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

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

Published 23 Jun, 2025 11:10am

World

Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea

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

Published 16 May, 2025 04:31pm

World

6.2-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast

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

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:23am

World

World Bank announces $12 million for Vanuatu quake recovery

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

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:38am

World

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

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

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:23am

World

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

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

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:19pm

World

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

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

Published 09 Sep, 2024 11:12am

World

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

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

Published 05 Jun, 2024 11:38am

Sports

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

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

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 11:55pm

World

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

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

Published 30 May, 2024 11:57am

World

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

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

Published 28 May, 2024 10:57am

World

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

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

Published 27 May, 2024 12:49pm

World

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

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

Published 27 May, 2024 10:46am

World

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

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

Published 26 May, 2024 08:57pm

World

Three bodies retrieved from Papua New Guinea landslide, UN says

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

Published 26 May, 2024 10:18am

World

Fragile pope back on the road with day trip to Venice

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

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41am

World

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

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

Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:07am

World

Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after deadly riots

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

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

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Papua New Guinea vows crackdown after 15 killed in riots

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

Published 11 Jan, 2024 01:42pm

World

Papua New Guinea leader in China for Belt and Road Forum

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

Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:20am

World

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

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

Published 11 Sep, 2023 11:59am

World

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

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

Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:28pm

World

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

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

Published 27 Jul, 2023 11:04am

World

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

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

Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:27am

World

Modi, Blinken meet Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

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

Published 22 May, 2023 09:59am

World

Modi arrives in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit

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

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

World

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

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

Published 21 May, 2023 10:25am

World

Biden’s team reports ‘progress’ in US debt ceiling talks

HIROSHIMA: Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making “steady progress” in talks...

Published 19 May, 2023 10:28am

World

Australia cancels Quad meeting in Sydney after Biden postponement

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not go ahead in Sydney next...

Published 17 May, 2023 09:35am

World

Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China

SYDNEY: US President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:26pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	284.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	284.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	146.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.36
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	6,263.26
Nasdaq / Jul 9	20,608.23
Dow Jones / Jul 9	44,458.30
India Sensex / Jul 10	83,178.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	39,635.72
Hang Seng / Jul 10	23,993.59
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	8,954.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	24,594.32
France CAC40 / Jul 10	7,915.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	301,354
Petrol/Litre / Jul 10	266.79
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	68.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	3,325.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 10	272.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	67.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 10 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.60 ▲ 1 (21.74%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7.61 ▲ 1 (15.13%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	8.30 ▲ 1 (13.7%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jul 10 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)
Azgard Nine / Jul 10 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	12.71 ▲ 1.16 (10.04%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 10 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	11.52 ▲ 1.05 (10.03%)
Invest Bank / Jul 10 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	12.40 ▲ 1.13 (10.03%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 10 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	28.89 ▲ 2.63 (10.02%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.76 ▲ 2.71 (10.02%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 10 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	85.54 ▲ 7.78 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 10 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8.02 ▼ -1 (-11.09%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 10 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	8.72 ▼ -1 (-10.29%)
Hussain Industries / Jul 10 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.02 ▼ -2.98 (-9.93%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 10 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	16.14 ▼ -1.78 (-9.93%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jul 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	30.73 ▼ -3.21 (-9.46%)
Pak Datacom / Jul 10 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	296.39 ▼ -30.08 (-9.21%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 10 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	13.02 ▼ -1.3 (-9.08%)
Din Tex. / Jul 10 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	104.34 ▼ -10.26 (-8.95%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 10 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	24.10 ▼ -2.25 (-8.54%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 10 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	20.66 ▼ -1.87 (-8.3%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Jul 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	155,383,258 ▲ 1.14
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	55,106,065 ▲ 0.24
Hascol Petrol / Jul 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	33,301,219 ▲ 0.61
Fast Cables / Jul 10 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	32,727,552 ▲ 1.07
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,770,600 ▼ -0.03
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 10 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	21,479,803 ▼ -0.78
Invest Bank / Jul 10 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20,957,143 ▲ 1.13
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 10 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	19,672,118 ▲ 0.26
Big Bird Foods / Jul 10 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	17,334,565 ▲ 1.79
Secure Logistics / Jul 10 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	16,386,212 ▲ 0.41

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