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Iran had hand in Mullah Mansour’s killing: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Sarfraz Ali 04:29 PM | 27 May, 2016
Iran had hand in Mullah Mansour’s killing: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the chief of Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) on Friday accused Tehran of sharing intelligence about Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s whereabouts with the United States.

Mansour was killed last week in a US drone strike near Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Related: Mullah Mansour Drone Attack: Behind-the-scenes story of how the Taliban chief was hunted down

According to a statement issued by HIA chief, “It has now been confirmed that Iranian intelligence agencies had passed on information to American spy agents that helped drone aircraft attack Mullah Akhtar Mansour."

A US drone aircraft killed the Taliban leader in Balochistan over the weekend, a move which Pakistan says has scuttled efforts for the peace process.

“He (Mansour) came under attack near the Iranian border when the spy aircraft reached there from Kandahar and Mansour arrived at the site from Iran at the same time,” the HIA leader said.

“While we strongly condemn the terrorist act during the peace talks, we consider it as a big and unforgivable treason by Iran,” Hekmatyar said, who is close to striking a peace deal with the Afghan government.

He said Iran had always “stabbed the Muslim Ummah in the back since its birth and had acted as inimical to the interests of the Islamic nations.”

Related: Did Iran lie about “Wali Muhammad’s” visa? Shocking details emerge

The Hizb leader further said that his organisation wanted to finalise an agreement with the Afghan government through negotiations and should also make efforts to encourage the Taliban to join the intra-Afghan dialogue.

“We had also attached a condition for such changes within the government in Kabul to make it acceptable to the Taliban and all others,” he said.

Hekmatyar said certain elements in Afghanistan and outside, who find their interests in war, are trying to create hurdles in the peace process.

“Iran and other Iran-affiliated circles tried to frustrate peace efforts through sinister plans and propaganda at a time when the former US ambassador Khalilzad as an American envoy arrived in Kabul to foil peace talks,” the Hizb leader claimed.

Meanwhile, the Taliban have started releasing videos of allegiance to their newly elected leader across Afghanistan. The Taliban media section released a video of a gathering at Farah province which shows local leader Maulvi Abdul Khaliq pledging allegiance to Maulvi Haibatullah Akunzada.

However, Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost on Friday said that Iran would not let its territory be used against Pakistan. The statement came with reference to Mullah Mansour's killings in last week.

Read more: Iran would never allow territory to be used against friendly Pakistan: Ambassador

The news first appeared on Express Tribune.

Sarfraz Ali
Sarfraz Ali

The author is working as Editor Digital Media for Daily Pakistan and can be reached @ItsSarfrazAli.

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USD to PKR: Pakistani rupee remains stable against dollar as IMF talks underway

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani rupee remained stable against the US dollar as the market is looking for direction amid Pakistan’s ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Amid the economic uncertainty, the local currency remained unchanged against the greenback, moving up 0.01 percent during the opening hours of trading. Before noon, PKR was hovering at 285.40 in the interbank.

In contrast to the inter-bank, the dollar continued its upward trajectory in the open market and is reportedly available at Rs315, as the gap between the official rate and open market rate is Rs30 per dollar.

As the money market is waiting for a positive development from the economic front, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Pakistan said they continued engagement with Islamabad focusing on the restoration of foreign exchange proper market functioning, with special on the upcoming budget.

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Today's gold rates in Pakistan – May 30 2023

KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 232,700 on Tuesday.The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs199,510.   

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 232,700 PKR 2,500
Karachi PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Islamabad PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Peshawar PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Quetta PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Sialkot PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Attock PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Gujranwala PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Jehlum PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Multan PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Bahawalpur PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Gujrat PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Nawabshah PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Chakwal PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Hyderabad PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Nowshehra PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Sargodha PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Faisalabad PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500
Mirpur PKR 232,700 PKR 2,500

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