ISLAMABAD – Social media is abuzz with posts showing bodies of two women who were said to students of Riphah University and were killed for participating in Aurat March.
Following the reports, the capital police and the private varsity trashed the claims that women were sexually assaulted or murdered at the Gulberg Green Campus.
A note written in Urdu language was also doing rounds on the internet that sought to claim responsibility for the killings. It said that women were abducted from hostels, raped and murdered. Their bodies were dumped later. The note also warned the university students against wearing Western dresses.
Islamabad police also shared a tweet, saying they received no complaint or report about any such incident. Cops in the capital however said they were investigating the news through all means.
رفاہ یونیورسٹی میں ڈیڈ باڈیز ملنے کی افواہوں کا معاملہ
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) May 21, 2022
اس طرح کی کوئی شکایت یا واقعے کی اطلاعات اسلام آباد پولیس کو موصول نہیں ہوئیں۔ یونیورسٹی انتظامیہ نے بھی اس خبر کی تردید کی ہے۔اسکے باوجود اسلام آباد پولیس تمام ذرائع سے ان خبروں کی تحقیق کر رہی ہے۔ ترجمان اسلام آباد پولیس https://t.co/s3PYhOCZHf
The university also cleared the air and called it ‘fake news’. A notice issued by the Department of Student Affairs said no such incident had happened with any student at the university. It also announced approaching the cyber crime department for legal action against those spreading the news.
*Important*#riphah #fakenews #gulberg pic.twitter.com/OcZuvebUCI
— Riphah University (@Riphah) May 21, 2022
Some social media users also debunked the news, claiming that pictures of the bodies being shared on Twitter were of a mother and daughter who were dumped after being shot dead near Kallar Kahar.
Pakistani rupee saw slight gains against US dollar in the open market on March 19, 2024, Tuesday.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.6 for buying and 281.45 for selling.
Euro remains unchanged at 303 for buying and 306 for selling while British Pound hovers around 356 for buying, and 359 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED saw slight changes and new rate stands at 75.7 whereas the Saudi Riyal new rates was 73.95.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 278.6 | 281.45 |
Euro | EUR | 303 | 306 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 356 | 359 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.7 | 76.45 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.95 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.7 | 184.5 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 741.22 | 749.22 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204 | 206.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.73 | 39.13 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.69 | 41.09 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.63 | 35.98 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.36 | 3.47 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 903.77 | 912.77 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 169.5 | 171.5 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.27 | 26.57 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 723.7 | 731.7 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206 | 208 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 315.26 | 317.76 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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