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ICC World Cup: Eerie similarities with 1992, 2023 for Pakistan have everyone talking
LAHORE – Shades of 1992 for Green Shirts are ahead of ICC World Cup 2023 with the flagship cricket event set to roll into action from next week.
Ahead of the main event, there are some similarities between this unlikely run to the ICC World Cup final and the one inspired by cricket icon Imran Khan in 1992, when Pakistan claimed its first ODI World Cup title.
A video has everyone talking as the montage highlights similarities between the Pakistan team’s campaigns in the 1992 and 2023 World Cup.
It started with arch-rival India clinching the Asia Cup, and the second to the eerie list is an injury of a Pakistani pacer, then Pakistan’s ODI rankings and the last one is the Pakistani skipper being unmarried.
1992 World Cup Vs 2023 World Cup Similarities ????
— Cricket with Anas (@CricketwithAnas) September 30, 2023
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Babar XI landed in India last week and the squad and management members gets huge welcome in the neighboring state. Team Green played one warm-up game, which they lost against Kiwis.
Pakistan will now face off Australia on October 3 in their second warm-up match before they begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on October 6.
Pakistan's schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023
- October 6 — vs Netherlands in Hyderabad
- October 10 — vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
- October 14 — vs India in Ahmedabad
- October 20 — vs Australia in Bengaluru
- October 23 — vs Afghanistan in Chennai
- October 27 — vs South Africa in Chennai
- October 31 — vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
- November 4 — vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
- November 11 — vs England in Kolkata
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Pakistani rupee exchange rate to US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 9 Dec 2023
Pakistani rupee remains largely stable against the US dollar, and other currencies in the open market on Saturday.
Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today
On Saturday, the US dollar was being quoted at 283.4 for buying and 285.95 for selling.
Euro comes down to 307 for buying and 310 for selling. British Pound rate remains unchanged at 358.5 for buying, and 362 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED witnessed slight drop and new rate stands at 77.2 whereas the Saudi Riyal remained stable at 76.
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
| Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | USD | 283.4 | 285.95 |
| Euro | EUR | 307 | 307 |
| UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 358.5 | 362 |
| U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 78 |
| Saudi Riyal | SAR | 76 | 76.8 |
| Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.2 | 189 |
| Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 755.82 | 763.82 |
| Canadian Dollar | CAD | 209 | 211 |
| China Yuan | CNY | 39.82 | 40.22 |
| Danish Krone | DKK | 41.14 | 41.54 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.37 | 36.72 |
| Japanese Yen | JPY | 3.41 | 3.52 |
| Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 922.14 | 931.14 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 60.82 | 61.42 |
| New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 175.33 | 177.33 |
| Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.12 | 26.42 |
| Omani Riyal | OMR | 738.71 | 746.71 |
| Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.07 | 78.77 |
| Singapore Dollar | SGD | 211 | 213 |
| Swedish Korona | SEK | 27.32 | 27.62 |
| Swiss Franc | CHF | 324.5 | 327 |
| Thai Bhat | THB | 8.08 | 8.23 |
Gold remains under pressure in Pakistan; Check today gold rates here
Gold prices witnessed negative trend in local markets in line with the trend in the international market.
Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 9 December 2023
On Saturday, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs217,600, and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs186,560.
Single tola of 22 Karat Gold price costs Rs199,465, 21 karat rate per tola costs Rs190, 400 and 18k gold rate is Rs163,200.00 for each tola.
In the global market, gold prices hovers around $2,004 per ounce, after drop of $23.35 on Saturday.
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan
| City | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Karachi | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Islamabad | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Peshawar | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Quetta | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Sialkot | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Attock | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Gujranwala | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Jehlum | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Multan | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Bahawalpur | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Gujrat | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Nawabshah | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Chakwal | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Hyderabad | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Nowshehra | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Sargodha | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Faisalabad | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
| Mirpur | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,530 |
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