As many as five rounds of talks between the administration and the cleric started on Friday morning following which the officials told the media that the maulana had agreed not to visit the mosque.
One of the ICT officials said the cleric insisted that it was his right to deliver a sermon at the mosque.
"His plan was that he would go to the mosque in the form of a procession along with a few vehicles loaded with women students but we did not succumb to any pressure," the official added.
The administration informed maulana Aziz about illegal construction of new Jamia Hafsa over a natural stream, urging him to clear it first as a dutiful citizen.
The negotiations came as Shuhada Foundation of Lal Masjid had announced on May 8 that Maulana Aziz would lead the Friday prayers and deliver a sermon, after a gap of over three years.
However, as Maulana Aziz did not go to Lal Masjid, the Friday prayers were led by Amir Siddique, the deputy cleric.
The government had deposed Maulana Aziz from the state-owned Lal Masjid after he delivered a controversial sermon in 2014, defending the perpetrators of the Army Public School Peshawar attack, calling it a reactionary move by terrorists.
There have been repeated attempt in recent past by the cleric to consolidate his position over the affairs of the seminary, however, he has not been successful to this day.
In February 2017, Lal Masjid announced its disassociation from outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan faction Jamaatul Ahrar after the terror group launched strikes in Pakistan named after Abdul Rasheed Ghazi, the brother of Maulana Aziz who was killed in 2007 military operation on Lal Masjid.
In March 2017, the cleric announced to hold a conference in Lal Masjid against blasphemous content on the social media; the government did not allow it.
In August 2017, the relatives of the deposed Lal Masjid cleric were stopped from holding a press conference by the ICT administration on the basis that mosques should not be politicised.
During the latest discussions on Friday, scores of women clad in black burqas kept an eye on the situation from the windows and rooftops of the new Jamia Hafsa.
On the other hand, women police commandos and Rangers also roamed in the street nearby the centre.
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 March 23, 2023 (Thursday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.1 | 286.15 |
Euro | EUR | 302.5 | 305.5 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 343.5 | 347 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 78 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.4 | 76.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187 | 189.4 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 749.55 | 757.55 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 205 | 207.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.91 | 41.31 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.77 | 41.17 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.92 | 36.27 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.41 | 3.52 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.06 | 2.11 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 919.22 | 928.22 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.85 | 63.45 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 176.66 | 178.66 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.33 | 26.63 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 731.97 | 739.97 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.43 | 78.13 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 208 | 210 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.5 | 26.8 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 305.12 | 307.62 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.19 | 8.34 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 203,800 on Thursday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs174,730.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,880.
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 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Karachi | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Islamabad | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Peshawar | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Quetta | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Sialkot | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Attock | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Gujranwala | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Jehlum | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Multan | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Gujrat | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Nawabshah | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Chakwal | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Hyderabad | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Nowshehra | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Sargodha | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Faisalabad | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
Mirpur | PKR 203,800 | PKR 2,350 |
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