57 students injured as earthquake batters Battagram

Haider Ali 02:13 PM | 5 Sep, 2016

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) -As many as 57 students were injured during a stampede in a local school in Battagram after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province early on Monday morning.

According to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), three children who received serious injuries were shifted to district hospital for emergency medical care.

The quake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale with a focal depth of 9 kilometres, hit many areas, including Battagram and Muzaffarabad among others, United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The epicentre of the quake was somewhere in Mingora at depth of 15 km. There were reports of partial damage of houses in some areas. Following tremors, many evacuated their homes and buildings amid fears of after shocks.

Haider Ali

The writer is a civil servant.

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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 February 1, 2023 (Wednesday).

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency	Symbol	Buying	Selling
US Dollar	‎USD	267.53	268.18
Euro	EUR	290.22	290.82
UK Pound Sterling	GBP	330.48	331.18
U.A.E Dirham	AED	72.78	73.08
Saudi Riyal	SAR	71.23	71.53
Australian Dollar	AUD	190	193
Bahrain Dinar	BHD	702.68	710.68
Canadian Dollar	CAD	201.75	205
China Yuan	CNY	39.15	39.55
Danish Krone	DKK	38.6	39
Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	33.72	34.07
Indian Rupee	INR	3.24	3.35
Japanese Yen	JPY	2.5	2.54
Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD	865.31	874.31
Malaysian Ringgit	MYR	62.24	62.84
New Zealand Dollar	NZD	171.35	173.35
Norwegians Krone	NOK	26.76	27.06
Omani Riyal	OMR	686.49	694.49
Qatari Riyal	‎QAR	72.58	73.28
Singapore Dollar	SGD	201.2	203.2
Swedish Korona	SEK	25.45	25.75
Swiss Franc	CHF	286.19	288.69
Thai Bhat	THB	8.06	8.21

Gold & Silver Rate

KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs202,000 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs173,190.

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs164,500 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 179,100.

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 202,000	PKR 2,390
Karachi	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Islamabad	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Peshawar	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Quetta	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Sialkot	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Attock	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Gujranwala	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Jehlum	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Multan	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Bahawalpur	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Gujrat	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Nawabshah	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Chakwal	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Hyderabad	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Nowshehra	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Sargodha	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Faisalabad	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390
Mirpur	PKR 202,000	PKR 2,390