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LAHORE – The Punjab government has announced a special remission for 60 days in sentences of prisoners on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan.

The decision was announced by IG Jails Mirza Shahid Saleem Baig on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.

The remission in sentences has been announced under Rule 216 of Pakistan Prison Rules 1978. All prisoners who have not been involved in any violation of jail laws this year will be able to avail the relief.

However, prisoners convicted for murder, espionage, anti-state activities, sectarianism, Zina, 1979, robbery, dacoity, kidnapping or abduction, and terrorist acts as defined in the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (No. XIII of 1999) will not get any relief in prison sentences.

A report said that as many as 150 prisoners have gotten the relief after the latest remission was announced.

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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 7, 2022 (Tuesday).

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

Currency	Symbol	Buying	Selling
US Dollar	‎USD	279	282
Euro	EUR	296.67	297.26
UK Pound Sterling	GBP	331.71	332.41
U.A.E Dirham	AED	74.8	75.1
Saudi Riyal	SAR	73.21	73.51
Australian Dollar	AUD	190.31	192.72
Bahrain Dinar	BHD	732.23	740.23
Canadian Dollar	CAD	205.22	207.42
China Yuan	CNY	40.72	41.12
Danish Krone	DKK	39.92	40.32
Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	35.08	35.43
Indian Rupee	INR	3.35	3.46
Japanese Yen	JPY	2.5	2.54
Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD	900.32	909.32
Malaysian Ringgit	MYR	64.65	65.25
New Zealand Dollar	NZD	174.19	176.19
Norwegians Krone	NOK	27.12	27.42
Omani Riyal	OMR	715.11	723.11
Qatari Riyal	‎QAR	75.64	76.34
Singapore Dollar	SGD	208.03	210.03
Swedish Korona	SEK	26.1	26.4
Swiss Franc	CHF	297.31	299.81
Thai Bhat	THB	8.25	8.4

Gold & Silver Rate

KARACHI – The gold price in Pakistan dropped by Rs4,300 per tola to reach Rs200,000 on Tuesday as it lost ground on second consecutive day after witnessing mostly bullish trend last week.

As per the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), the price of 10 grams of 24 carats gold decreased by Rs3,686 to settle at Rs171,468.

On Monday, the gold price witnessed a drop of Rs200 per tola to close at Rs204,300.

In the international market, the commodity dropped by $1 to reach $1,869 per ounce.

Meanwhile, silver prices in the domestic market slumped by Rs20 per tola and Rs17.14 per 10 grams to reach at Rs2,230 and Rs1,911, respectively.

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