ANKARA – At least five people are dead and several others injured following n explosion at a rocket and explosives factory on outskirts of the capital city of Turkiye.
The development was confirmed by the country’s defense ministry, saying the explosion occurred early on Saturday in the district of Elmadag.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. Reports said a part of the building collapsed following the blast, adding that operation has been launched to rescue people stranded under the rubble.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The explosion occurred in Ankara at a missile factory, Turkish TV reports. <a href="https://t.co/tza1LhDUNB">pic.twitter.com/tza1LhDUNB</a></p>— Sprinter (@Sprinter99880) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sprinter99880/status/1667432211488862208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The blast was powerful enough that it shattered the window panes of nearby buildings.
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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 October 3, 2023 (Tuesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.6 | 286.65 |
Euro | EUR | 302 | 305 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 351.5 | 355 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 79.25 | 80 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.25 | 76 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 181 | 183 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 765.1 | 773.1 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 211 | 213 |
China Yuan | CNY | 39.62 | 40.02 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.79 | 41.19 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.74 | 37.09 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.46 | 3.57 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.63 | 1.71 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 930 | 939 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.27 | 61.87 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 172.52 | 174.52 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.92 | 27.22 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 748.22 | 756.22 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 79.03 | 79.73 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206 | 208 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.34 | 26.64 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 314.22 | 316.72 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.87 | 8.02 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 202,500 on Tuesday.
The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 173,610.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs168,730 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs196,807.
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 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Karachi | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Islamabad | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Peshawar | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Quetta | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Sialkot | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Attock | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Gujranwala | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Jehlum | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Multan | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Gujrat | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Nawabshah | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Chakwal | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Hyderabad | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Nowshehra | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Sargodha | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Faisalabad | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
Mirpur | PKR 202,500 | PKR 2,395 |
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