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Six Railways officials sacked over Tezgam tragedy
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Railways has suspended six officials including two divisional commercial officers, two deputy superintendent of railways' police and two assistant commercial officers over the shocking incident of train inferno that claimed 72 lives and left 42 others injured.
The ministry issued Tuesday a notification regarding suspension of its officials. The officials who have been suspended include Divisional Commercial Officer Karachi Junaid Aslam, Divisional Commercial Officer Sukkur Abid Qamar Sheikh, Assistant Commercial Officer Sukkur Rashid Ali, Assistant Commercial Officer Karachi Ehsan-ul-Haq, Deputy Superintendent of Railway Police Sukkur Dilawar Memon and Deputy Superintendent Railway Police Karachi Habibullah Khattak.
The railway officials said that the incident occurred when a gas cylinder – apparently brought on board by passengers – exploded. However, eyewitnesses claimed the fire was caused by a short circuit in the train.
The inferno swept through Tezgam as the train reached near Liaqatpur city in the Southern Punjab district of Rahim Yar Khan, according to PR.
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Pakistani rupee exchange rate to US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 4 Dec 2023
Pakistani rupee's value remained stable against US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, Riyal and other currencies in the open market.
Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today
On Monday, the US dollar was being quoted at 285.15 for buying and 287.95 for selling.
Euro rate stands at 309.9 for buying and 310.5 for selling. British Pound GBP rate stands at 359.4 for buying, and 360.05 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED currently hovers around 77.45 while rate of Saudi Riyal stands at 75.82.
Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan – 4 December 2023
| Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | USD | 285.15 | 287.95 |
| Euro | EUR | 309.9 | 310.5 |
| UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 359.4 | 360.05 |
| U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.45 | 77.6 |
| Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.82 | 75.97 |
| Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.72 | 188.22 |
| Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 759.94 | 767.94 |
| Canadian Dollar | CAD | 209.99 | 210.49 |
| China Yuan | CNY | 39.78 | 39.88 |
| Danish Krone | DKK | 41.95 | 42.05 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.38 | 36.48 |
| Indian Rupee | INR | 3.39 | 3.5 |
| Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.49 | 1.56 |
| Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 926.39 | 935.39 |
| 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 | 742.16 | 750.18 |
| Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.5 | 79.2 |
| Singapore Dollar | SGD | 212.45 | 212.95 |
| Swedish Korona | SEK | 27.09 | 27.19 |
| Swiss Franc | CHF | 325.38 | 325.88 |
| Thai Bhat | THB | 8.05 | 8.09 |
Gold prices in Pakistan move down despite positive global cues
The gold remained under pressure as the precious metal moved down despite an upward trend in the international market.
Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 4 December 2023
On the first day of the week, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs217,000 and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs186,043
A single tola of 22-karat gold costs Rs170,539, while 21 karat rate for each tola is Rs. 192,325 and the price of 18k gold is Rs164,850.
In the global market, gold prices hover at around $2086, gaining $14.44 on Monday.
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan
| City | Gold | Silver |
| Lahore | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Karachi | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Islamabad | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Peshawar | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Quetta | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Sialkot | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Attock | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Gujranwala | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Jehlum | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Multan | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Bahawalpur | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Gujrat | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Nawabshah | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Chakwal | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Hyderabad | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Nowshehra | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Sargodha | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Faisalabad | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
| Mirpur | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
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