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Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds

"Praise be to God, for now OK, but we just felt another aftershock," said Sukri Efendy, a 26-year-old resident of the area.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 02:13pm

World

Patients, staff trapped in rubble of hospital flattened by Indonesia quake

"The hospital is flattened -- it collapsed," said Arianto from the rescue agency in Mamuju city, who goes by one name.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 09:31am

World

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Russia-Mongolia Border Region

The quake was at a depth of 10 km, it added.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 02:47am

Pakistan

5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Lahore, other cities of Punjab

The quake hit at a depth of 65 km while the epicenter was located in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).
Feeling the tremors, people came out of their houses by reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 08:22pm

World

New tremors shake Croatia after deadly quake

In the nearby village of Majske Poljane, five were killed by the quake that mangled homes and farm buildings.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 07:01pm

World

Croatia rocked by powerful 6.4 earthquake

Images of the town, which is home to around 20,000, showed collapsed roofs and streets strewn with bricks and other debris.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 05:58pm

World

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes central Croatia

The quake that rocked the area at 0528 GMT was also felt in the capital.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 11:35am

World

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Chile, no tsunami risk

There were no initial reports of damage immediately following the quake.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 10:32am

World

Buildings shake as deep, 6.7 magnitude quake hits Taiwan

The quake's epicentre was just off Taiwan's northeastern coast, at a depth of 77 km (48 miles), according to the island's Central Weather Bureau.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 07:19pm

World

Quake death toll rises to 51 in Turkey

Turkey has reported more than 800 aftershocks following the quake, including 40 that were above four in magnitude.

Published 01 Nov, 2020 06:08pm

PM offers to help quake-hit Turkey in every way Pakistan can

"We can never forget the way Turkey stood with us when the devastating earthquake hit Pak & AJK in 2005," the PM said.

Updated 31 Oct, 2020 09:36pm

World

Turkey-Greece earthquake: 25 dead, rescue efforts under way

The earthquake, of magnitude of 6.9, struck at 2.51pm (11:51 GMT) in Turkey. Its epicentre was in the Aegean northeast of Samos.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 02:03pm

World

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattles Turkey, Greece; buildings collapse

The tremor, about 17km (11 miles) off the coast of western Izmir province, was felt in Athens and Istanbul, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Updated 30 Oct, 2020 07:15pm

Pakistan

5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts KP

The depth of the earthquake was 242 kilometers with epicentre in Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan

Published 16 Oct, 2020 04:29pm

World

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes northeastern Iran near Turkmenistan border

It gave no immediate information on possible casualties or damage from the quake which it said jolted an area near Maraveh Tappeh in Golestan Province.

Updated 26 Sep, 2020 05:28pm

World

One dead, dozens injured as strong quake hits central Philippines

In the city of Iloilo about 400 kilometres (250 miles) southwest of Masbate in the neighbouring Visayas region, residents ran out onto the streets.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 05:15pm

World

Brief tsunami warning as 7.8 quake hits off Alaska: USGS

8 The shallow quake hit at 0612 GMT Wednesday about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage, and around 60 miles south-southeast of the remote settlement of Perryville, the US Geological Survey said.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 06:11pm

World

Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble

A powerful earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit southern Mexico.

Published 25 Jun, 2020 01:45pm

World

Tsunami alert for Mexico, C.America, Ecuador Pacific coast after strong quake

The highest waves are expected along Mexico's southern coast near where the 7.4 quake hit hardest, the center said.

Published 23 Jun, 2020 10:02pm

Pakistan

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Pakistan

The epicentre of the quake is stated to be in Afghanistan with a depth of 223 km

Published 16 Jun, 2020 02:47pm

World

6.7-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan

There were no immediate reports of injury or damage caused by the earthquake, whose epicentre was 132 kilometres (82 miles) northwest of Naze, Japan.
Japan's Kyodo News agency reported that the earthquake was felt in Okinawa as well as the island of K

Published 14 Jun, 2020 02:34am

World

Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hits Indonesia

Indonesia's national weather and climate agency (BMKG) gave a magnitude of 7.1 and depth of 111 km. The GFZ put the quake's depth at 105 km.
Indonesia is situated on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is frequently hit by earthquakes that are

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:57pm

World

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits northern Chile

The US Geological Survey placed the quake's epicentre about 62 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 06:21pm

World

Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Iran-Iraq border region

Iranian media said there was no immediate information on casualties or damage from the quake, which felt in Iran's western Ilam province.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:55pm

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prud Mod. / Jan 15 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.70 ▲ 0.37 (18.06%)
Hira Tex. / Jan 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.35 ▲ 1.76 (13.83%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 15 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▲ 0.52 (12.77%)
First Credit & Inv. / Jan 15 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	9.35 ▲ 2.00 (11.44%)
Media Times / Jan 15 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.19 ▲ 0.34 (10.05%)
AN Textile / Jan 15 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.00 ▲ 2.00 (9.09%)
Power Cement Pref. / Jan 15 Power Cement Preference(POWERPS)	12.40 ▲ 0.90 (7.83%)
AKD Capital Ltd / Jan 15 AKD Capital Limited(AKDCL)	410.53 ▲ 28.64 (7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jan 15 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	62.35 ▲ 6.83 (7.50%)
MACPAC Films / Jan 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	25.24 ▲ 1.91 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star / Jan 15 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.35 ▼ 0.00 (-13.61%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jan 15 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	8.55 ▼ 0.00 (-7.57%)
IbrahimFibres / Jan 15 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	111.00 ▼ 11.52 (-7.50%)
Quetta Textile / Jan 15 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	9.35 ▼ 2.37 (-7.33%)
Khairpur / Jan 15 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	49.05 ▼ 0.00 (-6.57%)
Buxly / Jan 15 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	64.66 ▼ 0.43 (-5.76%)
Ravi Textile / Jan 15 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	10.00 ▼ 0.00 (-5.75%)
Gillette Pak. (R) / Jan 15 Gillette Pakistan Limited (R)(GLPLR)	325.00 ▼ 3.86 (-4.70%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 15 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	230.00 ▼ 0.00 (-4.15%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 15 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11.75 ▼ 0.00 (-4.08%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Jan 15 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	57,531,000 ▼ 0.62
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,688,500 ▼ 0.09
Power Cement / Jan 15 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	29,144,000 ▼ 0.89
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 15 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	25,893,000 ▼ 1.97
Kot Addu / Jan 15 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	24,032,500 ▼ 2.48
Kohinoor Sp. / Jan 15 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,663,000 ▼ 1.06
Byco Petr. / Jan 15 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	21,789,500 ▼ 0.27
Pakistan Refinery / Jan 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,588,000 ▼ 0.44
Faysal Bank / Jan 15 Faysal Bank Limited(FABL)	17,901,500 ▼ 1.27
Fauji Foods / Jan 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	17,735,500 ▼ 0.28

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 15	160.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 15	160.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 15	103.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 15	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 15	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 15	3795.54
India Sensex / Jan 15	49584.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 15	28698.26
Nasdaq / Jan 15	13112.64
Hang Seng / Jan 15	28496.86
FTSE 100 / Jan 15	6801.96
Dow Jones / Jan 15	30991.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 15	13988.70
France CAC40 / Jan 15	5681.14

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Jan 8	20512.10
GDPGROWTH / Jan 8	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Jan 8	17000.00
Average CPI % / Jan 8	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Jan 15	0.09