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Tsunami

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes southern Philippines, no tsunami alert raised

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:05pm

The powerful quake comes weeks after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that also strikes Mindanao on June 8.

Powerful Philippine quake leaves at least 32 feared dead, survivors recount fear

Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:42pm

The Philippines mobilised military and disaster response teams across Mindanao

Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast region

Published 12 Dec, 2025 10:40am

The JMA earlier put the earthquake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.7

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 11:40pm

The Japan Meteorological Agency initially said a tsunami as high as 3 metres (10 feet)

Aleema, Afridi condemn Hanif Abbasi’s remarks

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, the sister of jailed PTI founder former Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Friday condemned what...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia’s Far East

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 10:49pm

Magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggers 4-metre (13-foot) tsunami waves

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...

Reflecting on the 2004 tsunami

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

EDITORIAL: Two decades after the 2004 tsunami devastated coastal communities across 14 countries and killed over...

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Published 26 Dec, 2024 12:09pm

BANDA ACEH: Tearful mourners prayed Thursday as ceremonies began across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who died...

Indonesian tsunami survivor holds on to hope for missing son after 20 years

Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

BANDA ACEH: In front of Saudah’s house on Indonesia’s Sumatra island lie two damaged coast guard ships, washed...

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:54pm

AKKARAIPETTAI: The deadly tsunami that swamped India’s southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but...

Strong quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 05:45pm

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday but no major damage was...

7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Peru, tsunami threat over: USGS

Published 28 Jun, 2024 12:26pm

LIMA: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey...

6.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert: USGS

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:41pm

JAKARTA: A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern region on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey...

Japan lifts tsunami advisory, Okinawa flights resume

Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:22am

TOKYO: Japan lifted a tsunami advisory on Wednesday and check-in resumed at Okinawa’s main airport where flights had...

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...

7.2 earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula: USGS

Updated 16 Jul, 2023 03:14pm

WASHINGTON: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Saturday local time, the United States...

Magnitude 7.7 quake off New Caledonia triggers tsunami warning in South Pacific

Published 19 May, 2023 10:32am

Tsunami warnings were issued to countries in the South Pacific on Friday after a 7.7 magnitude struck southeast of...

Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:35am

PADANG: Indonesian authorities urged caution on Tuesday as residents returned gradually to their homes in western...

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northern Japan, no tsunami warning

Published 28 Mar, 2023 03:20pm

TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday, the national weather agency said, but...

No tsunami detected after 7.6 quake strikes eastern Indonesia

Published 10 Jan, 2023 10:45am

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for almost three hours after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off...

The next wave

Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am

Since Covid-19 first appeared on the scene it is as if we are living in a dream; a nightmare to be more precise. Our...

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off East Timor, tsunami advisory issued

Published 27 May, 2022 09:39am

DILI: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,...

7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued

Updated 17 Mar, 2022 10:46am

TOKYO: A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting...

Musk's Starlink connects remote Tonga villages still cut off after tsunami

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:50pm

SYDNEY: Elon Musk's satellite venture has launched a free high-speed internet service to connect remote villages in...

Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami

Published 23 Jan, 2022 12:36pm

Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of...

Trickle of residents return to Fukushima's last deserted town

Published 20 Jan, 2022 01:04pm

TOKYO: Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant...

First aid flights reach Tonga

Published 20 Jan, 2022 09:53am

SYDNEY: The first humanitarian flights arrived in volcano and tsunami-stricken Tonga Thursday, five days after the...

Tonga races to clear runway for volcano aid flights

Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:09am

WELLINGTON: Tongans raced Wednesday to clear a thick coat of ash from the main international runway to let in...

Tonga cut off by volcanic blast

Published 17 Jan, 2022 01:05pm

SYDNEY: Tonga was virtually cut off from the rest of the world Monday after a massive volcanic blast that crippled...

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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 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	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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