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FM Qureshi unlikely to meet Indian counterpart at SCO event

Haider Ali 02:29 PM | 10 May, 2019
FM Qureshi unlikely to meet Indian counterpart at SCO event
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is unlikely to meet Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Orga­ni­sation’s (SCO) ministerial meeting later this month.

Foreign Office Spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that the two foreign ministers would be present in the meeting and in all likelihood would interact amongst themselves and with other leaders but no formal meeting is, however, envisaged.

The SCO ministerial mee­ting is being held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) on May 21-22, and comes days before the announcement of results of elections in India.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi would be representing Pakistan at the meeting, whereas External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would be leading the Indian delegation.

Interestingly, the foreign ministers of the two nuclear-armed neghbours have not met for over three years now, however, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary met Indian High Commissioner multiple times in the said period.

Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood and Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria also met on Wednesday, however, the Foreign Office spokesman apparently played down the interaction saying, such meetings occur regularly to discuss various evolving issues.

To a query about India’s massive defence spending that was around $66.5 billion last year, the spokesman said India was trying to push the region into an arms race.

Dr Faisal elaborated that an inc­rease in the defence budget is not the sole determinant of a nation’s strength.

'You have seen the results of the misadventure by India on 27th February 2019 and the befitting reply given by our military forces,' he emphasized.

Haider Ali

The writer is a civil servant.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on June 6, 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 June 06, 2023 (Tuesday).

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

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 304.9 308.15
Euro EUR 322 325
UK Pound Sterling GBP 377 381
U.A.E Dirham AED 83.5 84.5
Saudi Riyal SAR 80.5 81.5
Australian Dollar AUD 202 204
Bahrain Dinar BHD 758.82 766.80
Canadian Dollar CAD 226 230
China Yuan CNY 40.28 40.68
Danish Krone DKK 41.03 41.43
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.4 36.75
Indian Rupee INR 3.46 3.57
Japanese Yen JPY 2 2.08
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 925.2 934.2
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 61.94 62.54
New Zealand Dollar NZD 173.16 175.16
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.88 26.18
Omani Riyal OMR 742.38 750.38
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 78.38 79.08
Singapore Dollar SGD 220 222
Swedish Korona SEK 26.36 26.66
Swiss Franc CHF 313.87 316.37
Thai Bhat THB 8.21 8.36

Today's gold rates in Pakistan | gold price in Pakistan – June 6, 2023

Gold Rate In Pakistan Today:

KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 228,900 on Tuesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs197,190.   

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs180,756 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 210,832.

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.

Gold Price in Pakistan: Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Karachi PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Islamabad PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Peshawar PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Quetta PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Sialkot PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Attock PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Gujranwala PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Jehlum PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Multan PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Bahawalpur PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Gujrat PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Nawabshah PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Chakwal PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Hyderabad PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Nowshehra PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Sargodha PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Faisalabad PKR 228,900 PKR 2125
Mirpur PKR 228,900 PKR 2125

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