According to the Express Tribune, the victim told the Kotwali police that he was working as an assistant with in a transport wagon and was waiting on the GT Road for the vehicle on Monday night when a man approached him and told him he was employed at a bakery and they needed another boy to help out. He gave the victim Rs. 1,000 as advance payment and took him to the bakery situated in Ghanta Ghar area.
"There were several other adults present in the bakery who gang-raped me," the boy told police in the initial report.
Since receiving the victim's report, police have registered an FIR, raided the bakery and arrested one of the accused.
"Police will arrest other accused very soon", an official said.
Talking to the newspaper, child rights activist Imran Takkar said sections 53 and 54 of K-P Child Protection and Welfare Act, 2010 should be incorporated in the FIR.
He said according to Article 53, “Whoever commits an offence of sexual abuse shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years and shall not be less than seven years and shall also be liable to a fine which shall not be less than Rs1,000,000.”
Article 54 makes the offence of child abuse cognizable and arrests non-bailable, non-compoundable and permissible without the warrant.
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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 January 28, 2023 (Saturday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 263.9 | 266.15 |
Euro | EUR | 275.75 | 278.5 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 313 | 316 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 69.75 | 70.45 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 67.25 | 67.9 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 178.5 | 180.9 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 644.19 | 652.19 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 187.5 | 189.70 |
China Yuan | CNY | 35.71 | 36.11 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 35.38 | 35.78 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 30.94 | 31.29 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 2.97 | 3.08 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.50 | 2.54 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 793.10 | 802.15 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 57.02 | 57.62 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 156.69 | 158.69 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 24.46 | 24.76 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 629.39 | 637.39 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 66.54 | 67.24 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 184.38 | 186.38 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.31 | 23.81 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 263.01 | 265.51 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.38 | 7.53 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs209,600 on Saturday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs174,990.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs157,300 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 178,500.
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 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Karachi | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Islamabad | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Peshawar | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Quetta | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Sialkot | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Attock | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Gujranwala | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Jehlum | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Multan | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Gujrat | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Nawabshah | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Chakwal | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Hyderabad | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Nowshehra | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Sargodha | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Faisalabad | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
Mirpur | PKR 209,600 | PKR 2,220 |
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