Editors for Safety will focus on the alarming level of insecurity for media professionals and institutions in Pakistan. Zaffar Abbas, Editor, Dawn was elected as its first chairman during a meeting yesterday.
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The basic ideology of Editors for Safety will be that an attack on one journalist or media house will be considered an attack on the entire media. Those in the organisation will assess such situations and jointly make decisions regarding media coverage of violence and threats of violence against any media house as if it was an attack against themselves.
Beyond coverage, Editors for Safety would also assist any journalist or media house that needs help in dealing with such issues by providing resources, sharing information and expertise, or reaching out to stakeholders involved.
The formal creation of Editors for Safety has ensured close, timely coordination between many newspaper editors and television news directors on cases of attacks/threats on media professionals, and has already resulted in improving the quality of media coverage of such attacks.
The decision has been taken so that media houses can speak with one voice against the prevalent culture of impunity where journalists across the country are being attacked on a regular basis, and perpetrators are rarely brought to justice.
The meeting decided to approach all newspapers editors and television news directors to join Editors for Safety.
The meeting also decided to consult with All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) and invite them to nominate representatives to Editors for Safety.
Those who attended the meeting and formed Editors for Safety included Wamiq Zuberi (Business Recorder), Mujibur Rehman Shami (Daily Pakistan), Ali Kazi (KTN and Kawish), Fahd Hussain (Express News), Azhar Abbas (Geo News), Shahrukh Hassan (The Jang Group), Abdul Khaliq (Online), Anwer Sajdi (daily Intekhab), Aamer Ahmed Khan (Aaj TV), Tahir Najmi (daily Express), Jabbar Khatttak (Awami Awaz), Zahid Mazhar (Dawn News), Jahanzaib Haque (Dawn.com), Naveed Hussain (Express Tribune), Farhan Reza (ARY News), Imran Saleem Dar (AVT), Zaffar Abbas (Dawn) and Owais Aslam Ali (PPF).
Those who could not attend the meeting but have been part of the consultations on Editors for Safety, and have given their consent, include Arif Nizami (Pakistan Today and Channel 24), Rameeza Nizami (Nawa-e-Waqt/The Nation group), Kamran Khan (Duniya News), Kazi Abid (Ibrat) and Siddiq Baloch (Balochistan Express).
The meeting decided that Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) would be the secretariat of Editors for Safety.
The writer is a member of the staff.
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 07, 2023 (Wednesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 302.9 | 306.15 |
Euro | EUR | 321 | 324 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 376 | 380 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 83 | 84 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 79.2 | 81 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 202 | 204 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 759.46 | 767.46 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 227 | 230 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.28 | 40.68 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.09 | 41.49 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.4 | 36.75 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.46 | 3.57 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.98 | 2.06 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 928.09 | 937.09 |
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 | 222.5 | 225 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.36 | 26.65 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.87 | 316.35 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.21 | 8.36 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 226,100 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs193,850.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs 177,695 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 207, 257.
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 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Karachi | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Islamabad | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Peshawar | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Quetta | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Sialkot | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Attock | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Gujranwala | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Jehlum | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Multan | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Gujrat | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Nawabshah | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Chakwal | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Hyderabad | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Nowshehra | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Sargodha | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Faisalabad | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Mirpur | PKR 226,100 | PKR 2125 |
Daily Pakistan diligently monitors and updates the current gold rates in Pakistan on a daily basis
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