ISLAMABAD – Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday announced that the government will challenge the Lahore High Court’s decision of allowing PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif to go abroad.
Taking to twitter, Fawad Ch said that the Shehbaz Sharif did not approach the FIA DG for removing his name from the blacklist.
The federal minister said that the director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has the power to add or remove any name from the blacklist.
بلیک لسٹ میں نام ڈالنا یا نکالنا ڈائریکٹر جنرل FIA کا اختیار ہے، شہباز شریف کے وکلاء کی طرف سے عدالتی فیصلے کی بلیک لسٹ سے نام نکلوانے کی ابھی تک کوئ درخواست DGFIA کو نہیں دی گئ ، صرف زبانی باتوں پر ریکارڈ میں تبدیلی نہیں کی جا سکتی، حکومت اس فیصلے کیخلاف عدالت کو رجوع کرے گی
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 8, 2021
On May 7, the Lahore High Court (LHC) allowed Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif to fly abroad for medical treatment.
However, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif was off-loaded from a flight leaving for Doha on Saturday morning. The immigration officials said: "Your name is still on the blacklist. And, it [the blacklist available with them] has not been updated so far."
Pakistani rupee continues recovering losses against US dollar and other currencies amid positive economic cues.
On Tuesday, the US dollar moved down and was being quoted at 283.6 for buying and 286.65 for selling.
Euro slides down to 309 for buying and 312 for selling. British Pound rate inches up to 360 for buying, and 363.5 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED dropped to 77.50 whereas the Saudi Riyal rate stands at 75.90.
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 283.6 | 286.65 |
Euro | EUR | 309 | 312 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 360 | 363.5 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.5 | 78.2 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.9 | 76.7 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.72 | 188.22 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 757.72 | 765.72 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 209 | 211 |
China Yuan | CNY | 39.93 | 40.33 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.59 | 41.99 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.46 | 36.81 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.42 | 3.53 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.49 | 1.56 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 922.11 | 931.11 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 60.97 | 61.57 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 175.89 | 177.89 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.68 | 26.98 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 740.01 | 748.01 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.27 | 78.97 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 211 | 213 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 27.45 | 27.75 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 327.65 | 330.15 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.16 | 8.31 |
The gold remained under pressure in Pakistan amid a huge drop in price of the precious metal despite in the international market.
On Tuesday, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs218,500 and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs187,330.
Single tola of 24 karat is Rs218,500, 22 Karat Gold costs Rs200,290, rate of 21 karat gold stands at Rs191,190 whereas 18k gold rate is Rs163,875.00 for each tola.
In the global market, gold saw huge drop in price, coming down to $2037 per ounce after drop of $81.79.
City | Gold | Silver | |
Lahore | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Karachi | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Islamabad | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Peshawar | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Quetta | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Sialkot | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Attock | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Gujranwala | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Jehlum | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Multan | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Bahawalpur | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Gujrat | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Nawabshah | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Chakwal | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Hyderabad | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Nowshehra | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Sargodha | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Faisalabad | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 | |
Mirpur | PKR 218,500 | PKR 2,720 |
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