ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani Foreign Office once again clarified on Thursday that there was no US military or airbase in Pakistan and no such proposal was under consideration.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri expressed these views during a weekly media briefing here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chaudhri said, “Any speculation on this account was baseless and irresponsible and should be avoided.”
He said, “Pakistan and China have so far completed 19 projects under the umbrella of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), while 28 are under-construction and 41 more in the pipeline.
“Both Pakistan and China remain committed to implementation of CPEC for quality economic growth and enhanced regional connectivity.”
Chaudhri said the tremendous progress made in the CPEC projects signaled the “shared commitment of Pakistan and China.”
He mentioned that last month, the Rashakai Special Economic Zone under the transformational China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Over the past seven years, he said, CPEC projects had created more than 26,000 jobs and boosted local power industry, he added.
On the two-day official visit of Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, the Spokesperson said the two sides exchanged views on deepening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including political, economic, trade, investment, energy, security, defence, culture, education and regional connectivity.
“The visit of the Tajik President is in line with Pakistan’s vision of enhancing strategic partnership with the Central Asian States, for regional connectivity and integration,” he said.
On Palestine, he said while the ceasefire announced on 21st May in the Occupied Palestinian Territories was a welcome development, “we once again reiterate the need for permanent resolution of the Palestine issue.”
“Pakistan believes that a viable, independent and contiguous Palestinian state based on internationally agreed parameters with the pre-1967 borders, and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital is the only way forward to the Palestine issue,” he said.
On Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), he said it had been 22 months since the unprecedented military siege, communications blockade and suspension of fundamental freedoms in IIOJK.
The lives and livelihoods of the Kashmiri people have been severely affected in the aftermath of India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5th August 2019, he added.
The FO Spokesperson said India continued to employ rape, torture, degrading treatment and killings of Kashmiri women as instruments of state terrorism in the occupied territory.
“India’s gross and systematic violations of human rights in the occupied territory and lack of accountability of the perpetrators have been widely documented by a number of independent Commissions, human rights organizations, global media and civil society organizations, including the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),” he added.
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Pakistani rupee continue to witness further losses against US dollar in the open market on despite positive economic indicators and massive surge in Stock Market.
On Tuesday, the dollar was being quoted at 285.1 for selling and 288.15 for buying purposes for customers.
Euro price moves down by Rs2 to 312 for buying and 315 for selling. British Pound rate stands at 358.5 for buying, and 362 for selling after increase.
UAE Dirham AED stands at 78 whereas the Saudi Riyal also witnessed fall and new price stands at 76.25.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 285.1 | 288.15 |
Euro | EUR | 312 | 315 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 358.5 | 362 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 78 | 78.75 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 76.25 | 77 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 186 | 187.5 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 759 | 767 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 208 | 210 |
China Yuan | CNY | 39.93 | 40.33 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.88 | 42.28 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.24 | 36.59 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.39 | 3.5 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.55 | 1.63 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 916.38 | 925.38 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 60.38 | 60.98 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 173.44 | 175.44 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.25 | 26.55 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 741.26 | 749.26 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.63 | 78.33 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 210 | 212 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.93 | 27.23 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 323.37 | 325.87 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8 | 8.04 |
KARACHI – Gold continues to move upward in local market amid surge in international rates.
On Tuesday, the single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs217,600, and the price for 10-gram gold saw increase of Rs943 to reach Rs186,557.
Globally, yellow metal went up by $12 to settle at $2,015 per ounce.
Last week, per tola gold price increased by Rs800 per tola, and it hovers around two month high.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Karachi | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Islamabad | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Peshawar | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Quetta | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Sialkot | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Attock | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Gujranwala | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Jehlum | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Multan | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Gujrat | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Nawabshah | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Chakwal | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Hyderabad | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Nowshehra | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Sargodha | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Faisalabad | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
Mirpur | PKR 217,600 | PKR 2,600 |
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