LAHORE – Punjab School Education Department mulls extending winter holidays due to worsening air pollution in the provincial capital.
Reports in local media suggest that Lahore High Court on Monday directed Education Department to consider extending winter break to two weeks as bustling Lahore ranked first among the top ten most polluted cities in the world over the weekend.
During Monday’s hearing, Azhar Siddiqui pleaded with the court to order for extending of the winter vacations till the second week of January. After arguments, the court directed the Members Judicial Commission to talk to the Education Department about extending holidays.
Justice Shahid Karim also ordered the country’s media watchdog to create awareness about the smog.
Last week, Punjab School Education Department announced winter vacations for all state-run and private schools across the province from December 24 to December 31. The schools will be reopened on January 2 (Monday), 2023.
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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 25, 2023 (Saturday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.1 | 286.15 |
Euro | EUR | 304 | 307 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 345.5 | 349 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 78 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.4 | 76.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187 | 189.4 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 751.6 | 759.6 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 205 | 207.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 41.44 | 41.84 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.31 | 41.71 |
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 | 923.62 | 932.59 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.85 | 63.45 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 177.56 | 179.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.33 | 26.63 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 731.97 | 739.94 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.43 | 78.13 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 208 | 210 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.5 | 26.8 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 308.97 | 311.47 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.3 | 8.45 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 207,000 on Saturday.The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs177,470.
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 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Karachi | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Islamabad | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Peshawar | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Quetta | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Sialkot | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Attock | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Gujranwala | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Jehlum | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Multan | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Gujrat | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Nawabshah | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Chakwal | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Hyderabad | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Nowshehra | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Sargodha | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Faisalabad | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
Mirpur | PKR 207,000 | PKR 2,445 |
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