The Malaysian authorities rolled out the red carpet for the Pakistani premier as he arrived in the Malaysian capital with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood.
The special aircraft ferrying the Prime Minister from Karachi landed at the KL International Airport (KLIA) at 11.35pm.
They were received by Deputy Minister-in-the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Md. Farid Md. Rafik at the Bunga Raya Complex, KLIA.
Also present was Deputy Foreign Minister Senator Datuk Marzuki Yahya and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Muhammed Nafees Zakaria.
The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra), in a statement, said the visit was at the invitation of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
This is Imran Khan’s first official visit to Malaysia since assuming office in August.
وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی وفد کے ہمراہ کوالا لمپور، ملائيشيا آمد.
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 20, 2018
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The prime minister and his Malaysian counterpart Dr Mahathir are expected to hold a one-on-one meeting to review the existing bilateral relations and cooperation as well as identify new areas for future collaboration.
According to Wisma Putra, Imran Khan would be accorded a welcoming ceremony before attending a restricted meeting with Dr Mahathir at the prime minister's office, followed by a delegation meeting.
Following their bilateral meeting, Dr Mahathir and Imran Khan will also witness the signing of an agreement by the governments of Malaysia and Pakistan at the Prime Minister’s Office on the partial abolition of visa for travel between the two countries.
Imran Khan is also scheduled to visit the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters.
On October 18, PM Khan and Malaysian PM Mahathir had held a telephonic conversation, in which the former had emphasised Pakistan's "close and cordial" relations with Malaysia.
PM Khan, highlighting the "need of high-level bilateral exchanges" between the two countries, had said that Pakistan and Malaysia should collaborate at an "operational level" so that they could benefit from each other's expertise.
In 2017, the total bilateral trade between the two countries stood at RM5.76 billion, an increase of 3.5 per cent compared to 2016. Pakistan is Malaysia’s third largest trading partner among South Asian countries.
The writer is a member of the staff.
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 22, 2023 (Wednesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.6 | 286.65 |
Euro | EUR | 301 | 304 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 344.5 | 348 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 78 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.4 | 76.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187 | 189.4 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 749.75 | 757.76 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 207.5 | 209.7 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.91 | 41.31 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.59 | 40.99 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.9 | 36.25 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.41 | 3.52 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.06 | 2.11 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 919.58 | 928.58 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.85 | 63.45 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 176.66 | 178.66 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.33 | 26.61 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 732.14 | 740.14 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.42 | 78.12 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 208 | 210 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.5 | 26.8 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 304.1 | 306.6 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.26 | 8.41 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 202,400 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs173,500.
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 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Karachi | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Islamabad | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Peshawar | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Quetta | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Sialkot | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Attock | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Gujranwala | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Jehlum | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Multan | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Gujrat | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Nawabshah | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Chakwal | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Hyderabad | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Nowshehra | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Sargodha | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Faisalabad | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
Mirpur | PKR 202,400 | PKR 2,375 |
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