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"Surgical strike" was a bluff - admits Indian Foreign Secretary

Haider Ali 01:06 PM | 14 Oct, 2016
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Indian foreign secretary in a recent meeting with German ambassador has reportedly spilled the beans on the Indian claims of surgical strike inside Pakistan terming it a "bluff".

Indian media ramped up pressure on Pakistan after the Modi administration boasted of a surgical strike inside Pakistan on September 29 but the information shared by German authorities during a recent meeting with Pakistani officials in Berlin reveals that the Indian Foreign Secretary  S Jaishankar himself termed the surgical strike a 'bluff'.

According to a report by The News,Pakistani official Ms Rukhsana Afzal had been told  by Senior Desk Officer of AfPak Division, Ms Simone Stemmler that during a formal meeting on the issue of the ongoing India-Pakistan tension between German Ambassador to India Dr Martin Ney and Indian FS Subramaniam Jaishankar in New Delhi, “the Indian Foreign Secretary has categorically denied and said that there was no ‘surgical strike’ undertaken by Indian Army inside Azad Kashmir, Pakistan”.

Related: No proofs of any ‘surgical strikes’ on LoC: UN Monitoring Group (UNMOGIP)

Another source expressed that through the claims of surgical strike, India tried to achieve multiple objectives such as highlighting Pakistan as a state sponsoring terror inside occupied Kashmir. Apparently the Indian authorities are gearing up for UP's state election and so the drama of surgical strike was staged purposely.

Soon after tall claims of India, Aam Aadmi Party's chief Kejriwal urged authorities to show proofs of surgical strike but to everyone's surprise no substantial evidence has been put forth by India to vindicate its claim.

Read More: Surgical Strike: Indian journalist confirms military didn’t provide any proof

On the other hand, Spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup has categorically denied the news adding that the German Ambassador was simply briefed about the surgical strike on September 29.

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Although the Indian civil-military officials are reaffirming that India actually conducted a surgical strike inside Pakistan, still the non-availability of supporting evidence in this regard raises question marks on Indian claims. Indian journalists also admit that the military did not provide any proof of the much vowed surgical strike.

Haider Ali

The writer is a civil servant.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on May 29, 2023

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 May 29, 2023 (Monday).

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

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 307.9 311.15
Euro EUR 330 333
UK Pound Sterling GBP 381 384.5
U.A.E Dirham AED 84.6 85.4
Saudi Riyal SAR 82.6 83.4
Australian Dollar AUD 201 203
Bahrain Dinar BHD 762.21 770.21
Canadian Dollar CAD 225.5 227.5
China Yuan CNY 40.6 41
Danish Krone DKK 41.39 41.78
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.6 36.95
Indian Rupee INR 3.47 3.58
Japanese Yen JPY 2.15 2.20
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 932.2 941.2
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 62.42 63.02
New Zealand Dollar NZD 176.98 178.98
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.14 26.44
Omani Riyal OMR 744.58 752.57
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 78.73 79.43
Singapore Dollar SGD 215 217
Swedish Korona SEK 26.73 27.03
Swiss Franc CHF 316.34 318.84
Thai Bhat THB 8.28 8.43

Today's gold rates in Pakistan – May 29 2023

KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 235,800 on Monday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs202,160.   

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 235,800 PKR 2,505
Karachi PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Islamabad PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Peshawar PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Quetta PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Sialkot PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Attock PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Gujranwala PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Jehlum PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Multan PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Bahawalpur PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Gujrat PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Nawabshah PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Chakwal PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Hyderabad PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Nowshehra PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Sargodha PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Faisalabad PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505
Mirpur PKR 235,800 PKR 2,505

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