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'Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022': Sharjah Book Authority explores options to enhance collaboration with leading global publishers 

06:01 PM | 20 Oct, 2022
'Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022': Sharjah Book Authority explores options to enhance collaboration with leading global publishers 

FRANKFURT – The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) explored cooperation opportunities with leading publishers from Europe and the world, and discussed the scope of their participation at the upcoming edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2022), during a series of meetings at the ongoing 74th edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse, which runs until October 23 and is hosting publishers from 95 countries.

The Sharjah pavilion welcomed 150+ publishers and industry professionals from around the world during the first two days of the book fair who were keenly interested to learn about their participation prospects in SIBF 2022 as well as about the incentives and services offered by the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone, which has attained tremendous success in opening regional business opportunities to global players. 

SBA has revealed that it forged partnerships with leading international players in the publishing industry, which will be announced soon.

SBA has also leveraged this international participation to introduce visitors to their initiatives and programmes like SIBF, Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, the Publishers Conference, Sharjah International Library Conference, the Sharjah Children's Book Illustration Exhibition,, Tarjuman Award, the SIBF Awards, and the recently launched Sharjah Rights Connection Awards - all aimed at advancing the capacities of publishers, authors, and translators to advance the sector globally. 

On the sidelines of the book fair, HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA, and Mansour AlHassani, Director of Publisher's Services at SBA, discussed with the official representatives of the Seoul International Book Fair and Guadalajara International Book Fair, the preparations underway for Sharjah's participation as Guest of Honour at both forthcoming events.

During a series of separate meetings, Al Ameri explored future partnerships with John Ingram, Chairman of the Board of Ingram Content Group. He also met with Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, and held another meeting with Perminder Mann, CEO of Bonnier Books UK.

Commenting on the participation, HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, said: “Participation in international events, such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, is part of our ongoing efforts to advance the publishing sector in the UAE and the region, and strengthen Arab presence in global cultural venues, which stems from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and aligned with the emirate's cultural project that is focused on building humankind and advancing the publishing industry locally and in the Arab world.”

He added: These participations offer us the opportunity to converse with stakeholders of the creative industry and form part of our preparations for the upcoming SIBF and Publishers Conference. Over the years, Sharjah has become a global cultural leader, and many publishers, writers and creatives look forward to participating in our events. This eagerness has been reinforced by the amazing turnout of visitors to the Sharjah pavilion at this book fair, especially from those interested in establishing and strengthening their presence in Asian and African publishing markets.

For his part, Mansour AlHassani, Director of Publisher's Services at SBA, stressed that SIBF's status as the world’s largest book fair, which was achieved by its 40th edition last year, has placed the emirate in a unique and central position for publishers in the industry, and built bridges between Arab publishing and their international counterparts. He pointed out that creatives in the industry are eager to learn about the emirate’s future initiatives to benefit from them.

The SBA delegation also held several meetings with prominent entities, including the European and International Booksellers Federation, Simon & Schuster from Canada, USA-based HarperCollins Publishers, Chronicle Books from the USA, and Litera Publishing House from Romania, amongst others.

SBA participates annually in the Frankfurter Buchmesse to highlight Sharjah's efforts to develop and advance the publishing and translation sectors, promote its diverse cultural agenda and programmes, and the opportunities and services of the Sharjah International Literary Agency to interested parties.

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Pakistani rupee sees marginal decline against US Dollar, Euro, Dirham, & Riyal; check forex rates

Pakistani rupee witnessed marginal losses against US dollar, and other currencies in the open market.

Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today

On Wednesday, the dollar was being quoted at 285.6 for selling and 288.65 for buying purposes.

Euro price stands at 312 for buying and 315 for selling. British Pound rate stands at 360 for buying, and 363 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED stands at 78.25 whereas the Saudi Riyal also witnessed fall and new price stands at 76.25.

Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 29 November 2023

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 285.6  288.65 
Euro EUR 312  315 
UK Pound Sterling GBP 360  363
U.A.E Dirham AED 78.25  79
Saudi Riyal SAR 76.25 77.25
Australian Dollar AUD 187.2 189
Bahrain Dinar BHD 750.11 758.11
Canadian Dollar CAD 209 211
China Yuan CNY 39.58 39.98
Danish Krone DKK 41.38 41.78
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.24 36.59
Indian Rupee INR 3.39 3.5
Japanese Yen JPY 1.55 1.63
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 914.36 923.36
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 60.38 60.98
New Zealand Dollar NZD 173.44 175.44
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.25 26.55
Omani Riyal OMR 741.26 749.26
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 77.63 78.33
Singapore Dollar SGD 211 213
Swedish Korona SEK 26.93 27.23
Swiss Franc CHF 320.1 322.6
Thai Bhat THB 8.01 8.16

Gold rates see big increase in Pakistan; Check today gold price here

KARACHI – The gold price moved up down in the local market in line with massive increase in international market.

Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 29 November 2023

On Wednesday, the single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs218,000, and the price for 10-gram gold saw an increase of Rs943 to reach Rs186,900.

Meanwhile, the 22 Karat Gold price stands at Rs199,830, 21 karat rate for each tola is Rs190,750 and 18k gold rate hoveres around Rs163,500.00.

In international market, the price of precious metal went up by $29 to settle at $2,044 per ounce.

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Karachi PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Islamabad PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Peshawar PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Quetta PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Sialkot PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Attock PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Gujranwala PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Jehlum PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Multan PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Bahawalpur PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Gujrat PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Nawabshah PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Chakwal PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Hyderabad PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Nowshehra PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Sargodha PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Faisalabad PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610
Mirpur PKR 218,000 PKR 2,610

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