LAHORE – A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocked several cities in central eastern region of Pakistan on Thursday.
According to the seismological center, the earthquake struck at 4:38pm while its epicenter was 30 km southwest of Sargodha.
Hafizabad, Pindi Bhattian, Faisalabd, Nakana Sahib, Mianwali and Sarghodha are among the cities where tremors were felt. No damages have been reported so far.
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Earlier this week, a strong earthquake jolted parts of South Asian countries including Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan late on Tuesday, with ten dead in Pakistan and over 150 injured.
The casualties and injuries were reported mostly in northwest Pakistan, KPK, as the epicenter of the quake was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, Pakistan Meteorological Department said.
Residents were panicked as strong tremors were felt in major cities, including Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, and Rawalpindi. Gujranwala, Sialkot, Chakwal, Kohat, and Gilgit-Baltistan areas, also suffered earthquakes.
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 June 08, 2023 (Thursday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 300 | 303 |
Euro | EUR | 319 | 322 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 371 | 375 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 82.6 | 83.7 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 79 | 79.5 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 202 | 204 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 759.46 | 767.46 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 227 | 230 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.28 | 40.68 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.09 | 41.49 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.4 | 36.75 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.46 | 3.57 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.98 | 2.06 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 928.09 | 937.09 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.94 | 62.54 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 173.16 | 175.16 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.88 | 26.18 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 742.38 | 750.38 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.38 | 79.08 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 222.5 | 225 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.36 | 26.65 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.87 | 316.35 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.21 | 8.36 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 227,250 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs194,830.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs178,593 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 208,311.
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 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Karachi | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Islamabad | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Peshawar | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Quetta | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Sialkot | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Attock | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Gujranwala | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Jehlum | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Multan | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Gujrat | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Nawabshah | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Chakwal | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Hyderabad | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Nowshehra | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Sargodha | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Faisalabad | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Mirpur | PKR 227,250 | PKR 2125 |
Daily Pakistan diligently monitors and updates the current gold rates in Pakistan on a daily basis
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