ISLAMABAD – The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has approve significant changes in its requirement regarding English proficiency test for students applying through the Study Direct Stream (SDS).
It has approved inclusion of four new English proficiency tests – the CELPIP General, CAEL, PTE Academic, and TOEFL iBT – as previously it only accepted the IELTS.
The new policy will come into effect from August 10, 2023, as applicants will be able option to submit English language results from various tests.
The expansion in the list will provide international students with more choices for English tests.
The students from Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Peru, Philippines and others can avail the options.
Furthermore, the requirement for IELTS Academic test takers has also been modified. Previously, individuals had to achieve a minimum score of 6.0 in all categories – Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking.
Now, the students would only require to achieve minimum overall band score of 6.0, a move that will make the application process more accessible and accommodating for international students.
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 October 1, 2023 (Sunday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 286.05 | 289.15 |
Euro | EUR | 307 | 310 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.3 | 357 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 80 | 80.8 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 76 | 76.75 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 189 | 191 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 778.84 | 786.84 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 220 | 222.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.24 | 40.64 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.83 | 42.23 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 37.93 | 38.28 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.57 | 3.68 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.63 | 1.71 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 945.27 | 954.27 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.62 | 63.22 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 174.58 | 176.58 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 27.87 | 28.17 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 762.31 | 770.31 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 80.69 | 81.39 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 208 | 210 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.62 | 26.92 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 323.01 | 325.51 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.12 | 8.27 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 202,800 on Sunday.
The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 173,870.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs168,730 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs196,807.
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 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Karachi | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Islamabad | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Peshawar | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Quetta | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Sialkot | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Attock | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Gujranwala | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Jehlum | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Multan | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Gujrat | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Nawabshah | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Chakwal | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Hyderabad | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Nowshehra | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Sargodha | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Faisalabad | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
Mirpur | PKR 202,800 | PKR 2,420 |
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