Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose death in a helicopter crash was announced on Monday, joins the list of major political leaders who have perished in aviation accidents. Here are some of the most notable:
On February 6, 2024, former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera (in office from 2010-2014 and 2018-2022) died in a helicopter crash at Lago Ranco, a vacation site 920 kilometers (570 miles) south of Santiago.
On April 10, 2010, a Tupolev 154 carrying 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński and senior political and military figures, crashed while attempting to land in thick fog near Smolensk in western Russia. There were no survivors. The crash was attributed to bad weather and errors by Polish pilots and Russian air traffic controllers.
On July 30, 2005, John Garang, the former separatist rebel leader who became vice-president of Sudan, died when his helicopter crashed in Sudan on a return flight from Uganda.
Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski was killed along with eight others when his plane crashed on February 26, 2004, while preparing to land in thick fog in the southern Bosnian town of Mostar.
On April 6, 1994, a Falcon 50 transporting Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and his Burundian counterpart Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down over Kigali by at least one missile. The attack is considered the spark that triggered the genocide of Tutsis, resulting in at least 800,000 deaths, according to the United Nations.
On August 17, 1988, Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq was among the victims of a plane crash near Bahawalpur in eastern Pakistan.
On October 19, 1986, Mozambique's first president, Samora Machel, died when his Tupolev 134 crashed in northeastern South Africa.
On September 17 or 18, 1961, a plane carrying UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld crashed in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) while he was attempting to negotiate a ceasefire between warring factions in the former Belgian Congo. The cause of the crash remains unknown.
Pakistani rupee rates against US Dollar and other currencies on June 21, 2024 (Friday) in open market.
US dollar was being quoted at 277.6 for buying and 280.75 for selling.
Euro's buying rate stands at 297 and selling rate is 299.5 while British Pound rate is 350.5 for buying, and 354 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 74.80 and Saudi Riyal at 72.75.
Forex Rates
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 277.6 | 280.75 | |
Euro | EUR | 297 | 299.5 | |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 350.5 | 354 | |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 74.80 | 75.6 | |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 72.75 | 73.5 | |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 181.2 | 183 | |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 740.91 | 749.18 | |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 203.5 | 205.5 | |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.4 | 38.8 | |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.11 | 40.51 | |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.68 | 36.03 | |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.34 | 3.45 | |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.9 | 1.98 | |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 907.62 | 916.62 | |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.07 | 59.67 | |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 170.98 | 172.98 | |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 28.83 | 29.13 | |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 723.62 | 731.62 | |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.53 | 77.23 | |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 202 | 204 | |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.68 | 26.98 | |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 315.08 | 317.58 | |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.59 | 7.74 |
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