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US to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in blow to tech

Published 20 Sep, 2025 11:22am

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year...

Pakistan-Bahrain relationship highlighted: President urges adoption of modern visa mechanisms

Published 11 Sep, 2025 08:12am

ISLAMABAD: Underscoring the importance of Pakistan–Bahrain relations, President Asif Ali Zardari urged the ...

Trump admin moves to tighten duration of visas for students

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors...

Pakistan, UAE discuss visa issues facing Pakistanis

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

ABU DHABI: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the United Arab Emirates and met with UAE’s Deputy Prime...

FPCCI sounds the alarm: Major decline in workers’ remittances expected

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:36am

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI) sounded the alarm, saying there is a fear...

Twin cities: ‘All Afghans except those holding valid visas must leave by 28th’

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that ...

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...

EU team concerned over fraudulent entries on Google Maps

Published 28 Dec, 2024 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) delegation in Islamabad has expressed serious concern over the presence of...

Senate panel discusses ‘unofficial visa restriction’ issue

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development focused on thorough...

84 visas issued to Indian Yatrees

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued 84 visas to a group of Indian Yatrees (pilgrims) for their visit to the sacred Shri...

FIA arrests six passengers with fake European visas

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration Unit conducted a successful operation at Islamabad...

No visa-free entry for Indians, Afghans, Cabinet told

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has informed the Cabinet that Indian and Afghan nationals are not included in...

PM announces series of significant visa reforms

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, announced a series of significant visa reforms that will allow...

Investment visas

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

EDITORIAL: SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) is in the news again, like it’s often been over the last...

South Korea boosts visas for skilled workers amid labour shortages

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

SEOUL: South Korea aims to issue a record number of visas for foreign skilled workers this year, as the justice...

CPEC, non-CPEC projects: Punjab govt claims ‘365 Chinese are working on expired visas’

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Punjab reportedly stunned high level officials by claiming that 365 Chinese Nationals...

China restarts issuing visas to Japanese citizens

Published 30 Jan, 2023 06:54am

TOKYO: The Chinese embassy in Tokyo announced Sunday that it would resume issuing visas to Japanese citizens. The...

Covid-19: China suspends issuing visas in Japan, S Korea

Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:59am

BEIJING: China suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan on Tuesday, after announcing it would...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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