Speaking to Daily Pakistan by telephone, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad Zhao Lijian termed the reports as “groundless rumours”.
"Radio Free Asia is anti-China. World Uyghur Congress is a separatist group," Mr Lijian said separately, in a tweet.
This is totally baseless. Muslims in China enjoy good life. Radio Free Asia is anti-China. World Uyghur Congress is a separatist group https://t.co/0uU9dekZt9
— Lijian Zhao (@zlj517) October 1, 2017
Previously, the US-funded Radio Free Asia in a report claimed that the Chinese government had made announcements through local mosques and neighbourhoods of Xinjiang province, where mostly Muslims of the Uighur, Kyrgyz and Kazakh origins reside, to abide by the directives or face punitive action.
The report also quoted a spokesperson for the World Uighur Conference as saying that they had received such reports from Kashgar, Hotan and other areas during the last week. A notification, the report added, had also been received, directing the Muslim Uighurs to submit items symbolic of Islam.
“The [copies of] Quran were taken as part of the 'Three Illegals and One Item' campaign that was underway in Xinjiang, which is against 'illegal' religious items owned by mostly Muslim Uyghurs.
“This operation bans 'illegal' publicity, religious activities, religious teaching, and items believed to be tools of terrorism including flammable objects, and knives,” the RFA report read.
However on Saturday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters in Beijing that the situation in Xinjiang was “sound” and local people there are working and living in peace. “We hope relevant parties refrain from making groundless allegations and rumours,” he added.
Reports in the official media on Sunday revealed that the Chinese officials had tightened security measures in Xinjiang, apprehending militants of the separatist East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) ahead of the ruling Communist Party of China’s meeting starting here on October 18 in which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to get a second term.
Officials have installed new high-tech body security scanner for road security checks to enhance security ahead of the Congress.
Xinjiang, bordering Azad Kashmir and Afghanistan, is located in China’s north western region.
The author is working as Editor Digital Media for Daily Pakistan and can be reached @ItsSarfrazAli.
KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on June 4, 2023 (Sunday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 298.9 | 302.15 |
Euro | EUR | 321 | 325 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 375.5 | 380 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 82 | 83 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 80 | 81.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 202 | 204 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 758.24 | 766.24 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 228 | 230 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.18 | 40.58 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.16 | 41.56 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.39 | 36.74 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2 | 2.08 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 927 | 936 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.94 | 62.54 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 173.16 | 175.16 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.67 | 25.97 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 740.5 | 748.5 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.37 | 79.07 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 220 | 222 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.36 | 26.66 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 314.07 | 316.57 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.21 | 8.36 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 230,800 on Sunday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs197,190.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs180,756 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 210,832.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Karachi | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Islamabad | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Peshawar | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Quetta | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Sialkot | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Attock | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Gujranwala | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Jehlum | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Multan | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Gujrat | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Nawabshah | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Chakwal | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Hyderabad | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Nowshehra | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Sargodha | PKR 232,500 | PKR 2125 |
Faisalabad | PKR 232,500 | PKR 2125 |
Mirpur | PKR 232,500 | PKR 2125 |
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