TikTok partners with Pakistan for COVID-19 prevention awareness campaign

07:40 PM | 15 Dec, 2021

ISLAMABAD – TikTok has joined hands with the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination (MNHSRC) to launch an awareness campaign for COVID-19 prevention in Pakistan, a statement in this regard said Wednesday.

As a part of the campaign titled #MeriVaccineKahani, the top health body of Pakistan has officially joined TikTok and will be using the platform to disseminate information about COVID-19 prevention and their vaccine programme, it said in a statement.

"This campaign is in line with the government's priority of engaging with the country's youth and creating awareness on such matters," it said.

https://twitter.com/nhsrcofficial/status/1471078786334666754

Speaking about the partnership with the widely popular social media app, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said: "We are delighted to join hands with TikTok, one of the most influential social media platforms in Pakistan."

He said that the platform will help government educate people about COVID-19 and vaccine programme across the country.

"Being on TikTok will significantly help us accelerate our efforts in that regard."

Farah Tukan, Head of Public Policy - METAP (Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan) at TikTok, said: “We are pleased to join hands with the MNHSRC for this campaign and will do everything we can to support them raise awareness for COVID-19 prevention measures through our platform.

"As a socially responsible platform, we are committed to supporting the safety and well-being of people and this partnership with the MNHSRC is another step in that direction."

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KARACHI – The Pakistani rupee experienced a significant surge in its value in the open market against the dollar.

This surge came after a recent directive from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), allowing banks to purchase dollars at the interbank market rate for international card payments. The objective of this move was to narrow the exchange rate gap between the official and informal markets.

According to the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan, the currency market witnessed the dollar being traded at Rs298, compared to its previous day’s closing rate of 311.

The SBP’s decision was influenced by the International Monetary Fund’s demand for Pakistan to stabilize its currency market before resuming a $6.5 billion bailout program.

In a circular, the central bank stated, “In response to the feedback received from various stakeholders, Authorized Dealers are now permitted to buy USD from the Interbank market to settle card-based cross border transactions with international payment schemes (IPS).”

Market analysts had predicted a decline in the value of the rupee following the implementation of these new guidelines.

Zafar Paracha, the General Secretary of the ECAP, expressed that the SBP’s decision was timely and appropriate. He anticipated that it would lead to a decrease of 20 to 25 rupees in the open market currency rate. Paracha also noted that aligning the rates in the official and informal markets would bolster remittance inflows.

Pracha further emphasized that significant disparities in rates between the official and informal markets encourage transactions outside of the official banking system.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/01-Jun-2023/today-s-currency-exchange-rates-in-pakistan-dollar-euro-pound-riyal-rates-on-june-1-2023

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KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 230,500 on Thursday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs197,620.

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs181,150 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 211,290.

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 230,500	PKR 2125
Karachi	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Islamabad	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Peshawar	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Quetta	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Sialkot	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Attock	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Gujranwala	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Jehlum	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Multan	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Bahawalpur	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Gujrat	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Nawabshah	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Chakwal	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Hyderabad	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Nowshehra	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Sargodha	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Faisalabad	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125
Mirpur	PKR 230,500	PKR 2125