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 9	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 9	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
India Sensex / Jul 9	76,957.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 9	67,910.01
Hang Seng / Jul 9	24,037.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,534.87
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,019.09
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,290.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 9	74.37
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 9	4,065.81
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 9	79.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.84 ▲ 1 (14.62%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 9 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 9 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	9.55 ▲ 1 (11.7%)
S.G.Power / Jul 9 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	104.56 ▲ 9.51 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 9 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	37.57 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 9 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	66.13 ▲ 6.01 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	431.37 ▲ 39.22 (10%)
Chashma / Jul 9 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	123.82 ▲ 11.26 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	429.14 ▲ 39.01 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Jul 9 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,097.98 ▲ 99.82 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Sugar / Jul 9 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	638.72 ▼ -70.97 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 9 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	95.81 ▼ -10.65 (-10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 9 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 9 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	39.62 ▼ -4.4 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 9 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.80 ▼ -1.2 (-10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	23.96 ▼ -2.66 (-9.99%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 9 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	60.50 ▼ -5.53 (-8.37%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 9 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	19 ▼ -1.73 (-8.35%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 9 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	64.05 ▼ -5.72 (-8.2%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 9 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	8.15 ▼ -0.62 (-7.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	195,912,286 ▲ 0.65
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	58,192,707 ▲ 1
Pak Refinery / Jul 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	46,999,755 ▲ 3.48
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 9 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	44,017,383 ▼ -0.53
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	34,853,874 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,452,921 ▲ 0.04
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 9 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	30,249,893 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,984,194 ▲ 0.02
Thatta Cement / Jul 9 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	16,321,720 ▲ 3.03
Pak Elektron / Jul 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,031,100 ▲ 0.6

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