Renowned Indian poet and Bolly lyricist Rahat Indori passed away on Tuesday hours after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
The veteran poet was admitted to a local hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh after his report came back positive.
Indori had also tweeted earlier today that he took the virus test on Monday and now he had tested positive for the infection.
"He (Indori) suffered two heart attacks today and could not be saved... he had 60% pneumonia," ANI reported citing Dr Vinod Bhandari.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Mehwish Hayat have expressed their grief over Indori’s demise on Twitter.
دوستی جب کسی سے کی جاۓ ،
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 12, 2020
دُشمنوں کی بھی راۓ لی جاۓ ۔۔
میرے ماضی کے زخم بھرنے لگے،
آج پھر کوئ بھول کی جاۓ ۔۔ 🍂#RahatindoriRIP
Deeply saddened to hear the news of the demise of the great poet Rahat Indori Sahib.
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) August 11, 2020
May Allah bless his soul and give his family the immense strength to recover from this loss.
Industry lost a gem today! pic.twitter.com/MfmBXCH0zk
Many Bollywood celebrities also took to social media to mourn the loss of the legend.
RIP #RahatIndori saab.. deepest condolences to the family.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 11, 2020
#RahatIndori ji your songs and poetry will remain with us. Condolences to your loved ones #innalillahiwainnailaihirajioon
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) August 11, 2020
“ये क्या की, आगे बढ़े और आ गयी मंज़िल,
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) August 11, 2020
मज़ा तो जब है की पैरों में कुछ थकान रहे”
- @rahatindori
आपकी शायरी और उनके हर अल्फ़ाज़ हमेशा ज़िंदा रहेंगे...#riprahatindori
Saddened to learn that legendary Urdu Poet Rahat Indori Sahib has passed away. Oh Lord!!🙏
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) August 11, 2020
My heartfelt condolences to the family...
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون
May Allah SWT bless him in Jannat-ul-Firdaus...Ameen.🤲#RahatIndori pic.twitter.com/kfNwVlsdyq
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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 January 25, 2023 (Wednesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 237.65 | 240.4 |
Euro | EUR | 270.5 | 273 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 309 | 312 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 69 | 69.7 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 66.4 | 67.1 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 174 | 175.25 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 614.77 | 619.27 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 186 | 187.35 |
China Yuan | CNY | 34.02 | 34.27 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 33.75 | 34.1 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 29.52 | 29.87 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 2.81 | 2.89 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.54 | 2.58 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 756.69 | 761.69 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 52.59 | 53.04 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 148.33 | 149.53 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 22.43 | 22.73 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 600.37 | 604.87 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 63.5 | 64 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 178 | 179.3 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 21.78 | 22.08 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 250.23 | 251.98 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 6.98 | 7.08 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs189,650 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs162,600.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs149,250 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 172,300.
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 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Karachi | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Islamabad | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Peshawar | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Quetta | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Sialkot | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Attock | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Gujranwala | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Jehlum | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Multan | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Gujrat | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Nawabshah | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Chakwal | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Hyderabad | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Nowshehra | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Sargodha | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Faisalabad | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
Mirpur | PKR 189,650 | PKR 2,060 |
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