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Hajj flights take over 1,700 Pakistani pilgrims to Madinah today

Web Desk 05:44 PM | 8 Jun, 2022
Hajj flights take over 1,700 Pakistani pilgrims to Madinah today
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ISLAMABAD – Eight flights will transport more than 1,700 Hajj pilgrims from Pakistan to the Saudi city of Madinah on Wednesday, says a spokesperson for the religious affairs ministry.

Pilgrims from South Asian nation are using the Makkah route initiative this year, which allows all immigration requirements to be facilitated at the airport of origin.  

A spokesman of the religious affairs ministry told a local publication that a total of 1,710 pilgrims will be transported to Madinah via eight Hajj flights, saying four flights will depart from Islamabad and one each from Karachi, Multan, Lahore, and Quetta.

On Monday, the first Hajj flight departed from the federal capital with 319 pilgrims on board. More than 1,300 pilgrims would leave for the pilgrimage to Makkah tomorrow through five Hajj flights while the Hajj flight operation will conclude on June 30.  

A report of the state broadcaster suggests that over 3,900 hundred hajj pilgrims have departed Saudi Arabia, so far.

Hajj coordinators have been deployed in both holy cities and Saudi airports while hospitals and dispensaries have been set up in Kingdom under Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed up to one million people to join the Hajj pilgrimage this year, inviting pilgrims across the globe for the first time after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pakistan has been allotted a quota of 81,132 pilgrims for this year’s Hajj, with 32,000 people using a government scheme and 48,000 traveling through private operators.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on March 31, 2023

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 31, 2023 (Friday).

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

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 283.8 286.6
Euro EUR 306 309
UK Pound Sterling GBP 347.5 351
U.A.E Dirham AED 77.2 79.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 75.6 76.4
Australian Dollar AUD 187.5 189.9
Bahrain Dinar BHD 753.99 761.99
Canadian Dollar CAD 206.5 208.7
China Yuan CNY 41.25 41.65
Danish Krone DKK 41.26 41.51
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.11 36.46
Indian Rupee INR 3.45 3.56
Japanese Yen JPY 2.15 2.22
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 925.67 934.67
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 62.85 63.45
New Zealand Dollar NZD 175.57 177.58
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.33 26.63
Omani Riyal OMR 736.34 744.35
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 77.92 78.62
Singapore Dollar SGD 209.5 211.5
Swedish Korona SEK 26.5 26.8
Swiss Franc CHF 308.25 310.75
Thai Bhat THB 8.28 8.43

Today's gold rates in Pakistan – 31 March 2023

KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 208,200 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs178,500.   

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 190,849.

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 208,200 PKR 2,470
Karachi PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Islamabad PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Peshawar PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Quetta PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Sialkot PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Attock PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Gujranwala PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Jehlum PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Multan PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Bahawalpur PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Gujrat PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Nawabshah PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Chakwal PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Hyderabad PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Nowshehra PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Sargodha PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Faisalabad PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470

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