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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu, one reported dead

WELLINGTON: An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:37am

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 30	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 30	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 30	156.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 30	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 30	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
India Sensex / Dec 30	78,248.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Hang Seng / Dec 30	20,111.38
FTSE 100 / Dec 30	8,121.01
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 30	71.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 30	2,604.69
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 30	68.76
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 31 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.78 ▲ 0.56 (13.27%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 31 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	10.28 ▲ 1.00 (10.78%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 31 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	150.54 ▲ 13.69 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 31 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	131.86 ▲ 11.99 (10.00%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Dec 31 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27.75 ▲ 2.52 (9.99%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 31 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.04 ▲ 1.91 (9.98%)
TPL Insurance / Dec 31 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	12.98 ▲ 1.16 (9.81%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 31 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	167 ▲ 14.81 (9.73%)

Stock	Price
Khyber Textile / Dec 31 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	520.86 ▼ -57.87 (-10.00%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 31 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	11.51 ▼ -1.24 (-9.73%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 31 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.55 ▼ -0.95 (-8.26%)
Bank of Khyber / Dec 31 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	13.93 ▼ -0.90 (-6.07%)
Data Agro / Dec 31 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.10 ▼ -7.88 (-5.88%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Dec 31 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.19 ▼ -0.53 (-5.45%)
St.Chart.Bank / Dec 31 Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd(SCBPL)	52.05 ▼ -2.43 (-4.46%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / Dec 31 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	6.45 ▼ -0.26 (-3.87%)
Arif Habib Corp / Dec 31 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	67.50 ▼ -2.48 (-3.54%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	125,613,935 ▲ 0.23
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▲ 0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.07
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▲ 0.47
Sui South Gas / Dec 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,315,237 ▼ -0.41
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	29,105,477 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Dec 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	26,616,811 ▲ 0.16

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