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Papua New Guinea

PNG growth surges, but jobs lag for ordinary citizens, World Bank says

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

WELLINGTON: Papua New Guinea’s economy expanded by 5.6percent in 2025, one of the strongest growth rates in the...

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,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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