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Punjab bans 100 books for carrying anti-Pakistan, blasphemous content

05:28 PM | 25 Jul, 2020
Punjab bans 100 books for carrying anti-Pakistan, blasphemous content

LAHORE – As many as 100 books being taught in private schools for carrying blasphemous and anti-Pakistan content have been banned by Punjab Curriculum & Textbook board (PCTB), Managing Director Rai Manzoor Hussain Nasir announced on Saturday.

In a press conference, Rai Nasir said that they banned 100 books of 31 publishers including the books of Oxford and Cambridge for blasphemous, immoral and anti-Pakistan content. He said they reviewed 10,000 books being taught by private schools across the province.

"We have immediately imposed ban on 100 books for carrying anti-Pakistan content," said Rai Nasir, adding that FIRs would be registered against the publishers for violating provisions of Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board Act 2015.

He stated that District education Authorities (DEAs) would visit private schools across the province soon after reopening of the schools to check whether these books were still being taught.

"We have formed 30 committees for this purpose," said the Board MD Rai Manzoor.

He stated that all these books were never checked earlier and nobody had the idea that what was being taught to the kids at private schools against hefty fees.

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According to him, the banned books distorted the facts about Pakistan and its creation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal while these books carried blasphemous content.

Pakistan, he added, was portrayed as an inferior country to India while Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) was shown as part of India in maps in some of these books.

Instead of including sayings of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal, etc. one of the books carried sayings of Mahatma Gandhi and some unknown people.

In a book of Mathematics, he further said, counting concepts were made explained to the young students showing pictures of pigs.

One of the books by Cambridge tried to promote crime and violence among the students on the basis of unemployment in the country, he added.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on Sept 24, 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 September 24, 2023 (Sunday).

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

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 292 295.15
Euro EUR 317 320
UK Pound Sterling GBP 372.5 376
U.A.E Dirham AED 81.5 82.3
Saudi Riyal SAR 78.55 79.3
Australian Dollar AUD 198 200
Bahrain Dinar BHD 781.13 789.13
Canadian Dollar CAD 220 222.2
China Yuan CNY 40.22 40.62
Danish Krone DKK 42.35 42.75
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 37.93 38.28
Indian Rupee INR 3.57 3.68
Japanese Yen JPY 1.92 1.99
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 951.03 960.03
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 62.62 63.22
New Zealand Dollar NZD 174.23 176.23
Norwegians Krone NOK 27.87 28.17
Omani Riyal OMR 762.72 770.72
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 80.69 81.39
Singapore Dollar SGD 217 219
Swedish Korona SEK 26.62 26.92
Swiss Franc CHF 325.12 327.62
Thai Bhat THB 8.31 8.46

Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – September 24, 2023

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 214,700 on Sunday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs184,070.

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs168,730 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs196,807.

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.

Today Gold Price in Pakistan - 24 September 2023

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Karachi PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Islamabad PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Peshawar PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Quetta PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Sialkot PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Attock PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Gujranwala PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Jehlum PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Multan PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Bahawalpur PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Gujrat PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Nawabshah PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Chakwal PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Hyderabad PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Nowshehra PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Sargodha PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Faisalabad PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611
Mirpur PKR 214,700 PKR 2,611

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