The resolution, which states that the Senate believes the crown prince is responsible for the murder, will ramp up pressure on Trump. The president had refused to condemn the Saudi prince and rejected United States intelligence agencies’ conclusions that MBS directed the brutal killing.
Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee presented the resolution in the Senate, showing significant development within Congress toward Saudi Arabia. It also “calls for the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure appropriate accountability for all those responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's murder."
If the Corker resolution also gets a go-ahead from the House of Representative, it will land on Trump's table forcing him to make a choice: Sign it and side with Congress or veto it.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, had urged support for the resolution, stating, “does a good job capturing bipartisan concerns about both the war in Yemen, and the behavior of our Saudi partners."
On October 2, Khashoggi had gone to the consulate to collect documents necessary to marry his Turkish fiancee when he was killed. The murder has sparked outrage among Riyadh’s Western allies and Turkey as well.
"You have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was orchestrated and organized by people under the command of MBS and that he was intrinsically involved in the demise of Mr. Khashoggi," CNN quoted Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina as saying.
Just prior to approving the resolution about Khashoggi’s murder, the Senate also overwhelmingly passed a resolution by a 56-41 vote calling to end US military assistance for the Saudi-led war in Yemen where thousands of people have become prey of the conflict.
The move aimed both at ending that war and slamming the Trump administration's handling of relations with the kingdom.
Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to pass the resolution: Mr. Lee, Susan Collins of Maine, Steve Daines of Montana, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Todd Young of Indiana, showing the Senate frustration.
Senators Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, who moved the resolution, invoked the War Powers Act to attempt to end the US involvement in the Yemen war.
The act was invoked for the first time in the 45 years as it a 1973 law by which Congress sought at the end of the Vietnam War to reassert its constitutional role in deciding when the United States would go to war.
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 April 01 , 2023 (Saturday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.6 | 286.65 |
Euro | EUR | 308 | 311 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 350.5 | 354 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 77.9 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.5 | 76.5 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.5 | 189.9 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 754.25 | 762.25 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 206.5 | 208.7 |
China Yuan | CNY | 41.16 | 41.56 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.49 | 41.89 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.11 | 36.46 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.25 | 2.3 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 924.86 | 933.86 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 64.14 | 64.73 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 176.37 | 178.38 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 27.16 | 27.46 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 736.57 | 144.51 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.87 | 78.57 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 209.5 | 211.5 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 27.35 | 27.65 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 310.26 | 312.76 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.29 | 8.44 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 209,000 on Saturday.The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs179,190.
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 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Karachi | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Islamabad | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Peshawar | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Quetta | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Sialkot | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Attock | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Gujranwala | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Jehlum | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Multan | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Gujrat | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Nawabshah | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Chakwal | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Hyderabad | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Nowshehra | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Sargodha | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Faisalabad | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
Mirpur | PKR 209,000 | PKR 2,525 |
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