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US aims to reverse Trump’s decision of shutting Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians

11:49 PM | 25 May, 2021
US aims to reverse Trump’s decision of shutting Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday that Washington would provide aid for rebuilding Gaza that faced massive Israeli bombardment before Tel Aviv and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement.

Blinken, who is in the region on Middle East mission, also pledged to initiate the process for reopening of Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians, around two years after it was closed by former president Donald Trump’s administration, a move that angered Palestine.

The consulate had served as only diplomatic channel of US to the Palestinians.

The state secretary was speaking alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

He said the United States would provide an additional $75 million in development and economic aid to the Palestinians in 2021, $5.5 million in immediate disaster relief for Gaza and $32 million to UN Palestinian aid agency.

He added that Washington intended to ensure that Hamas, did not benefit from the humanitarian aid.

The US official began his regional visit in Jerusalem, where he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who while talking to reporters threatened that a "very powerful response" will be given if Hamas fired rockets.

The ceasefire truce, brokered by Egypt and coordinated with the United States, came into effect on Friday after 11 days of the worst violence by Israel against Palestinians in years.

"We know that to prevent a return to violence we have to use the space created to address a larger set of underlying issues and challenges," Blinken said.

"And that begins with tackling the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza and starting to rebuild."

Blinken further said reopening the US Consulate General in Jerusalem would be "an important way for our country to engage with and provide support to the Palestinian people".

The Trump administration had merged the consulate with the US Embassy in Israel in 2019, two years after it recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital and later shifting the embassy there from Tel Aviv.

Palestinian PM Abbas thanked the US "for its commitment to the two-state solution (and maintaining) the status quo on the Haram al-Sharif".

Abbas also thanked Blinken for what he called American support "for the preservation of (Palestinian) residents of ... Sheikh Jarrah," an East Jerusalem neighbourhood where Palestinians faced forceful eviction that led to violence in Al-Aqsa Mosque and then in Gaza.

Soon after the Blinken-Netanyahu press conference, Turkish news channel TRT World fact-checked what the Israeli prime minister and the US secretary of state said about the latest Israeli bombing of Palestinian cities. 

"Are the 'partners in crime' telling the truth?" TRT World asked, and said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu followed a predictable script. Here are three times the US turned a blind eye to Israel’s crimes, the news channel said.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on Sept 23, 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 23, 2023 (Saturday).

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 23, 2023

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 215,800 on Saturday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs185,020.

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs170,068 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs198,365.

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 - 23 September 2023

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Karachi PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Islamabad PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Peshawar PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Quetta PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Sialkot PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Attock PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Gujranwala PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Jehlum PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Multan PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Bahawalpur PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Gujrat PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Nawabshah PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Chakwal PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Hyderabad PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Nowshehra PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Sargodha PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Faisalabad PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565
Mirpur PKR 215,800 PKR 2,565

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