Pakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab has added another jewel to her crown as she scored her first Grammy by winning a prestigious trophy for her song 'Mohabbat' in the Best Global Performance category.
The 37-year-old becomes the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy and this comes as no surprise given Arooj has been steadily gaining global attention for her spectacular music.
"I am beyond thrilled," the artist told journalists backstage at the pre-gala ceremony, at which the vast majority of awards are handed out. "It feels great."
Born to Pakistani parents in Saudi Arabia, Aftab spent her teenage years in Lahore before relocating to Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music to study music production and engineering.
She released her third studio album Vulture Prince to critical acclaim. Aftab gained attention after her rendition of a famous Urdu ghazal, "Mohabbat," was on Former US president Barack Obama's summer playlist.
Aftab has performed at a number of major New York venues including Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art, also opening for Mitski at The Brooklyn Steel in 2018.
Moreover, the highest honours in music were postponed and moved from Los Angeles to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Thousands of spectators packed the venue and the winners were chosen by some 11,000 voting members of the Recording Academy.
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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 March 29, 2023 (Wednesday)
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 284.2 | 287.25 |
Euro | EUR | 305.5 | 308.5 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 347.5 | 351 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 78 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 76 | 76.7 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 188 | 190.4 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 754.37 | 762.37 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 206 | 208.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 41.44 | 41.84 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.07 | 41.47 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.92 | 36.27 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.06 | 2.11 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 925.52 | 934.52 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.85 | 63.45 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 175.57 | 177.59 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.33 | 26.64 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 736.76 | 744.71 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.92 | 78.62 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 209.5 | 211.5 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.5 | 26.8 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 309.5 | 312 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.3 | 8.45 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 205,700 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs176,360.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,880.
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 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Karachi | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Islamabad | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Peshawar | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Quetta | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Sialkot | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Attock | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Gujranwala | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Jehlum | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Multan | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Gujrat | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Nawabshah | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Chakwal | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Hyderabad | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Nowshehra | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Sargodha | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Faisalabad | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
Mirpur | PKR 205,700 | PKR 2,445 |
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