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Papua New Guinea

Catch of rare bowhead guitarfish near Gwadar sharpens biodiversity concerns

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

KARACHI: A rare and critically endangered bowhead guitarfish - locally known as Koh Baradari or Bhuth-khair - was...

Canada’s Barrick Mining explores IPO of North American assets

Published 02 Dec, 2025 11:18am

US-listed shares of the Canadian miner rose 3.7% in premarket trading

Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, potential sale of Reko Diq under consideration: sources

Updated 15 Nov, 2025 10:29pm

Split could also include the outright sale of Reko Diq mine

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...

Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea

Published 16 May, 2025 04:31pm

SYDNEY: A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease’s spread in a...

6.2-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:23am

SYDNEY: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland province, the...

World Bank announces $12 million for Vanuatu quake recovery

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:38am

WELLINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday announced $12 million towards emergency response and recovery in Vanuatu, a...

Australia to boost police support to Solomon Islands amid competition with China

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:23am

SYDNEY: Australia will provide over $100 million to the Solomon Islands to expand its police force so the Pacific...

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:19pm

SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said,...

Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, crowd may reach 750,000

Published 09 Sep, 2024 11:12am

DILI: Pope Francis arrived on Monday in East Timor, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a...

Body recovery ‘called off’ at Papua New Guinea landslide site

Published 05 Jun, 2024 11:38am

PORT MORESBY: The bodies of hundreds of villagers feared buried in Papua New Guinea landslide will not be recovered,...

West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets in T20 World Cup

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 11:55pm

PROVIDENCE: West Indies stuttered and stumbled before eventually scrambling a five-wicket win with an over to spare...

Rescue teams don’t expect to find survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide

Published 30 May, 2024 11:57am

SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea ruled out finding survivors under the rubble of a massive landslide on Thursday, with the...

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of ‘active’ landslide

Published 28 May, 2024 10:57am

SYDNEY: Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in Papua New...

More than 2,000 could be buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, authorities say

Published 27 May, 2024 12:49pm

SYDNEY: More than 2,000 people could be buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the...

UN says terrain, remote location hamper relief after landslide buries hundreds in PNG

Published 27 May, 2024 10:46am

SYDNEY: Unstable terrain, remote locations and damaged roads are hampering relief efforts in Papua New Guinea after...

More than 670 estimated dead in Papua New Guinea landslide: UN

Published 26 May, 2024 08:57pm

PORT MORESBY: More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN...

Three bodies retrieved from Papua New Guinea landslide, UN says

Published 26 May, 2024 10:18am

SYDNEY: Emergency teams pulled three bodies from the rubble of Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide, the UN said on...

Fragile pope back on the road with day trip to Venice

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41am

VENICE: Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience...

Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake: regional governor

Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:07am

PORT MORESBY: At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9...

Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after deadly riots

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea’s prime minister declared a 14-day state of emergency in the capital on Thursday,...

Papua New Guinea vows crackdown after 15 killed in riots

Published 11 Jan, 2024 01:42pm

PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea’s prime minister pledged to crack down on “lawlessness” Thursday, following riots in...

Papua New Guinea leader in China for Belt and Road Forum

Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:20am

SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape was scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday...

Macron in Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push

Published 11 Sep, 2023 11:59am

DHAKA: President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to “consolidate” France’s Indo-Pacific...

Indian navy ships dock in Papua New Guinea as interest in Pacific sharpens

Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:28pm

SYDNEY: Two Indian navy ships docked in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, underscoring the strategic importance of the...

US not seeking permanent base in Papua New Guinea: defence secretary

Published 27 Jul, 2023 11:04am

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Thursday during a visit to Papua New Guinea that Washington was not...

French leader Macron to visit ‘neutral ground’ Papua New Guinea

Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:27am

France’s President Emmanuel Macron will visit Papua New Guinea next week, the latest world leader to visit the...

Modi, Blinken meet Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

Published 22 May, 2023 09:59am

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a summit with Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea on Monday, with...

Modi arrives in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

PORT MORESBY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea Sunday for talks with Pacific island leaders,...

Ukraine conflict shows need for defence pact with US: Papua New Guinea

Published 21 May, 2023 10:25am

SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea said it will sign a defence agreement with the United States, ahead of a deal with...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
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
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
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%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.36 ▲ 0.99 (9.55%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	106 ▼ -9.45 (-8.19%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	105.80 ▼ -9.02 (-7.86%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.55 ▼ -3.05 (-7.7%)
Blessed Tex. / Jun 4 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	1,110 ▼ -74.3 (-6.27%)
IbrahimFibres / Jun 4 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	217.52 ▼ -14.47 (-6.24%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 4 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.05 ▼ -0.59 (-6.12%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	78.02 ▼ -4.46 (-5.41%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.40 ▼ -2.48 (-4.97%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 4 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	19.64 ▼ -0.92 (-4.47%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	44,243,212 ▲ 0.19
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	12,918,521 ▲ 2.42
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	12,123,659 ▲ 0.35
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	10,616,119 ▲ 2.17
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	9,752,468 ▲ 0.42
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	8,806,189 ▲ 0.4
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	7,524,595 ▲ 0.12
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	7,463,474 ▲ 0.38
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,102,917 ▲ 0.43
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,792,952 ▼ -0.01

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