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Philippines warns of ‘destructive tsunami’ after magnitude 7.6 quake

MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

World

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

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

Published 17 Nov, 2023 02:56pm

World

Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two

HEART: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons emptied and...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:44pm

World

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Philippine capital: USGS

MANILA: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:36am

World

Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes

KABUL: Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the...

Updated 08 Oct, 2023 10:39pm

World

Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100

MOULAY BRAHIM: Survivors of Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water...

Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:39pm

World

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits northern Japan: USGS

TOKYO: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 05:14pm

World

Colombia-Panama border hit by 6.6-magnitude earthquake

BOGOTÁ: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook a remote part of the Caribbean near the border of Colombia and Panama on...

Published 25 May, 2023 11:13am

World

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northern Japan, no tsunami warning

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

Published 28 Mar, 2023 03:20pm

Strong quake jolts parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

KABUL: A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts ...

Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:00am

World

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS

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

Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:44pm

World

Strong earthquakes, cyclones rattle Vanuatu

PORT VILA: Vanuatu was under a state of emergency Friday, after back-to-back earthquakes and cyclones struck the...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:54am

World

6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines: USGS

MANILA: A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said....

Published 16 Feb, 2023 12:48am

World

Strong earthquake felt in New Zealand capital

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s capital Wellington was swayed by a strong earthquake Wednesday, with residents reporting...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:36pm

World

Earthquake rescue work moves slowly in Turkiye, Syria as death toll passes 5,000

Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people were affected in an area spanning roughly 450 km

Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:40pm

World

5.8 magnitude quake injures at least 70 in Iran

TEHRAN: At least 70 people were injured on Wednesday when an 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted northwestern Iran near...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:06am

World

No tsunami detected after 7.6 quake strikes eastern Indonesia

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

Published 10 Jan, 2023 10:45am

World

Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA: A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 12:27am

Business & Finance

Indonesia says bauxite exports will be banned next year

JAKARTA: Indonesia will ban exports of bauxite next year, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, in his latest ...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

World

Six killed in Nepal earthquake

KATHMANDU: Six people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck western Nepal in the early hours...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 11:39am

World

Strong quake shakes Mexico, leaving one dead

MEXICO CITY: A strong earthquake jolted Mexico on Thursday, leaving one person dead as people rushed out into the...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 01:03pm

Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan

TAIPEI: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

World

4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday (0100...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 10:43am

World

Five killed as strong quake rocks southern Iran: IRNA

TEHRAN: At least five people were killed and 19 injured when a strong earthquake shook southern Iran early Saturday,...

Published 02 Jul, 2022 10:30am

World

Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan: USGS

TAIPEI: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan’s east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 10:21am

World

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

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

Published 27 May, 2022 09:39am

Strong quake hits China’s Qinghai province

BEIJING: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck China’s remote northwestern Qinghai province early...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

World

7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with ...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 09:46am

World

Strong quake strikes northern Taiwan

TAIPEI: A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 12:03pm

World

Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles)

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:08am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 8 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5 ▲ 1.00 (25.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 8 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.49 ▲ 0.45 (22.06%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
First Prudential Mod. / Dec 8 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.16 ▲ 0.24 (12.50%)
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4.42 ▲ 0.45 (11.34%)
NBP PGETF / Dec 8 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	14.56 ▲ 1.33 (10.05%)
Habib Ins. / Dec 8 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.50 ▲ 0.52 (8.70%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / Dec 8 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.65 ▲ 0.21 (8.61%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.14 ▲ 0.31 (8.09%)
Agritech Limited / Dec 8 Agritech Limited(AGL)	13.52 ▲ 1.00 (7.99%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.10 ▼ -0.44 (-7.94%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 8 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	23.53 ▼ -1.91 (-7.51%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 8 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	45.36 ▼ -3.61 (-7.37%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 8 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	41 ▼ -3.00 (-6.82%)
Feroze 1888 / Dec 8 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	84.05 ▼ -5.95 (-6.61%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 8 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	1200 ▼ -77.00 (-6.03%)
Pak Synthetics / Dec 8 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	25 ▼ -1.00 (-3.85%)
Treet Corp. (R) / Dec 8 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	3.90 ▼ -0.15 (-3.70%)
Tri-Star Power / Dec 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	13 ▼ -0.50 (-3.70%)
EFG Hermes Pak / Dec 8 EFG Hermes Pakistan Limited(EFGH)	13 ▼ -0.48 (-3.56%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	246,006,787 ▲ 0.45
Cnergyico PK / Dec 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	98,899,853 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Dec 8 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	60,506,500 ▲ 0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	59,284,953 ▲ 0.02
P.T.C.L. / Dec 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	43,233,500 ▲ 0.38
Pak Elektron / Dec 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	42,544,241 ▲ 0.71
Hum Network / Dec 8 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	40,175,500 ▲ 0.07
TPL Properties / Dec 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	36,065,929 ▲ 0.15
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	33,043,500 ▲ 0.31
Sui South Gas / Dec 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28,907,224 ▼ -0.02

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	143.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 7	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 7	4585.59
Nasdaq / Dec 7	14340
Dow Jones / Dec 7	36117.38
India Sensex / Dec 8	69810.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32305.33
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16275.13
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7514.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16654.79
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7458.02

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 7	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 7	187671
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	70.35
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2031.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	82.72

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