Work on 12,620 MW power projects underway

Ali Zain 09:27 AM | 25 Apr, 2016

ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) - Work on several coal, hydro and LNG based power projects with cumulative capacity of 12,620 MW is in progress.

These projects are being implemented by the Private Power and Infrastructure Board under the auspices of Ministry of Water and Power at various locations in the country.

According to details, these include nine local and imported coal based projects having electricity generation capacity of 9230 MW, five hydropower projects with power generation capacity of 1210 MW and two projects based on Regasified-LNG of 2180 MW.

On completion, these projects will help overcome power shortage in the country.

Ali Zain

Ali Zain is a member of the staff at Daily Pakistan Global. He earned BS Communication Studies degree from University of the Punjab. His thesis titled "Cultural Continuity and Mass Media: An analysis of leading online newspapers ...

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on March 30, 2023

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 March 30, 2023 (Thursday).

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency	Symbol	Buying	Selling
US Dollar	‎USD	283.6	286.65
Euro	EUR	305.5	308.5
UK Pound Sterling	GBP	348	351.5
U.A.E Dirham	AED	77	77.7
Saudi Riyal	SAR	75.5	76.3
Australian Dollar	AUD	187.5	189.9
Bahrain Dinar	BHD	753.99	761.99
Canadian Dollar	CAD	206	208.2
China Yuan	CNY	41.25	41.65
Danish Krone	DKK	41.26	41.51
Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	36.11	36.46
Indian Rupee	INR	3.45	3.56
Japanese Yen	JPY	2.15	2.22
Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD	925.67	934.67
Malaysian Ringgit	MYR	62.85	63.45
New Zealand Dollar	NZD	175.57	177.58
Norwegians Krone	NOK	26.33	26.63
Omani Riyal	OMR	736.34	744.35
Qatari Riyal	‎QAR	77.92	78.62
Singapore Dollar	SGD	209.5	211.5
Swedish Korona	SEK	26.5	26.8
Swiss Franc	CHF	308.25	310.75
Thai Bhat	THB	8.28	8.43

Gold & Silver Rate

Today's gold rates in Pakistan – 30 March 2023

KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 207,700 on Thursday.The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs178,070.

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,880.

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 207,700	PKR 2,470
Karachi	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Islamabad	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Peshawar	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Quetta	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Sialkot	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Attock	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Gujranwala	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Jehlum	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Multan	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Bahawalpur	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Gujrat	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Nawabshah	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Chakwal	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Hyderabad	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Nowshehra	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Sargodha	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470
Faisalabad	PKR 207,700	PKR 2,470