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Grandmother of captive Indian soldier dies of shock

12:00 PM | 1 Oct, 2016
Grandmother of captive Indian soldier dies of shock


 NEW DELHI (Web Desk) - The grandmother of lone Indian soldier, who was held captive by Pakistan Army after the claims of surgical strikes on Wednesday has died, Indian media reported.





 According to Local Marathi television channel IBN Lokmat, the grandmother Lilabai Patil, died after she heard of his capture by the Pakistan army. It is reported that the maternal grandmother had brought up the 22-year-old Chandu Chavan since he was a child after his parents were killed.


The captive soldier hails from Borvihir village in Dhule district of Maharashtra and Indian officials are seeking early recovery of the soldier.

Home minister Rajnath Singh said, “The government has taken note of media reports that say our soldier is in Pakistan’s captivity,  India will take up the matter with Pakistan” TV channels reported him as saying.

Singh also spoke to the Chavan’s family and assured them of all support. The Indian government refuted Pakistani claims of Chavan's captivity and instead expressed that the soldier simply strayed across LoC.

As many as 8 Indian soldiers were reportedly left dead after Pakistan gave a scathing rejoinder to India after the latter claimed of surgical strikes inside Pakistan leaving two Pakistani troops dead.

International community is urging arch-rivals to calm down the situation and avoid from embroiling in any kind of military show down.






The writer is a civil servant.

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pakistani rupee to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 19 April 2024

Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 19, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.2 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 19 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 277.4 280.4
Euro EUR 293 296
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.25 345.65
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.2 75.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.09 748.09
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.44 38.84
Danish Krone DKK 39.69 40.09
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.53 35.88
Indian Rupee INR 3.33 3.44
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.64 911.64
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.08 58.68
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.22 166.22
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.31 25.61
Omani Riyal OMR 722.87 730.87
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 76.45 77.15
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.31 25.61
Swiss Franc CHF 305.08 307.58
Thai Bhat THB 7.56 7.71

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