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‘Bohat Aala’: Adeel Chaudhry becomes the first Pakistani food connoisseur to feature on Forbes 

05:18 PM | 14 Dec, 2022
‘Bohat Aala’: Adeel Chaudhry becomes the first Pakistani food connoisseur to feature on Forbes 
Source: Adeel Chaudhry (Instagram)

Popular food critic and restauranteur Adeel Chaudhry has put Pakistani culture and cuisine on the global map as he became the first Pakistani connoisseur to be featured in the world renowned magazine Forbes.

The owner of popular restaurants Junoon and Bohat Aala in Lahore has become the most-viewed Pakistani food vlogger in the world for 2022 with million of views on social media.

Adeel Chaudhry was humbled the recognition he got from the world’s leading magazine, Forbes. The food enthusiast shared a heartfelt note on his Instagram on Tuesday. He wrote in the caption,

'Humbled and cant be more thankful to Allah and my followers for this achievement and ending this year being Proudest Pakistani. First Pakistani Food Connoisseur ever to be featured in worlds Leading Magazine. Thank you @forbes for recognising Pakistani Cuisine as one of the best in the world and featuring a proud Pakistani and thank you @sonja.rehman for penning down an amazing article.

Divided by Borders united by Food. A big step towards my goal of putting Pakistani Food and its culture on global map through #bohatalaa Pakistani cuisine with hundreds of millions of views internationally.'

'And a big shout out to all the amazing Chefs, content Creators, hard core foodies Of Pakistan for doing amazing work to promote Pakistani food and my Followers you all are #bohataala ????❤️????????
(Forbes link in my Bio)', read his caption.

Forbes magazine did an exclusive story about the food influencer who shared his goals to help put Pakistani food on the global map. 

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Pakistani rupee remains stable against US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal and Dirham; Check forex rates

Pakistani rupee remained stable against the US dollar, and other currencies in the open market on Friday.

Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today

On Friday, the US dollar remained stable and was being quoted at 283.2 for buying and 286.15 for selling.

Euro comes down to 308 for buying and 311 for selling. British Pound rate dropped to 358.5 for buying, and 362 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED witnessed slight drop and new rate stands at 77.4 whereas the Saudi Riyal remained stable at 76.

Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 8 December 2023

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 283.2 286.15
Euro EUR 308 311
UK Pound Sterling GBP 358.5 362
U.A.E Dirham AED 77.4 78.1
Saudi Riyal SAR 76 76.8
Australian Dollar AUD 187.2 189
Bahrain Dinar BHD 757.23 765.23
Canadian Dollar CAD 209 211
China Yuan CNY 39.89 40.29
Danish Krone DKK 41.19 41.59
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.41 36.71
Indian Rupee INR 3.42 3.53
Japanese Yen JPY 1.39 1.45
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 921.71 930.71
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 61.02 61.62
New Zealand Dollar NZD 174.54 176.54
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.05 26.35
Omani Riyal OMR 739.62 747.62
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 78.22 78.92
Singapore Dollar SGD 211 213
Swedish Korona SEK 27.12 27.42
Swiss Franc CHF 324.94 327.44
Thai Bhat THB 8.06 8.21

Gold prices in Pakistan increase; Check out latest rates here

Gold price in Pakistan increased as the yellow metal witnessed an upward trend in the international market.

Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 8 December 2023

On Friday, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs217,400 and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs186,390.

Single tola of 22 Karat Gold costs Rs199,282, 21 karat rate for per tola is Rs190,225 and 18k gold rate is Rs163,050 each tola.

In the global market, gold prices hover at around $2026, gaining $8.30 on Friday.

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

Today Gold Price in Pakistan (8 December 2023)

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Karachi PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Islamabad PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Peshawar PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Quetta PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Sialkot PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Attock PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Gujranwala PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Jehlum PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Multan PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Bahawalpur PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Gujrat PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Nawabshah PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Chakwal PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Hyderabad PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Nowshehra PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Sargodha PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Faisalabad PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583
Mirpur PKR 217,400 PKR 2,583

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