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earthquakes

Disasters and the preparedness gap

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: The latest figures from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, based at the University...

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Tarapaca, Chile, EMSC says

Published 19 Sep, 2025 10:28am

The quake was at a depth of 89 km (55.92 miles), EMSC said

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, GFZ says

Published 13 Sep, 2025 09:50am

The quake was at a depth 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said

WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

Published 08 Sep, 2025 11:17am

The Afghan health ministry and a spokesperson for the Taliban administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises, survivors face aid crunch

Published 04 Sep, 2025 12:48pm

KABUL/MAZAR DARA: Rescue workers battled to pull bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan’s earthquakes...

Twin quakes jolt Balochistan; several houses collapse, four injured

Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am

QUETTA: Two powerful earthquakes jolted Barkhan, Musa Khel, and surrounding areas in Balochistan early Sunday...

Karachi experiences 57 minor tremors this month: PMD

Published 26 Jun, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: Amid a recent uptick in mild tremors across Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has...

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region, EMSC says

Published 23 Jun, 2025 11:10am

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the European Mediterranean...

5.1-magnitude quake rattles northern Iran amid Israel war: USGS

Updated 21 Jun, 2025 01:25am

TEHRAN: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook northern Iran on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, as Israel pounded...

Another mild earthquake jolts Karachi

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:22pm

Another mild earthquake jolted parts of Karachi on Friday evening, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)...

Karachi: Meteorologist says tremors reflect natural fault activity

Published 07 Jun, 2025 05:29am

KARACHI: Karachi has experienced an unusual and unsettling seismic episode, with 32 earthquakes recorded between ...

Another quake shakes Karachi’s Malir area

Published 05 Jun, 2025 03:57pm

The port city was again hit by an earthquake on Thursday after a 2.1 magnitude was recorded south of Malir, Karachi....

Karachi still in the throes of mild tremors

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

KARACHI: Karachi experienced a fresh wave of seismic activity on Wednesday as seven more mild earthquakes struck...

Unprecedented seismic swarm jolts Karachi region

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

KARACHI: In an unusual and unprecedented series of seismic events, Karachi has experienced 19 minor earthquakes ...

Tremors in Karachi cause considerable disruptions

Updated 03 Jun, 2025 09:30am

KARACHI: A series of low-magnitude earthquakes shook Karachi on Sunday and Monday, sparking widespread concern among...

India capital shaken by 4.0-magnitude quake

Published 17 Feb, 2025 02:27pm

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was jolted awake Monday by powerful tremors from a magnitude 4.0 earthquake,...

Tsunami warning canceled after powerful quake strikes Caribbean sea

Published 09 Feb, 2025 11:24am

A Tsunami warning was canceled in the Caribbean Sea after the region’s most powerful earthquake in four years struck...

Greece orders schools to close as quakes shake Santorini island

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

ATHENS: Schools on the Greek tourist island of Santorini will remain closed on Monday after more than 200 small...

Quakes and storms cause $95 billion in insurance losses in 2023

Published 09 Jan, 2024 01:15pm

MUNICH: Earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, storms in the United States and other natural disasters caused an...

Volcano erupts in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakes

Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:42am

REYKJAVIK: A volcano in Iceland was erupting on Tuesday, with geysers of molten lava shooting into the pitch-black...

Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan

Published 02 Dec, 2023 09:00pm

An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering...

Taiwan rattled by offshore earthquake, no reports of damage

Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:16am

TAIPEI: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said,...

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

Published 17 Nov, 2023 02:56pm

MANILA: A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,...

Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

COPENHAGEN: Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of...

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS

Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:44pm

MANILA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with...

Saudi deposits $5bn in quake-hit Turkiye’s central bank

Published 06 Mar, 2023 05:23pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday it was depositing $5 billion in Turkiye’s central bank, a potentially major boost...

Qatar’s emir criticises delay in aid to earthquake victims in Syria

Published 05 Mar, 2023 02:12pm

DOHA: Qatar’s emir said on Sunday he was puzzled by the delay in delivering aid to victims of last month’s...

World not adequately prepared for disasters, report says

Published 01 Mar, 2023 01:50pm

UNITED NATIONS: Earthquakes, floods, storms – the world is not adequately prepared to face increasing disasters,...

Cold, hunger, despair grip homeless as earthquake toll passes 19,000

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am

ANTAKYA: Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Turkey and...

Turkish bourse shut for 5 days after quake, Wed trades cancelled

Updated 08 Feb, 2023 11:03pm

Istanbul’s stock exchange operator said the market would be closed for five days, and that all trades that took...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.42 ▲ 0.99 (13.32%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75 ▲ 6.62 (9.68%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21 ▲ 1.76 (9.15%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jun 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	55.80 ▲ 3.85 (7.41%)
Din Tex. / Jun 4 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	56.49 ▲ 3.84 (7.29%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	70.51 ▲ 4.49 (6.8%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 4 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	24.50 ▲ 1.47 (6.38%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,950 ▼ -214.61 (-9.91%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	78 ▼ -4.48 (-5.43%)
Kohinoor Power / Jun 4 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.80 ▼ -1.21 (-4.84%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	78.10 ▼ -3.64 (-4.45%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 4 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,331.01 ▼ -53.73 (-3.88%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	69 ▼ -2.48 (-3.47%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.30 ▼ -0.38 (-3.25%)
Intermarket Securities / Jun 4 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	15.40 ▼ -0.51 (-3.21%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 4 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	991 ▼ -31.24 (-3.06%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	24,235,161 ▲ 0.28
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	6,053,501 ▲ 0.25
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	5,634,875 ▲ 1.77
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5,050,272 ▲ 0.32
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	4,506,420 ▲ 0.59
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,776,347 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	3,060,874 ▲ 0.23
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 4 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	2,878,447 ▲ 0.18
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,512,372 ▲ 0.89
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	2,278,982 ▲ 0.21

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