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At UN, Pakistan slams Indian sponsorship of militancy and aggression in South Asia

01:44 PM | 24 Sep, 2022
At UN, Pakistan slams Indian sponsorship of militancy and aggression in South Asia

NEW YORK – Pakistan hits back at India, quoting instances of the Indian sponsorship of terrorism and aggression against all its neighbours, saying New Delhi becomes the principle perpetrator, sponsor, financier, and abettor of terrorism in South Asia.

After Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrapped up his maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, in which he criticized Modi led government over atrocities in occupied Kashmir, the Indian delegation exercised its right to reply.

In his speech, the first secretary of the Indian Mission to the UN, Mojito Vinito leveled allegations at Pakistan for sheltering terrorists behind the horrific terror attacks and accused it of sponsoring cross-border terrorism.

In response, Pakistan’s first blind diplomat and counselor at the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations, Saima Saleem, categorically trashed Indian allegations about Islamabad’s involvement in terrorist acts.

Pakistani Mission to the UN said the myth of terrorism created and propagated by India, cannot and will not hide the stark reality that people of Pakistan, the Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and its own minorities are victims of its state-sponsored terrorism.

She mentioned instances of the Indian sponsorship of terrorism and aggression against all its neighbours that makes New Delhi the “principle perpetrator, sponsor, financier and abettor” of terrorism in South Asia.

New Delhi was funding and supporting terrorist groups like the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) who have killed thousands of innocent people in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, she said.

She continued saying that “Since the Hindutva inspired RSS-BJP government’s unilateral and illegal actions on August 5, 2019, termed as ‘Final Solution’, India’s 900,000 occupation forces in occupied Kashmir — the ‘densest’ occupation in history — have escalated their oppression of 8 million Kashmiri men, women and children in the world’s largest ‘open-air prison”.

Pakistan also slammed its nuclear-armed neighbor for extra-judicial killings in staged encounters; enforced disappearances, incarceration of entire pro-freedom leadership, bringing about demographic change, curbing religious freedom and media and internet blackout in the valley.

Since 1989, India has committed over 0.1 million extra-judicial killings, around 162,000 cases of arbitrary arrests and torture, over 25,000 pellet gun injuries, 11,250 cases of rape and gang rape, and 8,652 unmarked mass graves, attesting to the genocide which is being committed in occupied Kashmir, she said, adding that we fear that these discoveries of Indian crimes are but the tip of the iceberg,” Saleem said.

“If India has nothing to hide, it must grant access to Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to human rights mechanisms, accept a UN Commission of Inquiry and agree to implement the Security Council resolutions,” Saima added.

She also mentioned Islamophobia that has penetrated into the very foundations of the Indian state, where 200 million defenceless Muslims are lynched by cow vigilantes groups.

Recalling the plights of Indian Muslims, she said Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 aims to purge India of its Muslim minority, and is providing a pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities from neighbouring nations.

Counselor at the Pakistan Mission to the UN said called out India over Hijab ban, adding that houses and shops of Muslims are being bulldozed, and derogatory remarks against the prophet are being made by the top leadership of the ruling party to hurt sentiments of not only Indian Muslims but also of Muslims across the world.

She said all minorities, including Christians, Sikhs and Dalits, face persecution and churches and gurdwaras are torched by Hindu fundamentalists.

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Rupee remains stable against US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham and Riyal; check forex rates

Pakistani rupee remained stable against US dollar in the open bank market on Friday.

Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today

On Friday, the US dollar was being quoted at 285.3 for buying and 288.15 for selling.

Euro moves down to 311 for buying and 314 for selling. British Pound rate stands at 358.5 for buying, and 361.5 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED stands at 78 whereas the Saudi Riyal rate stands at 76.20.

Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan – 1 December 2023

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 285.3 288.15
Euro EUR 311 314
UK Pound Sterling GBP 358.5 361.5
U.A.E Dirham AED 78 78.7
Saudi Riyal SAR 76.2 77
Australian Dollar AUD 187.2 189
Bahrain Dinar BHD 759.67 767.67
Canadian Dollar CAD 209 211
China Yuan CNY 39.59 39.98
Danish Krone DKK 41.38 41.78
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.63 36.98
Indian Rupee INR 3.39 3.5
Japanese Yen JPY 1.49 1.56
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 926.7 935.7
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 325.9 328.4
Thai Bhat THB 8.23 8.38

Gold rates drop in Pakistan; Check today’s gold rates 1 December 2023

KARACHI – The gold price continues to climb up in the local market in line of upward trend in international market.

Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 1 December 2023

On Thursday, the single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs217,400, and the price for 10-gram gold reached Rs186,390.

Meanwhile, the 22 Karat Gold price stands at Rs199,282, 21 karat rate for each tola is Rs190,225 and 18k gold rate hovers around Rs163,050.

In international market, the price of precious metal hovers around $2,045 per ounce.

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Karachi PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Islamabad PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Peshawar PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Quetta PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Sialkot PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Attock PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Gujranwala PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Jehlum PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Multan PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Bahawalpur PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Gujrat PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Nawabshah PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Chakwal PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Hyderabad PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Nowshehra PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Sargodha PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Faisalabad PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696
Mirpur PKR 217,400 PKR 2,696

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