Reports in local media suggested that the fire broke out at a banquet hall of the hotel, located on Mall Road.
As many as five fire brigades and rescue teams have been dispatched to the site.
Fire erupts in PC Lahore ... pic.twitter.com/ogCTrjdgLe
— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) May 12, 2018
Pictures emerging on social media show thick smoke billowing from the hotel.
Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts (also abbreviated to PC Hotels) is the largest chain of five-star hotels in Pakistan with properties in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gwadar, Bhurban, and Muzaffarabad. Pearl-Continental Hotels is a subsidiary of Hashoo Group who also operate Marriott Hotels in Islamabad and Karachi through a franchise system.
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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 27, 2023 (Friday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 07:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 264 | 266 |
Euro | EUR | 274 | 276.7 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 311 | 314 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 68.7 | 69.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 66.4 | 67 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 176 | 178 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 615.68 | 620.18 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 186 | 188 |
China Yuan | CNY | 34.12 | 34.37 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 33.83 | 34.18 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 29.52 | 29.87 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 2.81 | 2.89 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.5 | 2.54 |
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 Rs203,900 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs174,810.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs160,241 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 186,907.
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 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Karachi | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Islamabad | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Peshawar | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Quetta | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Sialkot | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Attock | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Gujranwala | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Jehlum | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Multan | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Gujrat | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Nawabshah | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Chakwal | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Hyderabad | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Nowshehra | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Sargodha | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Faisalabad | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Mirpur | PKR 203,900 | PKR 2,100 |
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